- Exceptional vacuuming and mopping
- Simultaneous vacuuming and mopping
- Detects carpets
- Long battery life
- Advanced multi-floor mapping
- High price
- Small dustbin
You can find a robot vacuum pretty easily these days, and you’ll pay anywhere from $100 for a budget robot to upwards of $1,000 for a robot vac with all the bells and whistles. Ecovacs, a brand known for making reasonably-priced-yet-high-tech robot vacuums, recently came out with a new 2-in-1 robot vacuum and mop combination. It’s called the Ecovacs Deebot OZMO 950, and it claims to be the most powerful Deebot so far. I tested the OZMO 950, and here’s my take on the device.
What you get
The Ecovacs Deebot OZMO 950 comes with a lot of accessories. In addition to the robot and docking station, it comes with four side brushes (two for immediate install and two backups), a pre-installed main brush, a direct suction option you can swap out for the main brush, a water reservoir, a cleaning cloth plate, a washable and reusable microfiber mopping cloth, disposable mopping cloths, and two washable, high-efficiency filtration systems (one pre-installed and one backup).
Setting up the OZMO 950 was simple, and the process took less than 10 minutes. After installing the side brushes and fully charging the device (it takes about 5 hours to fully charge the battery), I downloaded the EcovacsHome app, connected the OZMO 950 to the app (which only works on a 2.4 Ghz network), and added the Ecovacs skill to Alexa so I could control the robot using my voice.
Smart design and long battery life
The OZMO 950 packs a ton of features and functionality into a relatively small robot. To help promote a compact design, the OZMO 950 has a hood that lifts up, with the dustbin hidden underneath. I can easily grab the dustbin by the handle when I need to empty it. Under the hood also sits the cleaning tool, so I don’t lose the tool when I need it to clean the main brush roll.
The mopping plate attaches to the underside of the unit (similar to the way most dustbins attach to robot vacuums). I can use the included reusable microfiber cloth, or I can use one of the included disposable cleaning cloths. They securely attach onto the cleaning plate with a Velcro-like adhesive that doesn’t wear down over time.
On top of the unit, there’s a large “eye” that helps the OZMO see its surroundings and map the room. You’d think the addition of the eye would make it so the Deebot would have trouble traveling under furniture, but it doesn’t. At 93 mm tall, the unit is still slim enough to travel under tables, couches, and beds.
One complaint our reviewer had about its predecessor, the OZMO 930, is its short battery life. The OZMO 950 has an extremely lengthy battery life, running for up to 200 minutes on a single charge. Plus, if it happens to run out of battery during the cleaning cycle, it will automatically go back to the charging station for a boost of power and then resume cleaning.
