eufy by Anker, RoboVac G20 Hybrid, 2500 Pa Strong Suction, 2-in-1 Vacuum and Mop, Dynamic Navigation, Ultra-Slim, Quiet, Robot Vacuum, Compatible with Alexa, Ideal for Hard Floors and Pet Hair (Open Box)

Updated 12/16/2022 (Beethoven's 252nd birthday) - I'm returning this unit because I've upgraded to one which suits my needs much better: Eufy X8 Hybrid. My review will be posted there. Reasons are that the G20 Hybrid has no mapping feature. And without a mapping feature you cannot create zones for mopping. So the mopping part is impractical if you have carpeting or rugs which are not easily lifted or moved. Also, after a few uses, I realized that G20 Hybrid has a difficult time finding its charging station. I watched as it unsuccessfully drained its battery bumping into the same furniture in the same vicious cycle,...not arriving at the charging station. I had put it into a higher suction mode and waited to see what it would do when the battery got low. At that point, it automatically returns to its charging station. But went in the same circles, bumped and fumbled like it was drunk, for about a half hour on low battery before the battery went dead and it errored out. The X8 Hybrid is much more successful and quicker at sussing out and arriving at its charging station. This is because of its much (underlined) improved mapping feature, It made all the difference in the world. What follows is my original review: There are plenty of pro's for this Robovac: Ease of use with the App. It covers the area thoroughly. It is relatively quiet. It fits under most furniture. It can get itself unstuck from most tight spaces. And then there its foibles.... Having a Robovac presents a trade-off of inconveniences. I dislike dragging the vacuum around from room to room, plugging it in, etc. A robot makes this easier. BUT, the waste compartment needs to be emptied frequently. With 3 dogs, the hair is more than plentiful. I don't know where the Robovac finds it. It seems to be everywhere. (Excuse me, I just had to spit some dog hair out that somehow got in my mouth. Yuk!! See what I mean?...) I see plenty of more expensive robo's that have a self-waste-emptying feature. If you have a large living space, this may look better on paper than in practice. It's easier to simply pause the robo every ten minutes, using the iPhone app or Alexa, and empty the box, and then resume. This is a Robovac that you will have to pick up and place in each room for cleaning. It takes forever to find its charging station, if it finds it at all. But it does clean the entire space, and while the G20 Hybrid doesn't provide or make a map of where it's been, it "knows" and will stop when it has cleaned the entire space. As for the app. Here's the trick. It requires 2.4GHz broadband. But don't worry. If you have 5GHz with ATT, like many of us, there is a 2.4GHz signal riding in there. When you go to activate this feature, it will hard stop if the name of your WiFi has 5G anywhere in it. Even if it is a hybrid. So, for example, if your WiFi has the nickname, Dogpoop 5G, the app will prevent you from setting it up. Even if its a hybrid of 5G and 2.4G. The 5G in the name is enough to kill the set-up process. You'll need to alter the name to Dogpoop (remove 5G from the name) in order for it to connect. And it will. But be aware that when you do this, you will have to reconnect your entire smart home to the newly named Dogpoop Wifi because the name has changed. The mopping feature is useless if you have carpeting, or the occasional throw rug. And it uses water, not detergent. If you turn the feature on, it mops EVERYTHING. It does not distinguish between rug and hard floor. So forget the mopping feature; it is a red herring. I am still looking for the perfect Robovac. This one is close. But it may not be it.