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eufy RoboVac 11S

Name: eufy RoboVac 11S
Brand: Eufy

Simple mechanical budget vacuum with no smart features. Remote control and basic bump navigation suit tight spaces. Trade: no mapping or scheduling means less-predictable coverage.

List price

$249

Released 2018Reassessed 2026.09.02

Autonomy Ladder

Why Level II.

One five-rung scale, every category, from acting only on command to working unsupervised anywhere.

VGeneralized AutonomyAny task, any setting. No consumer robot has reached it.
IVEnvironmental AutonomyCopes with everyday clutter and frees itself, shown by independent testing.
IIIConditional AutonomyFinishes whole jobs in familiar spaces; struggles at the edges.
To reach Level IIIMost sessions finish without intervention. Rescue is occasional, not routine.
IIAssisted AutonomyThis robot

eufy RoboVac 11S runs preset routines on its own, and the owner is its recovery system.

Navigation and control

Mechanical bump sensors; no mapping or SLAM.
Why this level
- Bump navigation with no sensor mapping qualifies as Assisted Autonomy.
- The robot responds to physical obstacles but does not map the environment or optimize route efficiency.
- Operation is reactive, not planned.
Autonomy dimension 45 / 100 · 1 independent source reviewed, 5 from the maker
IManual AutomationOne action on command; no independent operation.

How we assign a level →

Behind the classification

Sources on file.

Pending1 independent source reviewed, 5 from the maker

Fewer than two independent sources reviewed. Evidence is still being collected. The word says how much we read. It is not a grade.

Independent sources reviewed1

Owner reports1 source

Multi-year Amazon reviews and Reddit forums documenting navigation behavior, carpet limitations, and layout-specific coverage patterns.

Amazon Customer ReviewsAmazon

From the maker, reviewed5

Manufacturer documentation1 source

eufy product page and specifications; remote operation, bump navigation, 1300 Pa suction.

eufy RoboVac 11Seufy

Specification sources4 sources

Pages the published specifications were read from.

Also monitored, nothing listed yet

Firmware release notes

Eufy publishes firmware releases and software notes through its support portal; reviewed on an ongoing basis.

How we evaluate evidence →

Human Readiness

Discontinued.

One question: what does buying this robot today walk you into? The state is computed from the record, and recomputed daily.

DiscontinuedThis robot

eufy RoboVac 11S is discontinued. Remaining listings are old stock at uncertain prices, which no buying-today tier describes.

Listings under Availability are shown for reference, not as a purchase path.

On the record

Released January 2018; since discontinued
1 independent source reviewed, 5 from the maker

The scale, for reference

Ready NowAssessed, with a clean record on file. A successor may be shipping; the page says so when it is.
New to MarketOn sale under 90 days; the ownership record is still forming.
WaitA successor is announced and has not shipped; re-read the decision when it arrives.
Known IssuesDocumented problems stand on the record; read the case before buying.

How we assess readiness →

Robovations Score

How this number was reached

48of 100

LimitedAt or above 5% of the 456 robots we scoreand 5% of the 228 scored robot vacuums

DeficientLimitedCapableStrongExemplary

What moved itpoints gained or lost against a typical robot

Carried by

Field failure rate88+2.9
Support longevity73+1.1

Held back by

Task completion35−5.9
Coverage and navigation25−4.7
Software stability33−4.5

Capability40% of the score32What it does without you.

Task completion16% of the score35

Evidence

It carries no mopping hardware, so mopping is correctly outside its job, and on the vacuum job it self-services nothing: no dock automation of any kind and a bin emptied by hand. Owner reports describe effective coverage on 500 to 800 sq ft of open hard floor, which is a real discrete portion done reliably, and repeated passes over the same areas above roughly 800 sq ft. It is rated only to medium-pile carpet, so a carpeted level is partly outside the job it can finish.

Coverage and navigation10% of the score25

Evidence

TechGearLab's own run found that the 11S's "semi-random nature means that its sporadic home coverage will become even worse the larger the area it is tasked to clean", with completion a function of how long it runs rather than of any plan. Nothing is retained between runs.

Edge-case recovery10% of the score25

Evidence

Tom's Guide, testing it in a real home, found it went under a low-clearance couch and "got stuck on the second pass and had to be rescued", and twice a side brush wound itself into shag carpet "requiring us to 'unscrew' the whole vacuum from the rug section". It was found stalled and needed hands each time.

