Samsung is finally launching a new version of its Jet Bot robot vacuum cleaner, which was last update in 2021. The Bespoke Jet Bot Combo will be on display at CES 2024 and is the Korean electronics giant's first robot vacuum and mop combo. (The company has a standalone mopping robot, the technology-in-white-vr20t6001mw-aa/”>Jetbot Mop.)
Samsung has not announced price (the previous model, ai-plus-robot-vacuum-with-object-recognition-vr50t95735w-aa/”>the Jet Bot ai Plus, costs $1,300) or a release date. And it looks like the robot's features aren't finalized yet (Samsung's press release says the robot is ai-at-ces-2024″>“currently in development” and its characteristics are subject to change). But here's a look at what the new robot vacuum might be capable of, according to Samsung.
The Bespoke Jet Bot Combo is a robot vacuum and mop with a round form factor and a self-emptying, self-cleaning charging base called the Clean Station. This empties the robot's bin and refills its water tank while it washes and dries its two spin mops.
The cleaning station provides a 3-step total cleaning system for mops, including automatic washing, steam cleaning and automatic hot air drying. After washing the mops with hot water heated with high-temperature steam, spray steam on them to prevent odors, allowing for more hygienic maintenance.
This steam cleaning feature is unique among robot vacuums and Samsung says it can also be applied to mops when the robot encounters dried stains on hard floors.
According to the press release, when the vacuum detects a stain, it returns to the cleaning station, heats the mop pads with high-temperature steam and water, and then cleans the mess with its 170 RPM spin mops.
As with most high-end robot vacuums, the Bespoke Jet Bot Combo uses artificial intelligence to help you navigate your home. First introduced in the Jet Bot ai Plus, Samsung's ai technology allows the robot to avoid obstacles, meaning it can recognize common household items and avoid them when necessary.
The Combo has improved object recognition and, according to Samsung, can recognize more household objects than its predecessor, as well as recognize different spaces in your home and detect stains on the floor. A new 3D sensor allows for “more precise driving.”
The robot's intelligence also extends to soil types. A feature called ai Floor Detect lets you distinguish between hard floors and carpets, and can determine whether to lift the mop pads to go over carpets or return to the base and remove them before vacuuming carpets.
This mop removal feature is a new trick that only one other robot vacuum also does (the DreameBot L20 Ultra). In my testing of the DreameBot, I found this feature very effective in ensuring that your floors are swept and mopped in one go without having to manually remove the mop pads or worry about the vacuum messing up your carpets or rugs with wet pads.
Samsung has not provided detailed specifications for the vacuum cleaner, such as run time, battery size, brushroll type, dust bin, and water tank capacity, or whether this vacuum cleaner has an onboard camera like the Jet Bot ai Plus. The edge It'll be at CES next week and we'll be sure to get some hands-on time with the new bot to learn more.