ZDNET's key takeaways The Yeedi S14 Plus is available for a retail price of $1,400, though an introductory offer puts it at $999 for a limited time.
The Yeedi is a big upgrade from almost any robot vacuum on the market right now, with 18,000Pa of suction and a self-cleaning mop roller.
The S14 Plus doesn't have a detergent dispenser, its obstacle avoidance could be better, and it has an odd plastic smell (though that could be my unit). $1,399.99 at Amazon
I've been testing what is decidedly the best Yeedi robot vacuum and mop I've used so far, the Yeedi S14 Plus, and have been impressed from the beginning. This robot vacuum and mop features some of the strongest suction on the market, an intelligent navigation process, and a self-cleaning mop roller, all housed in a hands-free charging dock.
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Now, if you read ZDNET often and think you're experiencing deja vu, you're not. The Yeedi S14 Plus is physically very similar to the Ecovacs Deebot X8 Pro Omni I recently reviewed, down to the robot's build and mop roller technology. That's because Yeedi and Ecovacs are sister companies, with the former capitalizing on creating more entry-level and budget-friendly alternatives to the more upscale Ecovacs robots.
Though both robots performed very well in my home and are priced similarly, there are some notable differences. The Yeedi S14 Plus is currently discounted to $999, while the X8 Pro Omni sells closer to $1,170. The Ecovacs robot also has a built-in AI assistant for voice control, with which you can interact via messages, like ChatGPT, and a detergent dispenser, both of which the Yeedi lacks. From my vantage point, most of everything else is about the same.
Even my three-year-old played 'spot the difference' with the Ecovacs Deebot X8 Pro Omni (left) and Yeedi S14 Plus (right). Maria Diaz/ZDNET
The S14 Plus robot vacuum, while heavy, is packed with some of the best cleaning technology available. It has a zero-tangle system with a triangular brush that directs hair to the nozzle without wrapping around the brush. The system is so effective that the robot has kept my floors free of my dogs' shed hair for weeks without once getting stuck on pet hair.
Once it has gathers all the hair, dust, dirt, and debris on my floors, S14 Plus goes to the dock and empties its contents into a replaceable dust bag that you don't have to swap out until it's full, which can be up to about two months.
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