A situation
Pool robots for above-ground vinyl pools: weight, climbing, and skimmer compatibility
A vinyl liner above ground is soft and the wall is steep. The robot has to be light enough to lift out, suit that kind of pool, and say what it cleans, or skim only the surface.
This page checks
- WeightThe robot alone, lifted out of the pool
- Pool typeWhether a maker page lists above-ground use
- Walls and waterlineOr surface skimming only
Maytronics
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Aiper
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Wybot
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Full specifications17 figures on record · 15 differ
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Dolphin Nautilus CC Supreme
Surfer S1
Osprey 700Vinyl, above ground
What a vinyl above-ground pool asks of each one
Only the Surfer S1 is listed by its maker for above-ground pools, and it skims the water surface only. The Nautilus CC Supreme is listed as in-ground, at 24.6 lb. For the Osprey 700, no maker page opened gives a weight or a vinyl liner rating.
24.6lb
Printed as Robot Weight on the maker's product page.
Maytronics product page12.8lb
From a US retailer listing. Aiper's own page gives no weight.
US retailer listing17.6lb
No maker page opened gives a weight. One retailer lists 23 lb.
Searched maker listing and retailer pagesPool classification reads In Ground. Above-ground pools are not mentioned.
Maytronics product pageAiper lists both in-ground and above-ground pools, any pool material.
Aiper product pageThe maker-run Amazon listing title reads Ideal for In-Ground Pools Up to 60 Feet.
Wybot Amazon listing- Floor and walls
- Waterline scrubbing
- Water surface
- Floor and walls
A skimmer. Retractable beams stop it climbing steps.
Aiper product page- Wall climbing
- Waterline in most pools
Wall climbing is on the maker-run listing. A retailer says it reaches the waterline in most pools.
Wybot Amazon listing
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How each one fits a home like yours
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Everything else
Where they land among 76 robot pool cleaners
Only the measures on which these three differ. The bar is the whole category; the block is the typical middle half; the tick is the median.
Sources
Where every figure comes from
- Dolphin Nautilus CC Supreme · maytronics.com/en-us product page (2 Oct 2026)
- Surfer S1 · aiper.com/us Surfer S1 product page; Costco US listing (2 Oct 2026)
- Osprey 700 · Amazon US listing for the Osprey 700; Woot listing
Every value was read from the page named on 2 Oct 2026. Not found means the pages listed were opened and give no figure; it never means the robot lacks the feature.
Questions
What readers ask
Which of these are listed for above-ground pools?
Only the Surfer S1 on its Aiper page, which lists in-ground and above-ground pools. The Nautilus CC Supreme page lists in-ground, and the Osprey 700 listing title says in-ground.
Is any of them rated for a vinyl liner?
No maker page opened mentions a vinyl liner rating for the Nautilus or Osprey 700. Aiper says the Surfer S1 suits any pool material, which covers vinyl.
Does the Surfer S1 clean the floor and walls?
No. Aiper describes it as a surface skimmer for floating debris. It skims the water surface with a 5 L debris basket and does not climb walls.
Common questions