5 Best Shark Robot Vacuum Cleaners

Rating: 4 ½ Stars
Weight: 13.6 pounds, including charging base
Dimensions: 38.9 x 26.3 x 49.6 inches Including charging base

PROS
• Row by row cleaning method that provides the most coverage of any area
• Operate by voice command, home assistant, or phone app
• Powerful enough to pick up the finest pet hair
• Self empties

CONS

• Noise level on hard flooring is much louder than on carpeting

The Shark IQ Robot vacuum is a great choice for anyone looking for a deep clean from a robot vacuum.  The vacuum can be programmed to map a room to do a very thorough cleaning when in use.

The Shark IQ moves in a “row by row” cleaning pattern instead of a zig-zag pattern to ensure that all areas of your floor have been cleaned.

The Shark IQ is exceptional at picking up hair and has a self-cleaning feature for the roller to keep it working at peak performance.

When the vacuum returns to its base, it will self-empty into a larger bin so that you do not have to stop and empty the machine before each use or during operation.

The Shark IQ can operate on voice command, through your home assistant, or via the phone app.

The charging unit should be placed against the wall so that it can enter the charging and disposal area and make a secure connection. Depending on the debris collected, you may only have to empty the bin once a month or less.

Rating: 4/5 Stars
Weight: 9.73 pounds
Dimensions: 12.8 x 12.53 x 3.44 inches

PROS
• Specially designed for pet hair with more powerful suction than similar models
• Can work from an app or voice activation
• Self-cleaning roller, side brushes, and corner brushes
• Can be programed to run special cleaning runs in between regular programming

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CONS
• Can have difficulty docking if the station is not in a firm place

The Shark Ion R85 is specially designed to help keep pet hair off of your flooring.

The vacuum is designed to have the extra suction power to enable it to pick up even the finest pet hair. The vacuum has a large dust bin, so you will not have to stop it in the middle of cleaning to empty the cup.

The Ion R85 easily transitions from hard flooring to carpeting and will automatically adjust the suction strength to accommodate the flooring type it is on at the time.

You do not have to program it to run on one or the other flooring type; it can operate on both during the same cleaning cycle.

You can program the vacuum to run at the same time each day or have it launch a cleaning cycle at any time through the app or with your home assistant.

Rating: 4.4 Stars
Weight:  8.3 pounds
Dimensions: 18.3 x 15.2 x 5.7 inches

PROS:
• Easily transitions from different types of flooring without affecting cleaning
• Can be programmed to run each day at the same time
• Can be voice-activated through a home assistant
• Has an extended battery life and will run up to 120 minutes

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CONS
• Does not use mapping features found on other Shark models

The Shark ION AV753 is one of the best robot vacuums available in this price range. Designed to clean multiple surfaces without stopping or losing suction, this robot vacuum is perfect for any flooring.

The Shark AV753 has an extended battery life and will clean for up to 120 minutes before returning to the docking station to recharge. This vacuum has a very good sensor system, which prevents it from bumping into furniture or going down the stairs.

The AV753 does not have a self-cleaning roller feature, so it may be necessary to regularly clean the roller area if you are cleaning a lot of pet hair or long human hair.

Otherwise, the roller is very good at cleaning debris and remaining functional with regular dust and debris.

Rating: 4.4 Stars
Weight: 17.7 pounds
Dimensions: 19.5 x 14.75 x 10.25 inches

PROS:
• Uses Shark mapping feature and can be set for multiple rooms
• Has extra suction power to pick up fine dust and pet hair
• Has extra-large dust bin for less frequent emptying
• Longer cleaning time than earlier version of this robot vacuum

CONS:
• Needs to recharge while cleaning large areas

The Shark IQ is a terrific robot vacuum and perfect for larger homes. The self-mapping feature learns very easily, and by the second or third use, it has the entire floor plan memorized so that your entire home is vacuumed each time you set the vacuum for use.

With the extra-large dust bin, it does not have to return to the charging base often to empty. However, the programming in the vacuum is very good so that when it does return to empty or charge, it will return to the same area where it stopped cleaning to resume its job.

This model of the Shark IQ is definitely an upgrade of the first generation of the same machine. There is more suction, longer cleaning time, and better mapping and cleaning systems (row-by-row) than the previous version.

Rating: 4.3 Stars
Weight:  11.38 pounds
Dimensions:  18.11 x 15.71 x 6.22 inches

PROS:
• Row by row cleaning for superior coverage of each room
• Laser sensors to prevent the vacuum from banging into furniture or walls
• Self-cleaning brush roll
• Control all functions from the app

CONS:
• Does not have a self-emptying base

The Shark AI robot vacuum with IQ navigation is one of the best performing and easy-to-use robot vacuums. The powerful vacuum can be used on any flooring type and will pick up the finest dust particles and pet hair.

The self-cleaning brushes ensure that your vacuum continues to work at peak performance.

The IQ navigation allows the vacuum to map each room of your home and then perform a row-by-row cleaning when it vacuums. This vacuuming pattern ensures that the most carpet is cleaned with each use.

Similar vacuums often use the zig-zag method, which can miss large areas when cleaning.

The Shark AI has laser sensors, which helps it avoid banging into walls and furniture or going down the stairs. You can program the robot from your phone and set it to do daily cleaning or special cleaning runs as you see fit.