Hello, robot: Our top automatic vacuum cleaner picks

We're swept away by the rapidly more affordable robot vacuum cleaners. We list our our favourites and their pros and cons

Wet and dry performance. The iRobot Roomba Combo j7+ Robot Vacuum and Mop; €799, iRobot.ie.

I didn’t think I would ever put robot vacuums up first in a vacuum feature. But I’ve been blown away by their performance and competitive pricing.

Having run several little fellows around the showroom floors of Cork and Waterford, and taken a few test drives at Chez Kya, I can vouch for android vehicles as a superb addition to a household cavalry.