Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner - a successful model of the robot vacuum cleaner

How do you rate the Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner?
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Fine. One of the best on the market

Good. The best price-quality ratio

Medium option. There are models much more interesting

Poorly. I do not recommend to buy

Difficult to answer. I do not care

Total votes: 6

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Specifications

Smart vacuum cleaner Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner - not the new model. But so far it can be considered a very good option due to the characteristics.

Brushes	2 (main and side) + scraper
Cleaning	Dry only
Suction power	1800 Pa
Autonomy	5200 mA / h / 180 minutes / 250 m2
Noise level	55 to 62 dB
Dust collector volume	0.4 l
Sensors	12 (dust, large particles, collisions, laser range finder, ultrasonic radar, gyroscope, compass, accelerometer, speedometer, distance from walls, drop sensor)
Data processing	Three processors: · 4-core; · Coprocessor; · Image processor.
Control	Physically: using two buttons Remotely: from a smartphone via Wi-Fi
Dust protection	2 HEPA filters
Dimensions	weight - 3.8 kg, diameter - 34.5 cm, height from the floor - 9.6 cm

In general, we can say that the model is quite powerful and is able to work for a long time on a single battery charge.

Equipment

Together with the vacuum cleaner in the delivery box are:

• dock station;
• container dust collector (already installed);
• consumables (filter, side and main brushes - already installed);
• comb for cleaning brushes with a blade for cutting threads and hair;
• power cable;
• some waste paper (instructions and other papers).

Unfortunately, there are no additional accessories or consumables in the kit. The Chinese did not even put a magnetic tape, with which you can limit the area of ​​the vacuum cleaner. She will have to buy separately.

 

Appearance

The device itself is standard - this is an almost perfectly round “pill” of the body in white. A special feature is the turret located at the back of the upper panel. In it, the manufacturers installed a laser rangefinder, which analyzes the space around the robot and builds a map of the room.

In fact, almost the entire upper part is a kind of “hood” under which a dust collector, filters and indicators hide. It has cutouts for the lidar turret and the physical buttons "Enable" and "Return to base". The latter, in turn, are located closer to the leading edge.

Most of the side face of the vacuum cleaner is a moving bumper with collision sensors under it. On the perimeter, there are various sensors. Due to them, the vacuum cleaner is oriented in space and builds a map of rooms. An ultrasonic radar is located on the front of the bumper. On the side of the face is an infrared distance sensor to the wall - it allows the vacuum cleaner to approach it up to 10 millimeters.

Behind there are two strips of the contact area, with which the robot is docked with the docking station. To the right of it is an air outlet, taken by another filter. On the left is a speaker.

The lower part of the body is slightly rounded, its edges rise up.Due to this, the vacuum cleaner can call in on small obstacles and carpets. In front of the swivel roller is located with a small wheel. Almost in the center - a wide turbo brush. To the left of it - a corner brush with three blades. On the sides - two large wheels with a powerful rubberized "protector". Also on the bottom panel in the front are height sensors.

Material - white glossy plastic. It is at the same time convenient (the vacuum cleaner is clearly visible in the dark) and inconvenient (the device quickly gets dirty and scratched).

Ergonomics

Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner is a rather convenient device due to some features. I am glad that the whole vacuum cleaner is modular. If one thing breaks, the part is easy to remove and put a new one in its place. The only problem is that first you need to find a replacement for a broken component. Interestingly, the side brush is equipped with a peculiar system of protection against dirt: on the base there is a special small brush that cleans the nest from dust and hair, which significantly increases its durability.Dust collector plastic and transparent. You do not have to extract it to assess the degree of fullness - just raise the "hood" and see. I am glad that a rubber seal is installed around the perimeter of the container lid and the filter opening: thanks to it, dust will not scatter through the slots.The filter can be removed from the dust box and cleaned from dust and dirt. A magnetic sensor is located on the side of the face - this allows the vacuum cleaner to determine if it is installed in the housing. Without a filter, the device refuses to work.

Conveniently, each wheel has its own “shock absorber”. Due to this, Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner has good maneuverability and is able to climb obstacles up to 18 millimeters high.

Consumables devices are designed for long use - on average, when cleaning three times a week for 30 minutes, they will last for a year and a half. After that, the application will strongly recommend replacing parts. Although this is not necessary.

Modes of operation and throughput

Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner works in three main modes:

1. Single cleaning. The robot travels around the entire accessible surface and removes it. If the room is small, then he does it twice.
2. Cleaning on schedule. It is necessary to set through the application the necessary day of the week and the time when the model will have to vacuum. The gadget will travel all available surface, as in the first mode.
3. Local cleaning. A vacuum cleaner cleans a small area around it. You must manually take it to the place of pollution.

But this is not all the settings that allow you to adjust the operation of the vacuum cleaner. You can set the power with which the device will absorb dust and debris. The robot cleaner Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner allows you to use three powers:

1. Maximum (Turbo) - the noise level will rise to 62 dB.
2. Average (Balanced) - will make noise at the level of 59 dB.
3. Quiet silently - produces sound up to 55 dB.

Last power allows you to use a vacuum cleaner even in the evening. Unless, of course, your home’s walls are not too thin, and the neighbors do not come to swear because of the noise.

Rubber wheels on an independent suspension are able to hold a vacuum cleaner on any surface, except for carpets with too long (more than 5 cm) pile. On ordinary carpets and other low (up to 18 mm) obstacles, the device is able to enter without assistance.Before starting the vacuum cleaner, it is worth removing small objects from the floor. Different ends from charging, slippers, toys, etc. can interfere with work - small “interferences” the robot will suck, and large ones can hesitate and get stuck if they do not drive around for some reason.

