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Bosch

Bosch Built-in Vacuum and Mop Robot

Name: Bosch Built-in Vacuum and Mop Robot
Brand: Bosch

The first robot vacuum sold to be built into the kitchen like a dishwasher: an installer plumbs its station into the sink cabinet and fits a motorized plinth door. No independent test of its cleaning has been published.

PriceNo list priceRetail price not tracked

Autonomy Ladder

Why Level III.

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.
To reach Level IVIndependent testing shows it avoids ordinary obstacles before contact, copes without the space being cleared, and frees itself when stuck.
IIIConditional AutonomyThis robot

Bosch Built-in Vacuum and Mop Robot finishes whole jobs in a space it already knows, and still needs a person at the edges.

Navigation and control

360-degree LiDAR with structured-light camera, infrared sensors and bumper
Why this level
- Bosch lists 360-degree LiDAR navigation with a structured-light camera, infrared sensors and a bumper, and the robot leaves and re-enters its cabinet station through an automated plinth door on its own.
- That is Level III, Conditional Autonomy, provisional until independent use is reported.
Autonomy dimension 72 / 100 · 2 sources reviewed
IIAssisted AutonomyRuns preset routines; stalls at anything new.
IManual AutomationOne action on command; no independent operation.

How we assign a level →

Behind the classification

Sources we reviewed.

Pending2 sources reviewed

Evidence is still being collected for this product.

Sources reviewed

Manufacturer documentation2 sourcesReviewed

Bosch UK product page with specifications and Bosch launch press release

Press & video reviews4 sourcesOngoing

T3 UK launch report, Ideal Home launch commentary, Appliance Retailer Australian pricing, New Atlas announcement

Also monitored, nothing listed yet

Owner reportsPending

No owner reports yet on this model

How we evaluate evidence →

Human Readiness

New to Market.

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

Ready NowAssessed, with a clean record on file. A successor may be shipping; the page says so when it is.
New to MarketThis robot

Bosch Built-in Vacuum and Mop Robot is new to market. The capability is on sale; the ownership record is not in yet.
How this was derived
- Purchasable, but through import channels rather than ordinary US retail.
- On sale 41 days, inside the first-90-day window where the ownership record is still forming.
Notes on the record
- Bosch said in April 2026 it would reach stores in spring; T3 reported the UK launch through more than 400 independent kitchen retailers on 10 Sep 2026, and Appliance Retailer lists Australian sales from early September at AUD 4,999.
- No US sale is announced.
On the record
- Shipping since September 2026 · 1 months on the market
- 2 sources reviewed
What would move it
Crossing 90 days on sale with a published assessment and no documented issues moves it to Ready Now automatically.
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

Why the score is withheld

Not scored

The Robovations Score is withheld on this record. It is not a low score, and it is not an oversight.

Why

Our assessment did not establish an independent source for 6 of the nine inputs: task completion, coverage and navigation, edge-case recovery, operating envelope, field failure rate, software stability.

The full assessment note

That leaves nothing measured in its capability. A score missing a whole pillar would not describe the machine, so no number is published.

What would change it

An independent account of its task completion that we have verified.
An independent account of its coverage and navigation that we have verified.
An independent account of its edge-case recovery that we have verified.
An independent account of its operating envelope that we have verified.
An independent account of its field failure rate that we have verified.
An independent account of its software stability that we have verified.

Reported, not scoredneither measures how well the robot works

Five-year costNot costed

AUD 4,999 in Australia, and a UK retailer listing at £2,790 cited by T3, before professional installation; no US price.

Data postureCloud-linked

Account required. Maps and telemetry leave the home; core function survives an outage.

What leaves the homeDocumented

A camera with structured light and a 360-degree LiDAR map the home, and the Bosch Home Connect app edits floor plans, no-go zones and schedules. Bosch says Home Connect data is hosted on EU servers with no third-party access and that full features need an internet connection; it publishes no statement of what camera imagery leaves the home.

