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Comparison · 2 robots

Aiper Scuba V3 · Maytronics Dolphin Nautilus EON 100

All robot pool cleaners. Every measure below is plotted against the full class, so a difference can be read against how much the class itself varies.

  1. Aiper Scuba V3
  2. Maytronics Dolphin Nautilus EON 100
Aiper

Aiper Scuba V3

Autonomy
III Conditional Autonomy
Score
64/100 Capable
Readiness
Ready Now
Price
$849confirmed

Up to three

01 Classification

What each one does on its own.

The Autonomy Ladder is the same five rungs for every robot on the site. A rung describes the conditions a robot handles without you, not how good it is.

V
Generalized
Any task, any setting
IV
Environmental
Handles new obstacles without help
III
Conditional
Finishes familiar jobs on its own
Aiper Scuba V3Maytronics Dolphin Nautilus EON 100
II
Assisted
Runs preset routines, needs rescue
I
Manual
One action, on command
02 Assessment

Where they actually differ.

The Robovations Score is nine inputs across three pillars, each weighted as shown and each scored so that more is better. A robot can lead on one and trail on another, which is the point of showing them apart. Cost of ownership and data handling are reported on each robot's own page and are never averaged into the score.

Capability

Task completion16% of score
Does it finish the job it is sold to do, unattended
  • Aiper Scuba V391
18median 72 across 354 scored robots100

Not scored: Maytronics Dolphin Nautilus EON 100

Coverage and navigation10% of score
Does it work the whole area, and hold that between runs
  • Aiper Scuba V370
15median 70 across 344 scored robots100

Not scored: Maytronics Dolphin Nautilus EON 100

Edge-case recovery10% of score
Does it recover from the failures its category presents
  • Aiper Scuba V350
18median 50 across 261 scored robots100

Not scored: Maytronics Dolphin Nautilus EON 100

Operating envelope4% of score
How far conditions can vary before performance drops
  • Aiper Scuba V368
25median 70 across 320 scored robots100

Not scored: Maytronics Dolphin Nautilus EON 100

Dependability

Field failure rate16% of score
Documented hardware failures per owner-year
  • Aiper Scuba V348
6median 70 across 344 scored robots100

Not scored: Maytronics Dolphin Nautilus EON 100

Software stability14% of score
Whether updates fix more than they break
  • Aiper Scuba V374
15median 65 across 275 scored robots100

Not scored: Maytronics Dolphin Nautilus EON 100

Support longevity10% of score
Committed parts, service and updates, with dates
  • Aiper Scuba V332
0median 63 across 354 scored robots100

Not scored: Maytronics Dolphin Nautilus EON 100

Ownership burden

Routine maintenance12% of score
Hands-on time it asks for in normal operation
  • Aiper Scuba V368
22median 68 across 355 scored robots100

Not scored: Maytronics Dolphin Nautilus EON 100

Consumables8% of score
Parts that must be bought to keep it working
  • Aiper Scuba V366
30median 69 across 354 scored robots100

Not scored: Maytronics Dolphin Nautilus EON 100

03 Measured against the class

How far apart is a long way?

A number only means something next to the spread it sits in. Each track below is the real range across every classified robot in the class, with the median marked.

Price62 with a published figure
  • Aiper Scuba V3$849
  • Maytronics Dolphin Nautilus EON 100$899
$249median $1,194$4,250
Runtime38 with a published figure
  • Aiper Scuba V3180 min
  • Maytronics Dolphin Nautilus EON 100120 min
90 minmedian 180 min1,800 min
Weight60 with a published figure
  • Aiper Scuba V318.1 lbs
  • Maytronics Dolphin Nautilus EON 10022.1 lbs
7.9 lbsmedian 21 lbs37 lbs
Height54 with a published figure
  • Aiper Scuba V38.7 in
  • Maytronics Dolphin Nautilus EON 10011.1 in
3.5 inmedian 10.5 in19 in

Not compared, because fewer than two of these robots carry a published figure: Suction, Charge time, Noise.