Operating envelope4% of the score50

Evidence

Modern Castle notes that for dense high-pile carpet "this vacuum would likely not be a great option, as the manufacturer flat-out doesn't recommend this vacuum for [that] floor type", and Reviewed found "it doesn't have virtual walls or barriers to control where it cleans" and "can also get caught up on throw rugs". It needs a cleared, barriered, mostly hard-floor setting.

Dependability40% of the score65Whether it keeps doing it.

Field failure rate16% of the score88

Evidence

Eight and a half years since 2018 across an enormous install base with multi-year Amazon and Reddit documentation marked complete, no recall and no systemic defect on the line, which is one of the most mature records in this corpus. One recurring mode is documented and it is not job-stopping: brush tangling on carpet and in pet homes, cleared by hand. Capped because the outcome evidence is retail review text. NO credit is given for the machine having no cloud, no map and no dock to fail.

Software stability14% of the score33

Evidence

PCMag's review of the 11S recommends the Deebot N79S instead "for offering phone control and Amazon Alexa compatibility for just $10 more", and TestHut describes the whole control surface as an IR remote whose schedule can only be reset by pulling the remote's batteries. A machine with no network link has no update channel, which is the 33 anchor, not an absence of evidence.

Support longevity10% of the score73

Evidence

Scored as commitments, and this is the machine's best input. Eight and a half years after launch it is still widely stocked through Amazon, eufy direct and general retail, filters run about $8, and the brush and side brush set is shared across an entire generation of eufy RoboVacs with third-party supply so deep it will outlast any vendor listing. The battery is replaceable, and Anker remains a large solvent manufacturer with a working support channel.

Ownership burden20% of the score48What it asks of you.

Routine maintenance12% of the score48

Evidence

Nothing is automated, and every task is the owner's: a weekly brush check with hair removal in pet homes, a monthly bin empty and cliff-sensor clean, filter tapping and replacement at three to six months, wheel cleaning on tile transitions, and a remote battery every six to twelve months. The absolute time is low, but that is because the machine does less rather than because anything is handled for you, and no credit accrues for the mop and dock it does not have.

Consumables8% of the score47

Evidence

Filters at about $8 every three to six months plus brushes and side brushes comes to (priced by the consumables engine), a low absolute figure, on parts that are among the most widely stocked robot vacuum consumables anywhere. Against a $119.99 street price, however, that is close to 45 percent of purchase price annually, one of the worst ratios here. Low cost and bad ratio pull in opposite directions and land it at the midpoint.

middle half of the databaseits medianthis robot

Reported, not scoredneither measures how well the robot works

Five-year cost$395

An inexpensive machine to own. About $119.99 at the current street price, down from a $249 MSRP, plus roughly $55 a year in filters, brushes and side brushes, all commodity parts with deep third-party supply. No subscription, no account and no app, so nothing is gated behind a service at all.

Data postureLocal

Core function needs no account and no network.

What leaves the homeNot documented

Read the full methodology →

FIT CHECK

Will the eufy RoboVac 11S work in your home?

Describe your home using the controls. Each choice reads the spec sheet for you, flagging where the eufy RoboVac 11S is built for your space and where it isn’t.

Home size

Primary floors

Mopping needs

Upkeep you accept

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A classification of fit for the conditions you set, not a recommendation. Verdicts describe engineering design intent, not test results.

OWNERSHIP

Living with it.

Seven years in market with stable owner reports; navigation is predictable within design limits.

Stableowner-reported arc

The record so far

No recall history documented. Owner reports consistent with bump-navigation expectations: effective on open hard floors, less predictable on carpet and clutter. No major firmware regressions.

What goes wrongnot yet documented independently

The independent record is still forming. Failure modes are listed once an outside source reports them.

Upkeep routine

Weekly52×/yr

Brush check and hair removal on pet homes.

Monthly12×/yr

Dust bin emptying and -sensor cleaning.

Seasonal4×/yr

Filter tapping and replacement (~$8 per ).

As neededno fixed schedule

Remote replacement (every 6-12 months).

Wheel cleaning on tile or transitions.