On-device processingNo

Read the full methodology →

FIT CHECK

Will the Bosch Built-in Vacuum and Mop Robot work in your home?

Describe your home using the controls. Each choice reads the spec sheet for you, flagging where the Bosch Built-in Vacuum and Mop Robot is built for your space and where it isn’t.

Home size

Primary floors

Mopping needs

Upkeep you accept

See every robot vacuum suited to these conditions

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

OWNERSHIP

Living with it.

Days on sale with no independent reliability record yet.

Unprovenowner-reported arc

The record so far

Coverage to date is launch news and commentary; no owner or reviewer has reported running it.

Upkeep routine

Monthly12×/yr

Wipe the LiDAR window, and structured-light sensor.

Seasonal4×/yr

Check the rotating mop pads and side brush for wear and replace them when worn.

Yearly1×/yr

Have the plinth door and water connections checked, since the station is plumbed into the kitchen.

When duewhen worn or full

Replace the 2 L antibacterial in the service station.Typical for robot vacuums: every 3-6 months

Refill the detergent for automatic dosing.

Safety notes2 cautions · 1 note

CautionProfessional plumbing and electricsBosch requires a trained kitchen installer to connect fresh water, drainage and power to the station.
CautionHot water in the stationThe station washes mop pads with 167°F water; let it cool before opening for maintenance.
A camera with structured light maps and navigates; review Home Connect privacy settings.

SPECIFICATION

The full spec sheet.

Manufacturer-published figures, measured against every robot vacuum we track.

Dimensional drawing

Key specificationsManufacturer-published

FootprintThe width, depth and height of the robot itself, without its dock.: 13.9 in dia · 3.31 in tall
Wi-FiThe bands the robot can join; many models need a 2.4 GHz network to set up.: Supported
Threshold climbThe tallest lip the robot is rated to cross; a door sill is about 0.8 in.: 20 mm
Onboard dustbinThe bin inside the robot; an auto-empty dock moves its contents into a bag.: 0.3 L
Dust bagA bag inside the dock that the dock empties the robot's bin into; you replace the bag.: 2 L

Where it lands · ranked across 259 robot vacuumsThis robotMedianTypical range

SuctionAir pressure the fan produces at the intake, in pascals, measured the maker's own way.20,000Pamax mode

1,000 Pa42,000 Pa

Near 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

Oct 2026 · AssessmentRecord status: Provisional → Pending
Sep 2026 · AssessmentReadiness assessed as New to Market

Common questions

What people actually ask.

5 answered

OperationWhat does the Bosch built-in robot need in my kitchen?

A sink base cabinet with fresh water, drainage and power, a 568 mm niche, a plinth at least 100 mm high and a trained kitchen installer, per Bosch.

OperationIs the Bosch BCRI3BX1 sold in the US?

No sale is announced. Bosch sells it through kitchen retailers in the UK, Ireland and Australia.

OwnershipHow much does the Bosch built-in vacuum and mop robot cost?

Appliance Retailer reports AUD 4,999 in Australia. T3 cites a UK retailer listing at £2,790; Bosch has not published a UK price.

OperationDoes the Bosch built-in robot lift its mops on carpet?

Yes. Bosch says the pads lift up to 9 mm when carpet is detected.

OperationIs the Bosch built-in robot made by Ecovacs?

It was developed with Ecovacs, which supplied the robotics platform, navigation, suction and mopping mechanics, while Bosch handled the cabinet integration and plumbing.

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Bosch Built-in Vacuum and Mop Robot

Will the Bosch Built-in Vacuum and Mop Robot work in your home?

Living with it.

The full spec sheet.

How the assessment has moved.

What people actually ask.

Other robot vacuums we have classified.

SwitchBot K11+ Pro

Dreame L10s Pro

eufy Omni C30 Edge

Dyson R1 Nurovi Dry

Reference the Bosch Built-in Vacuum and Mop Robot classification.

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