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Brand | Shark |
Model Name | Shark RV1001AE |
Special Feature | Cordless |
Color | Black |
Product Dimensions | 38.9"L x 26.3"W x 49.6"H |
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- FORGET ABOUT EMPTYING FOR UP TO 45 DAYS: A bagless, self-emptying base holds up to 45 days of dirt and debris. The bagless base does not require any additional purchase of disposal bags like traditional auto empty robots..Typical home Wi-Fi networks support both 2.4GHz and 5GH.
- POWERFUL SUCTION: Deep-cleaning power to take on large debris, small debris, and pet hair on carpets & floors.
- SELF-CLEANING BRUSHROLL: Digs deep into carpets and directly engages hardwood floors pulling up debris, hair, and dirt from all surfaces in your home – engineered to pick up more hair and is anti-hair wrap.
- PHONE OR VOICE COMMAND: Schedule whole-home cleanings or target specific rooms or areas to clean right now with the SharkClean app or voice control with Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant.
- TOTAL HOME MAPPING + ROOM SELECT: Maps your home and lets you choose which rooms to clean right now.
- ROW-BY-ROW CLEANING: Methodically cleans row by row and then navigates room to room for complete home coverage.
- RECHARGE AND RESUME: The Shark IQ Robot vacuum will return to the dock, recharge, and can pick up where it left off.
- PERFECT FOR PETS: Designed for homes with pets, this automatic vacuum features a self-empty base, a self-cleaning brushroll, and a high-efficiency filter to capture dust, dander, and pet allergens.
- WHAT'S INCLUDED: Shark IQ Robot, Self-empty base, (2) Side brushes, (1) Filter, & (1) BotBoundary Strips.
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Brand | Shark |
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Model Name | Shark RV1001AE |
Special Feature | Cordless |
Color | Black |
Product Dimensions | 38.9"L x 26.3"W x 49.6"H |
Included Components | (2) extra side brushes, (1) Self-Empty Base, (1) Shark IQ Robot |
Filter Type | Non Washable Filter |
Battery Life | 30 days |
Voltage | 100240 Volts |
Power Source | Battery Powered |
Are Batteries Included | Yes |
Control Method | Voice |
Compatible Devices | Amazon Echo |
Form Factor | Robotic |
Item Weight | 13.23 pounds |
Manufacturer | SharkNinja |
ASIN | B07S864GPW |
Item model number | RV101AE |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
Customer Reviews |
4.3 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #24,477 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen) #36 in Robotic Vacuums |
Specific instructions for use | dual action, hard floor, carpet |
Assembly required | No |
Number of pieces | 1 |
Warranty Description | 1 year limited warranty. |
Batteries required | Yes |
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Forget about emptying for up to a month. The Shark IQ Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum combines the convenience of a self-empty base + IQ Navigation total home mapping for complete, efficient cleaning with the performance of Shark suction and a self-cleaning brushroll. After each cleaning session, your robot vacuum automatically empties into the bagless base, which holds up to a month of dirt and debris.
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Suction power | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
For deep cleaning | 3.4 | — | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.7 |
Value for money | 4.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | — | — |
For cleaning up hair | 3.9 | — | 4.1 | — | 4.4 | 3.8 |
Noise level | 3.8 | — | — | 4.0 | — | 4.1 |
Sold By | RiverBank | Berry's Best | Roborock Technology Co. Ltd | Amazon.com | KGMI corp | A-Zessentials |
surface suggestion | Carpet, Hardwood, Floor | Carpet & Hardfloors | Hard Floor, Carpet, Wood, Tile | Hard Floor,Carpet | Hard Floor | Carpets & Hard Floors |
batteries included | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
battery average life | 30 days | — | 180 minutes | 120 minutes | — | 120 minutes |
compatible devices | Amazon Echo | Alexa Devices | Amazon Echo, Google Home, Smartphones | Amazon Echo, Google Home | Amazon Echo, Google Home | Amazon Alexa, Google Home |
weight | 13.23 pounds | 6.2 pounds | 7 kilograms | 15.25 pounds | 14 pounds | 14.42 pounds |
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Customers like the ease of emptying of the robotic vacuum cleaner. For example, they mention it returns to its base and empty itself without any intervention. That said, some complain about the durability. Opinions are mixed on noise, mapping, suction, quality, value, and ease of use.
