Shark UV Reveal ZDNET's key takeaways The Shark UV Reveal is available for $1,300.
This robot vacuum and mop features intelligent UV-powered stain detection, a bagless base, strong mopping, and hands-free features.
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Shark has been making robot vacuums for a few years and, while they're very popular and I've even seen them in friends' homes, I'd never tested one -- until now. To say that the Shark UV Reveal is a great robot vacuum and mop is a true understatement.
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I love testing a device and feeling like the manufacturer has thought of everything -- but that's rare in the smart home world. Manufacturers are challenged to balance performance, build quality, experience, and affordability, while also trying to make a profit. As a result, corners can be cut, features downgraded, and compromises made.
The UV Reveal, however, feels like one of those devices for which Shark has thought of everything. The vacuuming feature is excellent, with obstacle avoidance, strong suction, and bagless self-emptying. The dock washes and dries the detachable mop pad, features a deodorizer capsule for the dust canister, and has a light that changes colors depending on the vacuum's status.
The Shark UV Reveal's mop automatically detaches and reattaches as needed, without manual intervention. My robot vacuums the area rugs without the mop pad, then returns to pick it up and goes back out to vacuum and mop the hard floors. This is the first single mop pad I've used that can detach and reattach itself autonomously -- I've only ever seen it done with dual-rotating mop pads.
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