Previously, I wrote about the SwitchBot K11+, a smaller robot vacuum that was a great option for smaller spaces. This week, I am looking at the new SwitchBot S20, and this one is built for much bigger homes. After using it for the past few months, I believe it may be the best robo vacuum on the market, with some nice workarounds for rooms in Apple’s Home app.
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Key features of the SwitchBot S20
The SwitchBot S20 is designed to handle bigger houses and more demanding cleaning jobs compared to smaller models. It combines powerful suction, advanced mopping, and full smart home integration in a single unit.
10,000Pa suction power: Enough suction to pull up dirt, pet hair, and debris from carpets and hard surfaces.
Enough suction to pull up dirt, pet hair, and debris from carpets and hard surfaces. Automated MultiClean Station: Empties dust, refills clean water, drains dirty water, and dries the mop pads. The dust bag can last up to 90 days before it needs to be swapped.
Empties dust, refills clean water, drains dirty water, and dries the mop pads. The dust bag can last up to 90 days before it needs to be swapped. LiDAR and AI navigation: Maps your home, avoids things that will get it stuck, and can climb thresholds up to 20mm. It recognizes furniture, cables, and more than 100 different types of obstacles.
Maps your home, avoids things that will get it stuck, and can climb thresholds up to 20mm. It recognizes furniture, cables, and more than 100 different types of obstacles. Smart home integration: Works with SwitchBot devices in the app and supports HomeKit, Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and more via Matter. For Apple fans, it means direct control in the Home app without needing a separate hub outside of needing a HomeKit Hub.
How I am using it
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