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Customers like the ease of emptying the robotic vacuum cleaner. For example, they mention the self-emptying feature works well, the bin is easy to empty, and the recharge station is easy. Some say the self emptying door on the robot can be a bit annoying. Overall, most are happy with the ease and convenience of cleaning with this product.
"...I use the daily scheduling but don’t talk to the vacuum. It empties regularly on its own so that is a bonus...." Read more
"...That was actually fun. It works perfectly. It is easy to dispose of the debris from this vacuum as well...." Read more
"...Great job on rugs, maps the house and does not miss an inch, auto dump during a run if needed, auto charge during a cleaning session if needed...." Read more
"...The Shark returns to it's base and empties itself without any intervention on my part...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the robotic vacuum cleaner. Some mention that it's pretty dang good at regular cleanup, and does a great job keeping their garage floor spotless. They appreciate the ability to have it clean individual rooms as needed on top of the routinely scheduled, and that it resumes cleaning once charged. However, others say that it swept haphazardly and filled easily, and has a problem with one of the side brushes.
"...Pros:-it literally cleans about 95% of your floors. Hair is not a problem, tangling on the roller is not a problem, larger debris is generally..." Read more
"...The vacuum picks up surface dirt: crumbs, dust bunnies, cat fur and litter, etc., and some deep stuff...." Read more
"...While bagless may seem like an advantage, it requires you to clean the dust collection container instead of just pulling out the bag and tossing it...." Read more
"...the house and family, he is almost a pet....a very dumb, but very hard working pet....he is like a toddler...he seems to always want to be where you..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of use of the robotic vacuum cleaner. Some mention that the app is relatively easy to use, simple, and easy enough. They say that it was very easy to set it up and start cleaning while they had no issues with it. However, others say that the application has some quirks, is unintuitive, and frustrating when trying to clean multilevel.
"...You can do this through the shark app, which is simple and easy enough. So designate room names and tell it to clean just that room...." Read more
"...It started doing weird things/errors after about 6 months so I replaced the battery which was needed with our Neato and it took care of our problem...." Read more
"...Both apps are intuitive and work well...." Read more
"...Minor complaint that others have mentioned: it doesn't take the same route each time. And it goes over the same areas more than once...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the mapping of the robotic vacuum cleaner. Some mention that it does a stellar job of mapping their house, while others say that the map was wonky and incomplete. They also mention that you have to map the entire house and that it started to ignore its map.
"...You have to map the entire house and can't map one room at a time. There were some areas that he missed but I think it was more my fault than his...." Read more
"...It was super efficient at mapping...." Read more
"...and put it down a foot away, it will be confused and the internal map will get messed up...." Read more
"...UPDATED 2/19/20Mapping works now, had to delete the map once , run it three times, and bang! house mapped. Room specific vacuuming unlocked!..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the robotic vacuum cleaner. Some mention that it's worth the extra $200 and that replacement parts are cheaper, while others say that it was disappointing and not worth the money.
"...I pay it off in March in monthly installments of 64 bucks. It is worth the money compared to those roombas that cause double or triple the shark bot...." Read more
"...The product is quite pricey for it to function this way and I’m at a loss on what to do at this point...." Read more
"...Money well spent. I also purchased a two-year warranty so I'll end up with three years of protection...." Read more
"...no longer a luxury to my home, they are a requirement, utterly worth every penny. As for a Shark...I love mine...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the noise of the robotic vacuum cleaner. Some mention that it's even quieter on Eco or Normal mode, while others say that it is slightly noisy and takes a while to clean. It's also louder on the tile than the carpet, but it'll clean much quieter than a vacuum. The resume was a tad annoying the first time they ran it.
"...The noise level isn't too bad...." Read more
"...-it is slightly noisy and takes a while to clean...." Read more
"...It was just so quiet in the videos. There had to be some trickery going on. Robot vacuums are loud, clunky and slam into things constantly...." Read more
"...It's slightly louder on the tile than the carpet, but it is MUCH quieter than a regular hand-operated vacuum cleaner no matter what surface it's on...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the suction of the robotic vacuum cleaner. Some mention that it doesn't get stuck too frequently, has amazing suction, and is kinder to furniture. However, others say that it lacks suction and gets stuck on just about anything.