04 Ownership

What the numbers leave out.

The trade-off

What each design gives up to be good at what it is good at.

Aiper Scuba V3

You are paying flagship cordless pricing for full-surface coverage. At $1,199 list the V3 sits well above Aiper’s entry cordless models, and what the money buys is the wall and waterline work those machines leave to you.

Vision routing means the robot picks the path, not you. There is no perimeter to define and no dimensions to enter, and equally no way to hand it a plan when it misses a corner.

Maytronics Dolphin Nautilus EON 100

Cordless operation removes the cable and the deck-side power supply, but it puts a battery in the ownership picture: charging happens out of the water, and the pack is a part that ages on a machine a mains-fed cleaner would run indefinitely.

SmartMap navigation runs the pool without an operator, but the unit is still placed in the water and lifted out by hand around each session, and it comes out of the pool before anyone gets in.

Who each one is wrong for

Stated by the record itself. A robot being wrong for a household is a fact about fit, not a fault.

Aiper Scuba V3
Buyers looking for entry cordless pricing
List price is $1,199 and street price has run near $950 to $1,000. Aiper's $499 to $599 cordless models are a different class of machine; the V3 is not one of them.
Pools needing more than one full cycle in a session
Aiper publishes up to 180 minutes in full floor, wall, and waterline mode and up to 240 minutes in eco, and independent testing measured 140 to 150 minutes of continuous running. A pool that takes longer than that needs a recharge between runs.
Continuous heavy debris loads
The MicroMesh assembly is a rinsable two-layer filter rather than a large basket. Under sustained leaf fall it needs clearing after every cycle.
Maytronics Dolphin Nautilus EON 100
Pools longer than 50 feet
Maytronics states coverage for pools up to 50 feet. Longer basins fall outside that envelope, and whole-pool completion above that length is not documented.
Cable-dependent operational preferences
Cordless operation introduces battery scheduling and charge cycles. Owners expecting always-on readiness like corded models have should evaluate runtime and recovery time.
Above-ground or specialty pool shapes
Shallow-ledge design assumes in-ground gunite topology. Above-ground side-wall constraints and irregular small-pool geometry remain unverified.

What stays your job

The upkeep ownership hands back to you, whatever the autonomy level says.

Aiper Scuba V3
  • After every use: Lift out the filter assembly, empty the debris, and rinse both mesh layers with a hose.
  • Weekly: Clean the brushes and check the drive tracks for lodged debris.
  • Monthly: Inspect the seals around the filter housing and the wheel treads for wear.
  • Seasonally: Store the robot indoors with the battery charged rather than empty. A lithium pack left discharged over a closed season degrades.
  • As needed: Replace the MicroMesh assembly or the brushes through Aiper. There is no scheduled consumable; the filter layers are rinsable rather than a recurring purchase.
Maytronics Dolphin Nautilus EON 100
  • Weekly: Filter cartridge inspection and rinse; light debris removal from intake grill.
  • Monthly: Brush bristle check for wear; water quality test if algae or buildup visible.
  • Seasonally: Cordless dock cleaning; battery conditioning check; brush pad replacement (~$30-50 estimated).
  • Annually: Cable-swivel inspection not applicable; battery health assessment and firmware update if available.
  • As needed: Waterline sediment clearing; pool surface skimming before deployment if heavy pollen present.
05 Evidence

How much each of these is standing on.

Classifications rest on different depths of evidence. A pre-release assessment and a verified one are not the same kind of claim.

Evidence behind each classification
Robot Evidence status Sources reviewed Last assessed
Aiper Scuba V3 Verified 7 Aug 2026
Maytronics Dolphin Nautilus EON 100 Provisional 3 Aug 2026

Robovations classifies robots; it does not rank them. Nothing on this page is a recommendation, and no manufacturer influences a classification or its placement here.