ZDNET's key takeaways The Matic is available for purchase at $1,095.
This robot vacuum has a unique form factor and roller brush, and a debris bag that eliminates the need for a huge dock.
The Matic has its drawbacks, mainly that it's too tall to clean under furniture and that it's currently only available for iOS, with an Android beta app planned for July. View now at Maticrobots
Pioneer devices have the unique challenge of reinventing the wheel. They reimagine something that has become prevalent and referential to offer a new alternative to address common user problems. The Matic robot does precisely that for robot vacuums.
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Testing robot vacuums is always a fun experience, but many of them, excluding the Roborock Saros Z70, have gotten somewhat stagnant on their innovations. The Matic completely redefines the robot vacuum and does it so well that it outperforms many other, more expensive competitors.
The Matic's shape is the first thing that catches your eye. It's shaped more like a robot than a robot vacuum, with a rectangular brush roller and mop housing at the front and an 8-inch tall body that contains the robot's debris bag and water tank.
Its brush roller is housed in the rectangular part on the front instead of in the middle of a round robot to reach corners like a traditional or cordless vacuum. The mop roller is behind the brush but doesn't touch the floor unless it's time to mop. The Matic lowers the rollers to clean and tilts up the front to mop.
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This robot is intelligent enough to see stubborn messes and go over them accordingly. If you spill liquids, the robot will mop them up rather than vacuum over them, spreading them around.
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