AI is in seemingly every new technology product at IFA 2025. Just look at the Ecovacs Deebot X11 OmniCyclone, a new Matter-compatible robot vacuum that uses AI to automatically adjust its cleaning schedule to suit you. The cleaning bot also has more robotics packed into it, with a sticky-outy bit for better edge cleaning, and it can climb low transitions. And it’s available in the U.S. today for a collar-tugging $1,499.99 ($1,299.99 if you buy it in the next 10 days as of this writing).
Ecovacs says the Deebot X11 OmniCyclone has an improved version of its Yiko assistant in the form of an on-device AI model called “AI Agent Yiko,” letting you talk to it with natural language instead of memorized commands. The company says the Deebot X11 OmniCyclone uses this AI system to adapt its cleaning routines “based on your habits, layout, and preferences,” and that eventually, it can clean without your daily input. The idea is that being able to talk to it about anything, not just barking commands, could help people actually use its various features, rather than the few commands they’ve memorized.
As the Deebot X11 OmniCyclone works with the Matter smart home protocol, you can also connect it to any of the major platforms like Apple Home or Google Home, although that only surfaces basic commands like telling the robot to start, stop, or go back to its base.
The Deebot X11 OmniCyclone has a new robotic trick up its sleeve, too. Its mop roller now extends up to 15mm out of the side of the body to clean edges, keeping the body of the vacuum at a distance while it does so—helpful for things like getting into the area under your lower counters. I saw this in action at Ecovacs’s booth, where I watched the robot skim the sides of a little box, its roller extending to meet long edges and retracting as it turned inside of the corners. I didn’t get the impression that this would do any better on a corner than a normal robot vacuum’s side brush, which just flings dust forward—hopefully into the path of the bot’s rollers—but it definitely looked like an improvement on straight edges. (Although there wasn’t anything for it to actually clean, so ultimately, that remains to be seen).
Ecovacs’s new robot vac also gained the ability to pop up and crawl over tall transitions to rugs or between rooms. It’s not full stair-climbing like the Eufy MarsWalker for that company’s robot vacs; think the Dreame X50 Ultra, minus the stubby legs. This, I also watched, and indeed, it handled small transitions just fine, trundling over them with little trouble. Looking back at video I took, you can see how it works: instead of pushing itself up with robotics, it has a ramp-like front and very large, grippy wheels that propel it up and over the edge. It was a lot better than the Roomba J7 Plus I have at home, which often has to take multiple runs at a very low transition strip into my kitchen before it succeeds. I admire its spirit, but the Deebot X11 OmniCyclone definitely has the edge here.
Finally, Ecovacs announced that the Deebot X11 OmniCyclone is equipped with gallium nitride, otherwise known as GaN, components for quick charging. The company claims it’s capable of restoring 6% of its charge in just three minutes, and that the Deebot X11 OmniCyclone takes advantage of this by recharging every time it briefly docks, like to clean its roller mop. Speaking of its dock, Ecovacs went bagless—like the company’s Deebot N20, it uses a cyclone-style removable canister instead of a bag, and so should be less prone to clogging. The canister for the floor model the company had out was easy to remove by just hooking a finger under its handle and pulling.
Overall, the Deebot X11 OmniCyclone seems promising, but of course, we’ll have to wait until we test one to say for sure. One thing is certain, though: $1,499.99 is a lot to pay for any vacuum cleaner, especially the robotic kind.