"...It seems to avoid getting stuck better than all my other vacs, and it has no trouble finding its dock and docking itself like some vacs...." Read more
"...They did just fine especially on hardwood floors however they all lack on suction and not good on rugs...." Read more
"...The shark never gets caught in a corner or tight spot when there is a path out. Our Neato used to get caught frequently for no good reason...." Read more
"...It did a pretty good job of mapping the rooms. It doesn't get stuck too frequently, and basically when I start it, I don't have to worry about it...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the durability of the robotic vacuum cleaner. They mention that it breaks down easily, stops working, and has problems with the bags. Some say that the first unit died after a power outage, and the software randomly dies.
"...So that first time, it filled the bin with cat hair and just stopped in mid run...." Read more
"...The vacuum picked up the hair well from each area at first. But it suffered quickly...." Read more
"...Even with a broken brush, I still need to vacuum, but I can't override it, so now I'm chasing a warranty/repair claim while my old reliable Eufy..." Read more
"...quiet, picks up the types of dirt present in my home, and seems sturdily built. So far, I am extremely happy with it!..." Read more
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So here we go...
Pros:
-it literally cleans about 95% of your floors. Hair is not a problem, tangling on the roller is not a problem, larger debris is generally not a problem (I had some things here and there get missed the first go around, but I mostly see that it has problems on carpets, which we have mostly hardwood floors so not a big deal).
-it mapped out our first floor, which is sizeable, in about 2 go cleanings. I was worried about this as a large amount of reviews stated that it took 30 or more cleanings to map their house out and it still didn't map it correctly. The one thing I noticed about these reviews is that they are mostly from from a year ago, so I'm assuming that there has been a software update since then to address this issue. It was super efficient at mapping.
- I see this as a pro, but some might not, is that it teaches you to adjust your cleanliness behaviors. You need to keep the floors free of obstacles (as much as possible) in order for this robot to do its job, which means moving your shoes, picking up toys, moving chairs, etc. It was good for my wife and i to adapt better habits anyway and this was a good way to Kickstart that for our household.
- if you have allergies, this thing picks up a ton of dust. Since we don't have a pet (yet) it mostly picks up some food, hair and dust on the floor. Man does it help. My allergies have been much better over the past 2 months.
- some people gave the app negative reviews, but I found it helpful overall. It is simple, easy and quick to make adjustments on.
-you really don't have to empty this but once a month. And, honestly, I could get away with maybe once every 2 months instead. Don't forget to do a monthly maintenance check and clean the filter, but this is a 5 minute routine once a month. Much easier than busting out the bulky vacuum all the time.
CONS
-speaking of the app, it needs a no go zone feature. The magnet strips, while great, don't effectively help in managing the bots path all the time. Make sure to tape it or use 3m sticky stuff to keep it on the floor otherwise your bot will try to suck it up and take it for a ride with it. The no go zone feature would be helpful for wire areas, furniture, or kid play areas. I hear it is supposed to come along sometime in the future, hopefully soon.
-carpet cleaning is a little bit of an issue. We have a giant area rug in our living room and it sometimes has issues with picking up stuff. Luckily, the bot does 2 or 3 sweeps, which most times gets the debris or fuzzies on our carpet, but not all the time. This is indicated on YouTube reviews that I watched before I purchased this, so I knew what to expect.
-it is slightly noisy and takes a while to clean. I advise to make the schedule while you are not home, because it can change your daily routine pattern. Generally, it takes about an hour and a half to clean our 600 square foot first floor. I keep it on normal mode, but there is a higher power suction mode that is louder. So get ready to turn the volume up on your TV. I did hear from a roomba user though that this bot is quieter, so I guess it's subjective.
-this is more if a personal gripe, it might not be a big deal for you, but I was hoping to have a meet the Jetsons vibe when I connected it to my alexa. I wanted to say "alexa, clean the kitchen" and it do just that. Unfortunately, it doesn't do different room commands, it just does its normal full routine. You can do this through the shark app, which is simple and easy enough. So designate room names and tell it to clean just that room. Still, if you have a kitchen mess and you want to use verbal commands through alexa skills to do something while you are continuing chores or cooking, it would be a nice touch if it did it. Oh well, that's just me.
