Shark AV911S EZ Robot Vacuum with Self-Empty Base, Bagless, Row-by-Row Cleaning, Perfect for Pet Hair, Compatible with Alexa, Wi-Fi, Gray

All I have to say is it’s worth every single penny! I would absolutely buy again!

First. I love this little robot. I’ve named her Rosie. She vacuums dust, sand and dog hair wonderfully and without any fuss. I schedule her to vacuum every morning since I have 3 dogs and a lot of dog hair. Second… I hate this robot. I thought the sensors were upgraded to detect dog poop. This was a selling point for me since I have dogs that sometimes have accidents and I’ve heard horror stories. Now I have a horror story if my own. Now, trust me that I didn’t put poop somewhere to test out the sensors bc I absolutely did not but here we are. An hour later after cleaning poo from my beloved robot vacuum… from every tread of both very nice wheels, every crevice and screw on the underside of my wonderful household helper. I still have to deep clean EVERY FLOOR she vacuumed AFTER she vacuumed poo bc of course the poo was in the first room. I am filled with rage that has fueled me to write this pleasant review about poo sensors on my robot vacuum not working. Also… in case of these incidents, I feel like the entire bottom of the vacuum should be easier to clean. It was a nightmare to get it all.

I bought this about a week ago and it has not disappointed so far. I have a large ranch style home and 4 cats that are currently shedding for the summer months. This little vacuum has really helped keep the cat hair tumbleweeds away. I have it set to clean daily and do the charge and continue cleaning, so it will run throughout the day until it has cleaned the whole house. We have a sunken conversation room and it has not fallen off the step so far, it will go around it. It works great on carpet and tile floors. It cleans up after my kids very well. I’m very happy that I bought this so far and don’t know why I waited so long to get one.

I cannot believe how much I adore this vacuum. I have 4 dogs and live on a farm. Vacuuming is a daily chore and I haven’t had to do anything since this thing arrived. Set up was easy. It runs daily and I empty weekly. Easy and so efficient!!

First experience with a robot vacuum and not overly impressed. First unit lasted around 6 months before a component failed. Shark did replace it under warranty after I paid a nice shipping and handling cost of the replacement. Cleaning: It does well maintaining but does not deep clean. I purchased this unit due to the multi-floor and because we have a semi-indoor blue healer. The unit definitely keeps the hair from building up but we still need to do an actual deep clean from time to time to get everything. Mapping: I had to delete the first few maps on both the original and the replacement until they looked correct. I was hoping to be able to schedule the kitchen and living room nightly with the bedrooms weekly (dog doesnt get to come into the bedrooms). But when I would use the app to just clean one room_ it would go through the entire house anyway. I gave up on the map/room aspect and just hit the clean button on the unit when I wanted it to run. The barrier function is useless. Unless it already maps the space, you cant set it up. It it also very course in its mapping, there is no fine tuning. I wanted to set up a barrier on out laundry room so that it never attempted to go in that space but would have to let it map the area a few times before I could block it - I ended up just shutting the door. I tried to block the area of the Christmas tree the first year but it ignored it and plowed through the presents and the tree skirt anyway. AI: The programming lacks finesse and the ability to learn. Both units likes to bump into things and turn to discover its boundaries (and never stops). I put weights in front of the doors so that it doesnt shut the door on itself, pick up chairs so that it doesnt wedge between the legs, put a trashcan next to the toilet so that it doesnt hop up on the bottom of the toilet and get stuck, and move the entrance mat so that it doesnt get stuck between it and the wall. It doesnt learn where obstructions are to avoid them. I made tubes to act as barriers around the Christmas tree this year, Ill need to add some weights on them as it keeps trying to push through them. It works ok as long as you are there to fix it when it gets stuck. I do not schedule as I dont let the unit run when Im not home to monitor. Once the warranty is out and this one dies, I will most likely try a different manufacturer.

I think I’m being generous by giving it 3 stars. First, we have a large single story floor plan to deal with of about 2800 sqft, so I recognize this could be a challenge, but we’ve had a Neato Botvac Connected that handled it efficiently for years, though the robot itself wasn’t that reliable and I got tired of repairing it, otherwise, I’d definitely just buy another. Enter the 2nd generation Shark IQ AV1110ARUS we bought due to the good reviews and self emptying feature. The good: it cleans well and I like the fact that the self emptying bin is bagless, unlike the Roomba i7+ (I tried this as a replacement too). Also, the Shark wanders a bit less and bumps into things WAY less and much more gently than the Roomba. Lastly, it’s much quieter in all phases of operation than the Roomba. The bad: There are many things that disappoint me. First, the very short time between recharge even running at “normal” mode, forget about “max”, of about 45 minutes or so. Then, the unit will return to base and recharge before resuming, which takes nearly 3 hours!! In 8 hours of running, the unit only covered about half of the house at which point I had to send it back to its base for the evening, cancelling the rest of the house. Then there is the mapping feature of the app, which supposedly is much improved on the newer 2nd generation, but you wouldn’t know it from my experience. Yesterday, it generated a map for half of the house, which was pretty rough and not very accurate, but it was a map. So I labeled all of the rooms it found, set up no go boundaries, etc and assumed it would continue to evolve the map as it cleaned more. Nope. Ran it more, even let it discover new places which it went into where the previous map ran out, but it wouldn’t update further. I checked with support and once “accepted”, that map is final, it won’t continue to expand on it so I was told to delete it and start over. Basically, the unit needs to run for an indefinite period and happen to wander into every space on its own before you accept the map or else you start all over. For the record, the Roomba i7+ sucks too at this, Neato Botvac Connected so far puts them both to shame, except for mechanical reliability. I’ll be returning this unit and waiting until the software improves to the point of being more helpful than frustrating. There are plenty of superior robot vacs out there for much cheaper, just really wanted the self emptying capability.

