CNET's key takeaways
No robot vacuum has truly solved the challenge of multilevel cleaning without requiring you to physically move it between floors.
This robo-vac can do it, for the high-end price of $1,600.
You won't find another robot vacuum with its features for less than $1,000 right now.
The whole point of owning a robot vacuum is so you don't have to do the cleaning yourself. But that was never the case at my house -- partly because of what I call my "Ikea chair challenge." I've seen many robovacs get stuck at the bottom of one of my chairs, which has an unusually shaped base. It's just one obstacle among many in my home, which is also filled with pet hair, paw prints and three teenage sons who leave things lying around everywhere.
After the Dreame X50 robot vacuum was named CNET's best for obstacles and pets, I got to see how it performed in real-world conditions at my place.
Well, it conquered the Ikea chair. It was actually pretty entertaining to watch as the Dreame X50 struggled, regrouped and then used its auxiliary climbing arms to get over the chair's base, and that was just one of the tools in its arsenal.
If you pick one up right now, you can enjoy a 31% discount on it. I know, it doesn't sound like much, but it comes out to a huge $500 off. That brings the price for this fancy vac down to a record low price of $1,100. Shout out to Amazon for the Prime Day discount.
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My experience with the Dreame X50 Ultra robot vacuum
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