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iRobot just announced its first-ever non-robotic floor cleaner. The $399 Roomba Electro Plus is a 5-in-1 hard-floor cleaner that combines vacuuming, mopping, and disinfecting, but you have to operate it yourself. The company also announced updates to its line of Roomba robot vacuums, launching five new models with higher suction power, smaller footprints, and lower prices. These largely replace the line that arrived in 2025.
Designed exclusively for hard floors, the new Electro Plus is similar to the new breed of manual wet-dry floor cleaners available from Dreame, Roborock, and others. iRobot’s distinguishing feature is Electro’s ability to turn regular tap water into a commercial-grade disinfectant cleaning solution that is safe for kids and pets simply by electrolyzing it.
The cordless vacuum/mop has a self-cleaning roller mop and a motor to help propel it, reducing the amount of manual effort required. Its charging dock washes and dries the mop after use with hot water and hot air, but you need to drain, clean, and refill its water tank.
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1 / 4 The Roomba Electro Plus has five capabilities — it vacuum, mops, sanitizes, self-cleans and self-dries. Image: iRobot
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