roborock Q7 Max+ Robot Vacuum

It's mixed. On hard floors and low rugs the Q7 Max+ leaves things very clean, but plush, high-traffic carpet is harder going: it can leave debris behind, and the bin fills quickly on that kind of pile. Homes that are mostly tile, wood or thin rugs suit it best, while wall-to-wall deep carpet may still need a manual vacuum now and then.

Lightly. The Q7 Max+ mop works like a quick pass with a disposable wet mop, so it keeps floors fresh when it runs often, but it won't stand in for real mopping on dried spills or sticky patches. Treat it as upkeep between hand mopping sessions. The electronic pump lets you set the water flow to suit each floor.

Yes. The LiDAR on the roborock Q7 Max+ maps a home quickly and accurately, and the app makes it simple to pick which rooms get cleaned, draw no-go zones and add virtual walls. Once the map is saved, sending it to one room or keeping it off a rug only takes a couple of taps.

Yes, on hard floors it keeps up with shedding from large and small dogs alike. The Q7 Max+ uses an all-rubber brush, which resists hair tangles, so there's less to cut free from the roller after a run. Scheduled daily runs help most in shedding season, when hair piles up fast between cleans.

One floor of a typical home takes the Q7 Max+ about an hour or a little more, well inside its rated 180 minutes. Very large, multi-level homes are a different story: the robot has to head back and recharge before the run is done, so a full clean of a big house can stretch across a recharge.

Loose charging cables and sliding door tracks are the usual traps. The roborock Q7 Max+ climbs most thresholds and works its way around chair and table legs without trouble, but a cable left on the floor or a deep door track can still stop it mid-run. Tidying cords before a scheduled clean saves a rescue.