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Wyze

Wyze Robot Vacuum

Name: Wyze Robot Vacuum
Brand: Wyze

LiDAR mapping, multi-floor maps and app scheduling at entry-level pricing. Ships with a charging station but no self-empty base, and suction trails premium competitors. Delivers systematic coverage for small to medium homes where budget overrides convenience premiums.

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

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

Navigation and control

LiDAR SLAM; single-floor mapping with manual multi-level support
Why this level
- LiDAR-based SLAM navigation enables room-by-room mapping and systematic path planning, with up to five floor maps stored in the app.
- Wyze publishes no positioning accuracy figure.
- Conditional autonomy reflects the robot's ability to execute scheduled cleaning sessions within mapped home environments without user intervention after initial setup.
Autonomy dimension 62 / 100 · 6 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.

Provisional6 sources reviewed

Enough has been reviewed to classify, but gaps remain across source types.

Sources reviewed

Specification sources3 sourcesReviewed

Pages the published specifications were read from.

Monitoring record3 sourcesReviewed

Sources behind the tracker entries following this robot.

Also monitored, nothing listed yet

Manufacturer documentationReviewed

Wyze product specifications, technical documentation, and Wi-Fi/app connectivity requirements.

Press & video reviewsReviewed

Third-party testing of suction performance, LiDAR mapping accuracy, and multi-surface cleaning effectiveness.

Owner reportsOngoing

Four-to-six years of user reports from Amazon reviews, Reddit forums, and Wyze community threads documenting long-term reliability and common maintenance patterns.

How we evaluate evidence →

Human Readiness

Discontinued.

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

DiscontinuedThis robot

Wyze Robot Vacuum is discontinued. Remaining listings are old stock at uncertain prices, which no buying-today tier describes.

Listings under Availability are shown for reference, not as a purchase path.

On the record

Released August 2020; since discontinued
No current new-stock listing confirmed
6 sources reviewed

The scale, for reference

Ready NowAssessed, with a clean record on file. A successor may be shipping; the page says so when it is.
New to MarketOn sale under 90 days; the ownership record is still forming.
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

How this number was reached

64of 100

CapableAt or above 34% of the 455 robots we scoreand 32% of the 227 scored robot vacuums

DeficientLimitedCapableStrongExemplary

What moved itpoints gained or lost against a typical robot

Carried by

Field failure rate94+3.8
Consumables86+1.4
Software stability74+1.3

Held back by

Routine maintenance36−3.8
Support longevity43−1.9
Operating envelope34−1.4

Capability40% of the score58What it does without you.

Task completion16% of the score65

Evidence

Modern Castle measured 92 percent overall debris removal (98 percent hardwood, 86 percent low pile carpet) and confirmed recharge and resume returns it to the spot it left off. Good Housekeeping's lab got 94 percent on bare floors but only 19 percent of sand embedded in carpet, and a second pass at the same mess did not close the gap, so a person still finishes deep carpet work, and there is no auto-empty base.

Coverage and navigation10% of the score65

Evidence

PCMag found that on one early morning run the robot declared itself finished in under an hour with battery to spare and the app record showed 'it missed two whole rooms', which the tester attributed to low light, and notes the sensors may not operate over dark flooring. Tom's Guide describes methodical room-by-room S-pattern cleaning over a retained map, but says the vacuum 'only supports one map'.

Edge-case recovery10% of the score50

Evidence

PCMag had to 'manually set it free after it got caught under a shelving unit', and on another run 'it became wedged under the base of my couch twice'; it sends an app notification when stuck, but a person has to free it, whereas the Roomba 675 in the same home 'almost never got stuck'.

Operating envelope4% of the score34

Evidence

A narrow envelope, and the record draws the boundary itself: 2,100 Pa, inadequate on high pile by owner report, with visible residue on low pile after multiple passes and an explicit recommendation against homes where carpet covers more than 30 percent of the floor. Add ledges and ramps over one inch as a hard stop, 68 dB, and a LiDAR lens that fogs in humidity and needs a weekly wipe to keep navigating.

