Can I run a surface skimmer and floor cleaner simultaneously?

The Aiper Surfer S1 record describes it as a complement to an existing floor cleaner, working alongside robotic cleaners without interference, and it stays in the pool recharging from the sun. None of these records describes two units tested in the water at the same moment, so simultaneous running is not verified. The Beatbot AquaSense 2 Pro covers both jobs itself, with water surface skimming among its modes.

Does skimming capability mean the robot floats at the surface?

Not necessarily. The Aiper Surfer S1 floats and works the water surface only. The Beatbot AquaSense 2 Pro lists water surface skimming among its modes alongside floor, wall and waterline cleaning, with about 11 hours of runtime in surface skimming. The Aiper Scuba V3 and Wybot Osprey 700 clean the floor, walls and waterline submerged; the Scuba V3 parks at the waterline and the Osprey 700 against the wall when a run ends.

What happens if I use a floor-focused robot for surface debris?

None of these records tests a submerged cleaner on floating debris. The Aiper Scuba V3 and Wybot Osprey 700 list floor, walls and waterline as their surfaces, so the open water surface is outside what they are rated to clean. The Scuba V3 filter assembly fills under heavy leaf or pollen loads and is rinsed by hand after each cycle. The Aiper Surfer S1 and Beatbot AquaSense 2 Pro list the water surface among their surfaces.

Which robot requires the least frequent manual cleaning?

The records give different intervals. The Aiper Surfer S1 stays in the pool and recharges from the sun, and its 5 L basket is emptied weekly per its record, or every few days in one review. The Aiper Scuba V3 filter is rinsed after every use, and the Wybot Osprey 700 cartridges after each cycle. The Beatbot AquaSense 2 Pro basket is emptied weekly, with brush rinsing and a freshwater rinse after every saltwater run.

Can these robots handle very deep pools?

None of these robots' records states a maximum depth, so depth limits are not verified for any of the four. The records rate size instead: the Aiper Scuba V3 for pools up to 1,615 sq ft, the Beatbot AquaSense 2 Pro for 3,875 sq ft of surface, and the Wybot Osprey 700 for in-ground pools up to 60 ft long. The Aiper Surfer S1 works only the water surface.

Comparisons · Robot Pool Cleaners3 robots · checked 16 Oct 2026

A situation

Pool surface skimming and floor cleaning: which robots do which job?

Debris sits on the water and on the floor. Which of these robots takes the surface, which takes the floor and walls, and does any one machine do both?

This page checks

Jobs it listsSurface, floor, walls, waterline
Run timePer charge, by mode where given
End of the runCharging and getting it out
Filter and pool sizeMicron rating and rated pool

Aiper

Surfer S1

IIAssistedCapable

$299.99list

Where to buy

Amazon

Aug 2026FCC Covered List update places Aiper Surfer S1 under robot import ban

Aiper

Scuba V3

IIIConditionalCapable

$1,099.99list

Where to buy

Amazon

Jan 2025Unveiled at CES 2025 with Wi-Fi app scheduling

Wybot

Osprey 700

IIIConditionalCapable

$589.99list

Where to buy

Amazon

Not on Wybot's US cordless range page; sold through an Amazon listing

Apr 2026Wybotics recall covers Osprey 700 Max and S1, not this base Osprey 700

Full specifications17 figures on record · 14 differ

Figure

Surfer S1

Scuba V3

Osprey 700

List price

Surfer S1$299.99

Scuba V3$1,099.99

Osprey 700$589.99

Released

Surfer S1Jan 2024

Scuba V3Jan 2026

Osprey 700Jul 2023

Power

Surfer S1Solar-charged cordless battery

Scuba V3Cordless battery

Osprey 700Cordless battery

Cleans

Surfer S1Water surface only; a skimmer, it does not clean floor, walls or waterline

Scuba V3Floor, walls and waterline

Osprey 700Floor, walls and waterline

Cycle

Surfer S1Not on record

Scuba V3180 min

Osprey 700110 min

Pool length

Surfer S1Not on record

Scuba V3Not on record

Osprey 70060 ft

Filter

Surfer S1200 micron

Scuba V3180 micron

Osprey 700180 micron

Filter basket

Surfer S15 L

Scuba V33.5 L

Osprey 700Not on record

Weight

Surfer S112.8 lb

Scuba V318.1 lb

Osprey 70017.6 lb

Runtime

Surfer S11,200 min

Scuba V3180 min

Osprey 700110 min

Charge time

Surfer S1240 min

Scuba V3300 min

Osprey 700210 min

Battery capacity

Surfer S143 Wh

Scuba V3175 Wh

Osprey 70095 Wh

Noise

Surfer S152 dB

Scuba V3Not on record

Osprey 70082 dB

Navigation

Surfer S1Ultrasonic obstacle sensing with unmapped surface coverage; Anti-Stranding retractable support beams; Sunseeker light-seeking behavior that drives the unit toward sunlight at low battery.