Cost over timeabout $78 past the sticker over three years

PurchaseRunning cost

Year 1

$275

Year 3

$327

Year 5

$379

$249 to buy, then about $26 a year for the replaceable parts below. Over three years that is roughly $78 past the sticker price. Excludes electricity and any repairs.

What you replace

Typical for robot vacuums: every 3-6 monthsWhere to buy Filter

Replacement cadence from the maintenance schedule; prices shown where the source documents them. Some links earn Robovations a commission. It does not change any classification. All parts at Eufy

Safety notes1 caution · 1 note

CautionStair hazardCliff sensors may fail intermittently; stairs require barrier setup for safe multi-floor homes.
Tangled hair hazardPet owners must check brush every 1-2 weeks to prevent motor overload and escape attempts.

SPECIFICATION

The full spec sheet.

Priced below the category median, with every figure charted against the category below.

Dimensional drawing

Key specificationsManufacturer-publishedSources: Product page

FootprintThe width, depth and height of the robot itself, without its dock.: 12.8 in dia, 2.9 in tall✓
WeightThe robot alone, without its dock, as the maker states it.: 5.7 lbs
BatteryStored energy in watt-hours; a larger pack runs longer, not harder.: 27 Wh · Li-ion
Onboard dustbinThe bin inside the robot; an auto-empty dock moves its contents into a bag.: 600 mL•
DockWhat the base does besides charging: empty the bin, wash and dry pads, refill water.: Charge-only dock, no self-emptying
Threshold climbThe tallest lip the robot is rated to cross; a door sill is about 0.8 in.: 0.6 in•

Where it lands · position among 261 robot vacuumsThis robotMedianTypical range

SuctionAir pressure the fan produces at the intake, in pascals, measured the maker's own way.1,300Pamax mode

1,000 Pa42,000 Pa

Bottom of range

RuntimeThe maker's stated running time on one charge, at a standard setting.100min

60 min360 min

Below median

PriceThe maker's list price, not a price found in a shop.$249

$160$2,600

Bottom of range

NoiseLoudness at the maker's stated distance, in decibels; ten more decibels reads as about twice as loud.55dB

43 dB80 dB

Below median

Charge timeTime from empty to full on the dock, as the maker states it.300min

90 min420 min

Near median

WeightThe robot alone, without its dock, as the maker states it.5.7lbs

3.6 lbs25 lbs

Below median

Position shows where the figure sits across the tracked category, not a quality judgment. Suction in Pascals has no standard test method, and the published figure is a peak-mode claim, so it is comparable only within a brand and generation.

Official referencesProduct page

RECORD

How the assessment has moved.

Every announcement, release and reassessment behind the current classification.

Coming soon

Just launched

Active updates

Settled

Discontinued

Aug 2026 · AssessmentRobovations Score rescored under v4.2: 69 → 48
Jul 2026 · AssessmentRobovations Score recorded at 69 of 100
Jan 2024 · NewsSustains continuous retail availability six years after launch

Questions

What people actually ask.

4 answered

CompatibilityDoes the eufy RoboVac 11S work without Wi-Fi?

Yes. The 11S uses only remote-control operation; no Wi-Fi, app, or account required. You start it from the remote, or from the daily schedule the remote sets, and the robot runs until it returns to dock.

OperationHow does it navigate if it has no mapping?

Mechanical bump sensors trigger direction changes. Owner reports describe effective coverage on 500-800 sqft open hard floors but repeated passes on larger spaces and cluttered homes.

OperationCan I schedule the 11S to clean while I am away?

Yes, from the bundled remote. Set the clock, press the Schedule button (clock icon), set the hour and minute with the arrow keys, confirm AM or PM, then press Schedule or Start to save. The robot runs at that time each day unattended. Holding the bell button for three seconds cancels it. The limits are that it is one recurring daily time with no day-of-week selection, and that with no Wi-Fi nothing can be started or changed from outside the house.

OperationDoes the RoboVac 11S work on carpet?

eufy rates it for hard floors through medium-pile carpet, and BoostIQ raises suction automatically in about 1.5 seconds when the robot detects it needs more power. Owner reports on carpet are mixed, describing reduced pickup and hair tangling in the brush on longer pile. High pile is outside what eufy rates it for.

Availability

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eufy RoboVac 11S

Will the eufy RoboVac 11S work in your home?

Living with it.

The full spec sheet.

How the assessment has moved.

What people actually ask.

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