Great shark vacuum’ absoutely love it

I was skeptical about this vacuum. How could a product that is 1/3 the cost of a Roomba be as good? I have a 2,700 sq ft hours but only use the robot for the main areas. I keep the bedrooms closed as a housekeeper takes care of vacuuming those every two weeks. Most of my house is tile floors and I have three small dogs that shed very little. Ive owned a Roomba 960 for about 5 years and was constantly frustrated with it. It got stuck regularly and almost never completed a full cycle. Additionally, we would often turn it off because the noise was so obnoxious. We couldnt run it at night because of the noise and I work from home on regular Zoom calls so I couldnt run it during the day either so the only time available was to run it in the evenings and the noise was too much to deal with while trying to watch TV or even have a conversation. Finally, I had to replace the battery about 4 times and the aftermarket batteries dont work well and the Roomba batteries are seriously expensive. So....when I saw this Shark, I was skeptical of the price and quality. BUT I WAS WRONG!! THIS IS AN AMAZING PRODUCT!. It is very quiet so I can run it during the day, evening or night with no problems. It rarely gets stuck and only stops when it gets a stick my dogs bring in from the back yard stuck in the roller. Im OK with that! I now run it every day. The brushes run slower than a Roomba but there is logic to that as they do a great job of moving the debris into the path of the roller. The roller-brush (only one) is much narrower than a Roomba but because the brushes do such a good job of guiding the debris, that doesnt seem to matter. The docking station with the automatic emptying processes works incredibly well. Once the Sharks bin is full, it returns to the docking station and the vacuum (very strong) in the docking station sucks out the debris into a large cup that I only have to empty about once a week. It then goes right back to where it left off and continues its cycle. When the battery runs low, it returns to the docking station, empties the bin and charges. Once the Shark is recharged, it goes right back to where it left off again and continues the cycle. The mapping program seems to work very well and I love that the Shark uses a more logical vacuuming pattern compared to the Roomba. I honestly cant think of any negatives. I would like to be able to just pause the Shark while Im on a call instead of returning it to the station but that isnt a big deal since its so quiet. If you are looking for a good robot vacuum and dont want to shell out close to $1,000 for a similar Roomba, this is your product!

The more you use it, the better it does. This isnt a deep cleaning device, it does very well maintaining on a daily level for our 2 short hair dogs and 2 long hair cats. Dont plan on replacing your upright all together, you will still need it. Our AV1010AE runs 7 days a week, and has for almost two years now. Decent suction keeps the pet hair under control as long as you keep the filters clean. Clean/replace the filters often, especially in the dust bin. Lots of replacement parts available, more about the Brush rolls later. Runs for about 90 minutes per full clean for 1200 sq ft. Compatible with Alexa if youre into that. Our cats and dogs have learned to live with and watch out for it. Its tough enough to withstand a startled dog impact when it runs into a sitting dog unexpectedly. The cats havent been spotted riding it yet, but have walked across the top without incident. If you have a carpet stair runner this robot will dramatically pause and turn to look back at you before driving over the cliff so blockade effectively. Unit goes into Drunken Stupor mode if asked to clean in the dark. it will take a few steps forward, turn circles, then gives up and starts drunk texting alerts in the app. You will disable these notifications within 3 days as this robot will blow up your phone after making another bad decision and getting hopelessly stuck. Home Childproofing experience recommended but not required, the robot will train you. Brush Roll Issue: Shark sells the AV1010AE with your choice of either the Multi Surface Brush Roll, or the Self Cleaning Brush Roll. I havent found any information on the difference between them. My unit came with the multi surface brush roll. All of the replacement parts kits are only available with the self cleaning brush roll. If you have a unit with the multi surface brush roll, you will either have to modify the brush roll access door slightly, or purchase a replacement brush roll door from Shark. The door shipped with the multi surface brush roll unit will not work with a self cleaning brush roll without filing down a wedge shaped plastic tab on the brush roll door. It may have been fixed in later models, but the issue is obvious and easily remedied if the issue still exists. I recommend just getting the self cleaning model and forgoing the issue entirely. The self cleaning roll doesnt require nearly as much cleaning as the multi surface brush roll did and cleans just as well from what Ive seen. Well deserved 4 stars from me, even after the newness wore off. Thing hasnt missed a day sine we set it up in July 2021, and would buy again.

Just bought our second one. I would say the only thing I dont really like about them is they have no problem running over my feet. You would think the sensor with sense the human!