Scuba V3VisionPath: front-facing AI camera plus dToF sensing, roughly 2 m detection range, recognizing 20-plus debris types and steering toward detected debris

Osprey 700Onboard A-star route planning driven by sensors and gyroscopes, dedicated wall-climbing path, floor and waterline coverage in a single cycle

Size

Surfer S111.4 × 11.4 × 3.9 in

Scuba V37.9 × 9.8 × 8.7 in

Osprey 70011.2 × 18.9 × 7.5 in

The same on all three

Battery type

Surfer S1Li-ion

Scuba V3Li-ion

Osprey 700Li-ion

Connectivity

Surfer S1Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Scuba V3Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

Osprey 700Wi-Fi, Bluetooth

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Surface or floor

Which robot does which job

Only the Surfer S1 lists surface skimming, and it lists nothing else. The Scuba V3 lists floor, walls and waterline. The Osprey 700 listing names wall climbing and no skimming.

AiperSurfer S1

AiperScuba V3

WybotOsprey 700

1Jobs it listsWhat the maker says it cleans

Surfer S1

Surface skimming
Floor and walls: not listed

Maker's page: removes floating debris from the water's surface.

Aiper product page

Scuba V3

Floor and walls
Waterline

Maker's guide lists "Floor, walls, waterline". No skimming listed.

Aiper product guide

Osprey 700

Climbs walls

Listing title names wall climbing. Floor, waterline and skimming were not confirmed on any page opened.

Maker's Amazon listing

2Run timeOne charge, maker figure

Surfer S1

20hours

Solar charging keeps it going; DC charging is the backup.

Aiper product page

Scuba V3

About 3hours

Printed as about 180 minutes in the maker's guide.

Aiper product guide

Osprey 700

1.8hours

"Lasts 110Mins" in the listing title.

Maker's Amazon listing

3End of the runCharging and getting it out

Surfer S1Solar charged

Charges from the sun or by DC cable. Retractable beams help it avoid grounding on steps.

Aiper product page

Scuba V3Waterline retrieval

Waterline retrieval with app alerts; wireless charging dock.

Aiper product page

Osprey 700

Not found

Retrieval and charging method not found on a maker page.

Searched maker pages and listings

4FilterMicron rating of the filter

Surfer S1

200micron

5 L debris basket for surface debris.

Aiper product page

Scuba V3

3micron

"MicroMesh 3 micron" in the maker's guide.

Aiper product guide

Osprey 700

Not found

Sources disagree and no maker page was reached.

Searched maker pages and listings

5Rated poolSize stated for one run

Surfer S1

Anypool size

In-ground and above-ground, per the maker's page.

Aiper product page

Scuba V3

1,600sq ft, approx.

From a trade article on the Scuba V3.

Trade article, Apr 2026

Osprey 700

60ft pool length

In-ground pools up to 60 feet, per the listing title.

Maker's Amazon listing

Same on all three: cordless, per each maker’s listing.

On the pool deck after the run, the Surfer S1 sits beside its lifted-out basket heaped with the leaves it skimmed, and the Scuba V3 sits beside its fine filter, caked grey with silt from the pool floor.

Your home

How each one fits a home like yours

Set the conditions that describe your home. Each robot answers from its own Fit Check; nothing is scored until you choose.

Fit check

Describe your home

Pick what applies. Each robot answers from its own record.

Pool type

Pool size

Debris load

Across what you setEach robot’s own Fit Check

Surfer S1Set a condition

Scuba V3Set a condition

Osprey 700Set a condition

Pool typeNot set

Surfer S1Not set

Scuba V3Not set

Osprey 700Not set

Pool sizeNot set

Surfer S1Not set

Scuba V3Not set

Osprey 700Not set

Debris loadNot set

Surfer S1Not set

Scuba V3Not set

Osprey 700Not set

Sources

Where every figure comes from

Surfer S1 · aiper.com/us Surfer S1 product page
Scuba V3 · aiper.com/us Scuba V3 page; aiper.com buying guide; poolmagazine.com article, 23 Apr 2026
Osprey 700 · Amazon listing for the Osprey 700 (2024 Upgrade); wybotpool.com cordless range page

Every value was read from the page named on 2 Oct 2026. "Not found" means the pages opened say nothing; it never means the robot lacks the feature.

Questions

What readers ask

Can a surface skimmer also clean the floor?

Not the Surfer S1. Aiper’s page describes it as removing floating debris from the surface. Of these three, none lists skimming together with floor, walls and waterline.

Does the Osprey 700 skim the surface?

Its listing names wall climbing. Skimming, floor and waterline were not confirmed on any page opened.

Does the Scuba V3 skim the surface?

Aiper lists floor, walls and waterline for the Scuba V3 and lists no surface skimming. Aiper’s buying guide pairs a floor robot with its EcoSurfer S2 skimmer as a bundle.

Common questions

What readers ask about this comparison.

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Comparison ID: RV–CMP–1911 · Last reviewed Jun 1, 2026 · Based on owner reports, manufacturer documentation, and firmware release notes

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