Which Robot Vacuum cleaner brand?

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I appreciate this is probably not clear cut, but the question isn’t about which cleaner but which brand, and I want the answer in the context of Home Assistant
Which brand (s) integrate best?

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I bought a iRobot j7 and a Xiaomi. The Xaiomi is a basic vacuum with a HACS integration, and the vacuum itself is a basic vacuum with limited functionality. Primary use downstairs is with iRobot. The iRobot integration works great, but it’s limited due to changes in the API. I’d buy a Roborock now, based on what I read about the functionality of the integration and the support in the integration for cleaning zones.

Feel free to PM me if you have specific questions.

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I’m happy with Roborock - I had an S5 and now have a Q Revo. But as far as I can tell, all the major brands have pretty much all the HA functionality you would want.

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Thanks both - seems to be leaning the way my own research was leading me - Roborock

Only problem is that they’re pretty scarce here in the UK, which makes me worry for parts/spares etc :confused:

Ecovacs and Deame seem to be quite prevalent so maybe a better choice based on that, but don’t seem as well reviewed

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I’m quite happy with Ecovacs, the integration works very well.

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