GoKawiilNarwal Flow 2 4 / 5 Very good pros and cons Pros It's the best-performer at obstacle avoidance.
Features effective mopping, thanks to the track mop and washing system.
Takes photos of obstacles to give you insight into what it avoided. Cons The Narwal app isn't the most intuitive.
Suction on medium-pile carpet was only average. $1,499.99 at Amazon
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For the last few years, Narwal has been working to improve the navigation and obstacle avoidance of its robot vacuums. It has enhanced its devices' ability to navigate around objects, recognizing what they are as they go -- even taking photos to let you know what it avoided.
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The Narwal Flow 2 is the robot vacuum and mop that actually delivers on the manufacturer's promises, cleaning effectively while carefully avoiding important items and obstacles that could get caught in its roller brush. In both our controlled lab tests and in-home experiments, the Flow 2 outperformed most similarly priced competitors.
Expert-level obstacle avoidance
During our tests, the Flow 2 avoided every single obstacle placed in its path, including cords, tissues, socks, small toys, and even pet waste. The Flow 2's navigation is powered by two 1080p cameras, a LiDAR sensor, and AI-powered object recognition software.
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