Overall a great purchase. Currently, I got mine for roughly 315 and I am doing monthly payments with Amazon, which I love this feature of Amazon's payments. I pay it off in March in monthly installments of 64 bucks. It is worth the money compared to those roombas that cause double or triple the shark bot. I did a ton of research on different vacuums and this one is in the top 5 (as of right now). I highly recommend this to anyone with similar lay out as us (mostly hard wood floors with area rugs). I found the cons to be just nit picking at its performance, and overall it makes our life 80x easier. I give it a 4.5 out 5 for my personal home and I hope this review was helpful.
1 year update:
Dog hair: Still going strong and still highly recommend for those with mostly hard wood floors or linoleum. In fact, I recommended it to my mom and dad and now they have one and love it. We did finally get to test it with some serious dog hair. We had an Australian Shepard (which has super thick and clingy fur) and another dog that visited for several days. Both are extremely active and were all over our floors and our one carpet area. They left a ton of fur and it did take 3 or 4 cleanings to get up about 80% of the hair. Whatever was left over was bunched up on the carpet and was easily removable thanks to shark. Just be prepared to wait a few days for the fur to be cleaned up in the carpet. If it's hardwood then it is cleaned up instantly.
Hair and roller blade: I have not had any issues with the roller blades and hair tangling. I had to untangle some hair that rolled to the center twice. It is an easy fix. Take scissors and a quick snip and boom solved the problem. The big thing is that it doesn't hinder the cleaning ability of the vacuum.
Parts: I haven't had to replace any of the parts yet on it. Just keep up with monthly maintenance and it will hold up. Clean the filters and the dust cup monthly and it will run smoothly. The battery life is still the same too. No issues with battery degradation.
Errors and software stuff: so the errors are minor with this robot. It is the occasional bumper is stuck and that the dust cup needs to be emptied, which is nice if you forget to keep up with maintenance. The only issue I have with the software is that it used to be able to clean specific rooms when I originally got it, but now it doesn't allow me to do that at all. It's a bummer since sometimes I still stuff in the kitchen and I just want it to do that room, not an entire cleaning again. Also, and this is a small gripe, but I wish that I could have the robot automatically go to max suction mode every cleaning. Instead, I have to go to my shark app on my phone and change it from normal mode (which is its default cleaning mode) to max.
Overall, I would still say this is a 4.5 out of 5. Minor issues, but still totally worth it.
Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2021
So here we go...
Pros:
-it literally cleans about 95% of your floors. Hair is not a problem, tangling on the roller is not a problem, larger debris is generally not a problem (I had some things here and there get missed the first go around, but I mostly see that it has problems on carpets, which we have mostly hardwood floors so not a big deal).
-it mapped out our first floor, which is sizeable, in about 2 go cleanings. I was worried about this as a large amount of reviews stated that it took 30 or more cleanings to map their house out and it still didn't map it correctly. The one thing I noticed about these reviews is that they are mostly from from a year ago, so I'm assuming that there has been a software update since then to address this issue. It was super efficient at mapping.
- I see this as a pro, but some might not, is that it teaches you to adjust your cleanliness behaviors. You need to keep the floors free of obstacles (as much as possible) in order for this robot to do its job, which means moving your shoes, picking up toys, moving chairs, etc. It was good for my wife and i to adapt better habits anyway and this was a good way to Kickstart that for our household.
- if you have allergies, this thing picks up a ton of dust. Since we don't have a pet (yet) it mostly picks up some food, hair and dust on the floor. Man does it help. My allergies have been much better over the past 2 months.
- some people gave the app negative reviews, but I found it helpful overall. It is simple, easy and quick to make adjustments on.
-you really don't have to empty this but once a month. And, honestly, I could get away with maybe once every 2 months instead. Don't forget to do a monthly maintenance check and clean the filter, but this is a 5 minute routine once a month. Much easier than busting out the bulky vacuum all the time.
