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428 robots, 5 tiers, one ladder.
Every consumer robot, placed on the Autonomy Ladder™, monitored as it moves. Find the one that does what you actually need.
Distribution across the ladder428robots
| Level | Tier | Robots |
|---|---|---|
| I | Manual | 3 |
| II | Assisted | 144 |
| III | Conditional | 246 |
| IV | Environmental | 35 |
| V | Generalized | 0 |
II
Robot Lawn Mowers
Honda Miimo HRM310
Established wire yards, flat terrain, sub-half-acre properties
Discontinued
62/100Capable
II
Robot Vacuums
iLife V3s Pro
Small homes under 1,000 sqft, minimal obstacles, simplicity-first buyers
Verified$160
69/100Capable
II
Robot Pool Cleaners
Pentair Prowler 920
Compact in-ground pools 10,000-15,000 gal, modest storage space, fine-debris loads.
Discontinued$1,349
61/100Capable
II
Robot Vacuums
iRobot Roomba 980
Historical reference only, not recommended for active use
Discontinued$699
60/100Capable
II
Robot Pool Cleaners
Hayward SharkVac
Budget in-ground pools 10,000-18,000 gal, fine-debris loads, manual operation accepted.
Verified$1,199
65/100Capable
II
Robot Lawn Mowers
McCulloch ROB 1000
Wire-dependent setups, sub-1-acre properties, gentle slopes, seasonal hands-on care
Discontinued$1,200
59/100Adequate
I
Specialty Robots
Grillbot
Weekly gas-grill maintenance, offline operation preferred
Verified$129
60/100Capable
II
Robot Lawn Mowers
Robomow RS622
Perimeter-wire yards 0.3–0.6 acres, moderate slopes, seasonal maintenance
Discontinued$1,799
61/100Capable
II
Robot Pool Cleaners
Zodiac MX8 Elite
Simple rectangular in-ground pools, no app integration required.
Verified$799
64/100Capable
II
Robot Pool Cleaners
Polaris 9550 Sport
Large pools 25k-50k gallons, heavy debris load, cable management infrastructure, professional maintenance
Discontinued$999
67/100Capable
II
Robot Pool Cleaners
Pentair Prowler 930
In-ground pools, moderate debris, hands-on maintenance preference
Discontinued$1,295
69/100Capable
II
Robot Lawn Mowers
Greenworks Optimow 15
Wired lots under 0.37 acres, slopes up to 35%, seasonal maintenance
Provisional
66/100Capable
II
Robot Lawn Mowers
Robomow RC308 Pro X
Small-to-medium wired yards, standard turf, set-and-forget schedule
Verified
64/100Capable
II
Robot Pool Cleaners
Polaris 9450 Sport
In-ground pools to 50 ft, offline timer schedule, waterline scrub
Verified$999
72/100CapableSide by side
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