Control

You can also control the robot with the help of buttons - this is convenient when you need to turn it on or make it quickly go to the base. To reconnect the device to Wi-Fi or reboot it, you need to hold down both physical buttons and hold them until the Reset light comes on.

But the main features gives the application for the smartphone. It is called MiHome and allows you to control the device using a Wi-Fi network.At the same time, you can be at work and observe how the robot cleans up the room - the connection to the global network allows the device to send information to the application from anywhere.

Officially, the program is made in English and Chinese, but on the Internet you can find a Russified version compatible with the device. In rare cases, problems may arise when connecting the application to a vacuum cleaner - the model is not adapted for Russia, so you will have to go through the regions in the hope that some will work.

I am glad that the vacuum cleaner transmits to the smartphone all the information about the cleaning carried out:

• cleaned room map;
• the route of the gadget;
• time for which he managed;
• treated area;
• energy balance in the battery.

From the application, you can send Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner for cleaning - just press the central Clean button. In the application, you can set the power of the fans by selecting the one you need using the button on the right - depending on the mode, the inscription under it will change. If you do not want the gadget to continue working, you can send it to the base by clicking on the Dock button in the application. With the help of it you can see if the robot is already charging.

What else can be installed in the MiHome application:

1. Time and day of week the start of the automatic cleaning.
2. “Silent” time - the device will not work at all at a given interval.
3. Enable maximum motor speed.
4. The voice with which the vacuum cleaner will talk to you.

You can also study the history of cleaning - it shows all the information about the operation of the vacuum cleaner, including the constructed room maps. I am very pleased that in the Filter tab, brushes and sensors you can see the degree of deterioration of consumables. The funny thing is that through the application, you can vacuum the room with a robot manually - it is possible to control the gadget from a smartphone.

In addition, a special magnetic tape can be used to control the device. By placing it, you limit the cleaning space. For example, you do not need Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner to drive in a dog bed and squeeze wool on it. Then you need to place the tape around the unwanted place - and the robot will bypass it. But, unfortunately, the Chinese did not take care to put it in the package. So you have to buy a tape separately.

Features of work

The robot vacuum cleaner Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner is slightly different from other models of the principles on which it works. Interestingly, when the device cleans relatively large rooms, it automatically splits it into small areas of approximately 3.5x3.5 m². First, the vacuum cleaner bypasses the area that is going to clean, around the perimeter, to determine the approximate boundaries and location of obstacles. Then he begins to methodically “snake” to clean the inner space of the perimeter.

When the vacuum cleaner passes close to the wall, the side brush starts spinning more actively. So it is better to sweep debris from baseboards and in the corners, until the reach. The proximity sensor allows the robot to approach them at a distance of 1 centimeter. This is enough for the side brush to reach the farthest corners.

Remember - if you take the vacuum cleaner to another room and turn it on there, it will be “lost” and will not be able to find a base when it needs to recharge. The device will search for a station at the point where you put it before starting work. If you take the gadget to the other end of the same room where the base is located, then it will easily find the “house” using sensors on the case and beacons at the station itself.

Interestingly, a vacuum cleaner can talk. But, unfortunately, only in Chinese. Translate it into Russian does not work, turn off too - you have to listen to how the device periodically curses in Chinese.

Autonomy

I am glad that this model of smart vacuum cleaner has a large battery - 5200 mA / h. According to the specifications, the energy reserve is enough for Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner to work 180 minutes in standard mode of average performance. During this time, he must have time to vacuum up to 250 m².

In fact, the battery lasts a little less - on average for 1% of the charge, the gadget has time to vacuum 1 m². However, if the battery begins to sit in the middle of cleaning, the device interrupts the work, remembers the place and goes to recharge. When it is charged, it will return to the last point of cleaning and continue to work.

Important: the robot vacuum cleaner will clean the room itself only until the battery reaches 20%. And then go to fill up the energy. Interestingly, the specification does not indicate how many times the gadget can repeat the “charge-cleaning” cycle.

Reviews

To begin, we mention that 97% of buyers recommend others to buy this vacuum cleaner. Definitely, this is an indicator of quality Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner. The overwhelming majority of reviews about the model are positive.

In the reviews, users are happy with the excellent patency of the vacuum cleaner and its ability to find dust even where they have just cleaned (after all, this means that they did not clean enough!). Some buyers Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner managed to vacuum even a carpet with a pile length of more than 4 centimeters - definitely a record.

Naturally, users also mention the drawbacks of the device. In particular, many are not satisfied with the absence of Russification - they have to suffer with the English version or search for the Russian on the Internet. Also, some buyers wish that the model does not have the option of wet cleaning.

Conclusion

Summing up in the review of the smart vacuum cleaner Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner, we can safely summarize - the model can be considered one of the best on the market. Thanks to several successful solutions, it is able to work with maximum efficiency and rid the house of even imperceptible to the eye (and other robots) dust.

The following advantages of the reviewed smart vacuum cleaner are pleasing:

• large battery capacity and, as a result, good battery life;
• self-recharging and an unlimited number of “cleaning-charging” cycles;
• excellent maneuverability and ability to overcome obstacles up to 18 mm high;
• the ability to control the device using the application from anywhere and in any way;
• high efficiency in work;
• the ability to limit the scope of the gadget using a magnetic tape.

But, unfortunately, there were several shortcomings:

• Brand and quickly scratched case;
• poor equipment;
• the official absence of the Russian language in the voice module and application, as well as the localization for Russia (you will have to dance with a tambourine, connecting the vacuum cleaner to the smartphone).

The smart robot vacuum cleaner Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Cleaner is a solution that can save you from the daily routine of dealing with dust and dirt. But you need to take care of it - just empty the container in time, clean the filter and see that the gadget does not stumble over the wires and toys of children. And then he will serve long and truly.