CONS
-speaking of the app, it needs a no go zone feature. The magnet strips, while great, don't effectively help in managing the bots path all the time. Make sure to tape it or use 3m sticky stuff to keep it on the floor otherwise your bot will try to suck it up and take it for a ride with it. The no go zone feature would be helpful for wire areas, furniture, or kid play areas. I hear it is supposed to come along sometime in the future, hopefully soon.
-carpet cleaning is a little bit of an issue. We have a giant area rug in our living room and it sometimes has issues with picking up stuff. Luckily, the bot does 2 or 3 sweeps, which most times gets the debris or fuzzies on our carpet, but not all the time. This is indicated on YouTube reviews that I watched before I purchased this, so I knew what to expect.
-it is slightly noisy and takes a while to clean. I advise to make the schedule while you are not home, because it can change your daily routine pattern. Generally, it takes about an hour and a half to clean our 600 square foot first floor. I keep it on normal mode, but there is a higher power suction mode that is louder. So get ready to turn the volume up on your TV. I did hear from a roomba user though that this bot is quieter, so I guess it's subjective.
-this is more if a personal gripe, it might not be a big deal for you, but I was hoping to have a meet the Jetsons vibe when I connected it to my alexa. I wanted to say "alexa, clean the kitchen" and it do just that. Unfortunately, it doesn't do different room commands, it just does its normal full routine. You can do this through the shark app, which is simple and easy enough. So designate room names and tell it to clean just that room. Still, if you have a kitchen mess and you want to use verbal commands through alexa skills to do something while you are continuing chores or cooking, it would be a nice touch if it did it. Oh well, that's just me.
Overall a great purchase. Currently, I got mine for roughly 315 and I am doing monthly payments with Amazon, which I love this feature of Amazon's payments. I pay it off in March in monthly installments of 64 bucks. It is worth the money compared to those roombas that cause double or triple the shark bot. I did a ton of research on different vacuums and this one is in the top 5 (as of right now). I highly recommend this to anyone with similar lay out as us (mostly hard wood floors with area rugs). I found the cons to be just nit picking at its performance, and overall it makes our life 80x easier. I give it a 4.5 out 5 for my personal home and I hope this review was helpful.
1 year update:
Dog hair: Still going strong and still highly recommend for those with mostly hard wood floors or linoleum. In fact, I recommended it to my mom and dad and now they have one and love it. We did finally get to test it with some serious dog hair. We had an Australian Shepard (which has super thick and clingy fur) and another dog that visited for several days. Both are extremely active and were all over our floors and our one carpet area. They left a ton of fur and it did take 3 or 4 cleanings to get up about 80% of the hair. Whatever was left over was bunched up on the carpet and was easily removable thanks to shark. Just be prepared to wait a few days for the fur to be cleaned up in the carpet. If it's hardwood then it is cleaned up instantly.
Hair and roller blade: I have not had any issues with the roller blades and hair tangling. I had to untangle some hair that rolled to the center twice. It is an easy fix. Take scissors and a quick snip and boom solved the problem. The big thing is that it doesn't hinder the cleaning ability of the vacuum.
Parts: I haven't had to replace any of the parts yet on it. Just keep up with monthly maintenance and it will hold up. Clean the filters and the dust cup monthly and it will run smoothly. The battery life is still the same too. No issues with battery degradation.
Errors and software stuff: so the errors are minor with this robot. It is the occasional bumper is stuck and that the dust cup needs to be emptied, which is nice if you forget to keep up with maintenance. The only issue I have with the software is that it used to be able to clean specific rooms when I originally got it, but now it doesn't allow me to do that at all. It's a bummer since sometimes I still stuff in the kitchen and I just want it to do that room, not an entire cleaning again. Also, and this is a small gripe, but I wish that I could have the robot automatically go to max suction mode every cleaning. Instead, I have to go to my shark app on my phone and change it from normal mode (which is its default cleaning mode) to max.
Overall, I would still say this is a 4.5 out of 5. Minor issues, but still totally worth it.
