Shark UR2500SR AI Ultra Robot Vacuum

Yes, it's the main complaint. Some can't get the UR2500SR to connect or build its map at all, and others find it drops off Wi-Fi and needs resetting. Mapping, no-go zones and room cleans all run through that connection, so expect some trial and error during setup.

Well, once it's connected. The AI Ultra builds its map quickly, respects no-go zones, crosses thresholds and finds its way back to the base. Most of the trouble with this robot sits with the Wi-Fi connection, and the navigation itself holds up.

Every 1 to 3 weeks in a home with light debris. A heavy shedder changes that, and the UR2500SR's base can fill within a few runs when there's a lot of pet hair. Check it weekly at first to learn how fast your home fills it.

It does the basics. Scheduling and room-by-room cleans work in the AI Ultra's app, but a few find it clunky, and it's missing some options, such as starting a manual empty of the base. Expect to set it up once and then leave it alone.

Yes. It runs up to 120 minutes, and when the battery runs low it goes back to the dock, recharges and resumes cleaning from where it stopped.

The brushroll is self-cleaning, and it resists hair wrap, which helps in homes with pets.