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If you thought of a robot vacuum cleaner that could vacuum, wet mop, self-refill, wash and dry at the same time as using the latest LiDAR and SLAM technology, you'd expect it to cost north of £1,000, right? Well, here's one that does all that, but it only costs £800. And, excitingly, there's a deal on at the moment, so the robot vacuum is half price. So the entire package, including that clever mop-washing base station, costs £499.
It sounds a bit too good to be true, but I've been testing the new Hobot Leggee D8 , and I have to say, it does a remarkable amount for the money. Even before the special offer . The robot vacuum on its own normally costs £599, and it's fair to say you get plenty of features to justify the price.
It has 5,000pa of suction with anti-tangle technology, an array of sensors including LiDAR and SLAM, a reciprocating wet mop which can automatically lift out of the way, and even a compaction system that smashes up the dirt it collects so you don't have to empty it so often. It even looks pretty smart, in its brilliant white with a funky blue ring around its cleverly-shaped frame. Sold separately, for just £199 , the "Lulu" base station is something of an essenti.