With the bad, let us get that right out of the way. The mapping is abysmal, truly, we have run Bruce (if you can name a Shark branded robot vacuum, what other name than Bruce would you choose) 25 times, he is nowhere near mapping our house, compared to my brothers robot from a competitor who rhymes with BOOMBA, which did it in three runs. This Shark does not even play the same sport....this prevents me from doing room specific vacuuming. And that is it. Unless you have a multi story house, where this feature is a must have, set Bruce and he will clean you house. Wonderfully. Next, the not so great, Bruce is so mentally challenged. For a smart device, he is pretty dumb, but you want to know something, Bruce is determined. He will get the job done. He may have to fumble and bumble his way about, but he will get it done, and, if you watch, he does get a little smarter each time, just a little, but it is noticeable. Bruce used to do the house in large, long swaths, now he breaks it into one half of the house, then the other, and just the today, a new feature, he went around the perimeter of the house, cleaning the base boards. Small steps.
As for his vacuum, top notch, perhaps too good. Bit of advice, if you get your own Bruce, run the beast on low suction for at least the first 4 or 5 runs....another con, Bruce does not know when he has eaten too much, and like a greedy guppy, he dies...locks up and cries for help... remember, I told you Bruce is not bright, but he is a work horse. When this happens, you cannot tell Bruce to restart, he has to start over, and hopefully one of Bruce's engineers will fix this, since Bruce will never know how much he has consumed, he has not the ability. Perhaps a command to send him to his base to empty himself, or a shorter duration than the 30 or so minutes it defaults to.
Oh, and the base, the self empty….I am sure robot vacuums before the base were fine, if tedious, since you had to clean them every time….but the base, oh the base is pure genius. Bruce’s base is perfect, we take up with a button, and open it with a button, and never have to touch the refuse. No bag to buy, just push a button, the bottom opens and all that stuff drops out.
If you have not noticed, but this family loves Bruce, we are now looking at getting Bruce a skin, to spruce Bruce up a bit…We have had Bruce for a week now, barely, but already Bruce has made an impact. I absolute honesty I cannot recommend this product enough, it works, it has quirks, but it works, and very well.
Bit of advice
Turn on all your lights until your Bruce gets a good map of the area, he is a camera based robot and needs to “see" the ceiling, mostly, for landmarks.
Run it on low the first few tries, while Bruce bounces around the first few runs, then move to medium and so on. Remember, Bruce has no sesnor in his bin, he uses a set algorithm that tells him to go back to his base and dump his load. It is terrible. But his vacuum is great, so he gets too full too fast. I can manage it a little for the quality of his cleanup.
Because our house is neither toddler nor robot ready, we did not have all our rooms ready, and so we began mapping with the bedrooms and bathrooms doors closed. This turned out to be a blessing in disguise, the mapping is not great, but it does move forward, slowly. Bruce stared being more efficient in our great rooms’ right about the time we added the bedrooms and bathrooms. Our house, 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2 great rooms and a heart kitchen, Bruce can do it on one charge now, I think because we basically added one room a day after his initial runs.
I think you can tell, Bruce has been a wonderful addition to our home, truly, a robot vacuum was a luxury I didn’t think worked. It works and now I know what gift I will give every new home owner I know. There a lot of options out there, some a lot cheaper, and if those meet your needs, get them, some a lot more expensive, and aside from one specific feature Bruce does not have,( multi floor mapping) I cannot imagine they are better.
UPDATED 2/19/20
Mapping works now, had to delete the map once , run it three times, and bang! house mapped. Room specific vacuuming unlocked! Suggestions to others having issues. Delete the map and ( and I think this part is important) run the vac with every light you can on. The robot "see" and makes its map on your ceiling, the more light, the better it see's.
To reiterate, my little robot, Bruce, has literally changed my house...cannot recommend enough.
Updated 2/5/21
A year later and no regrets. One of, if not, the best purchases I have made for my home. I will state again Bruce is an addition to the house and family, he is almost a pet....a very dumb, but very hard working pet....he is like a toddler...he seems to always want to be where you are... He cleans your floors and carpets...If you are on the fence about buying a robot vacuum...let me put you at ease...buy one, this is no longer a luxury to my home, they are a requirement, utterly worth every penny. As for a Shark...I love mine. Works great, does what it is supposed to do. The only house I wouldn't think this is perfect for is multi floor homes. Short of that... a must have.
4/28/23 Still the best purchase we have made for our home cleaning. No change there...but a small observation...recently replaced some furniture and changed the layout of our home. We had to move the dock from a north to south orientation to an east to west...and, I swear, it now navigates even better than before.