Dependability40% of the score74Whether it keeps doing it.

Field failure rate16% of the score94

Evidence

Six years since the August 2020 launch with no recall and no systemic defect, and the record credits stable firmware and reliable motor performance across that span, supported by four press reviews and four to six years of owner reporting on Amazon and Reddit as well as vendor forums. Held off the top of the scale because the sources are unlinked and because a 2020 unit is now at battery service life, where the record documents an orderable dust bin at 15 to 20 dollars but no battery path. It is explicitly not scored up for having no dock or mop to fail.

Software stability14% of the score74

Evidence

Slightly above the ordinary consumer case on the length of the record rather than its depth. Six years of ownership with the record describing firmware as stable and no regression pattern raised across Amazon, Reddit and Wyze community threads, on an app-connected robot from a vendor still operating. Held near the middle because no changelog, release notes or support policy appears on the record, the model is discontinued so continued firmware is unstated, and nobody independent has analyzed update behavior.

Support longevity10% of the score43

Evidence

Scored as commitments, and they are mixed rather than withdrawn. The model is discontinued and this is the sole Wyze vacuum, so the line has no successor and no warranty attaches to a used purchase. Against that, the record states remaining stock still moves through Amazon, Walmart and Wyze direct, Wyze itself is a going concern with one app, and the two wear parts are priced and orderable: a main filter at 8 to 12 dollars every six months and a dust bin at 15 to 20 dollars annually. A parts channel that exists for the parts that actually wear is what keeps this well above the floor.

Ownership burden20% of the score56What it asks of you.

Routine maintenance12% of the score36

Evidence

Nothing is automated and the dust cadence is heavy: the bin is emptied into the trash every two to three cycles with the filter tapped out at the same time, which in a household cleaning daily is roughly twice a week. On top of that a weekly LiDAR lens wipe against humidity fogging and a wheel hair inspection, a monthly pre-filter rinse and bin seal check, a six-monthly filter change and brush deep-clean, and an annual wheel encoder inspection.

Consumables8% of the score86

Evidence

A low running cost in absolute terms: a main filter at 8 to 12 dollars every six months and a dust bin replacement at 15 to 20 dollars a year, roughly 35 dollars annually, with both intervals and both prices published. Deliberately not scored higher for what is absent. The machine has no dock bags, no mop pads and no cleaning solution because it has no dock and no mop, and under the vacuity rule that earns nothing here; what earns the 72 is that the parts it does consume are cheap, infrequent and orderable.

middle half of the databaseits medianthis robot

Reported, not scoredneither measures how well the robot works

Five-year cost$395

Lowest tier for robot vacuums. About 220 dollars against a 250 dollar MSRP while remaining stock lasts, plus roughly 35 dollars a year in filters and an annual dust bin. There are no dock bags, mop pads or cleaning solutions at any point, because there is no auto-empty dock and no mop. No subscription. The figure assumes the battery lasts five more years on a 2020 design, which is optimistic and for which the record documents no replacement part.

Data postureCloud-linked

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

What leaves the homeNot documented

Read the full methodology →

FIT CHECK

Will the Wyze Robot Vacuum work in your home?

Describe your home using the controls. Each choice reads the spec sheet for you, flagging where the Wyze Robot Vacuum 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.

Minimal degradation over six years in market; low-complexity mechanics.

Stableowner-reported arc

The record so far

Launched August 2020 with stable firmware trajectory. No documented major recalls or widespread failure modes. Owner reports spanning four+ years confirm reliable navigation and durable motor performance. Primary failure point is the wheel encoder on uneven surfaces; rare but documented.

What goes wrong3 documented · 1 self-recover

Occasional

LiDAR lens fogging in humid environmentsNavigation becomes unreliable; robot drifts or returns to dock prematurely

Self-recoversWipe LiDAR lens with dry cloth; ensure home humidity under 70% for stable operation

Rare

Wheel encoder slip on high carpet transitionsRobot loses position sense; mapping becomes inconsistent until manually repositioned

Owner fixClean wheel encoders with dry cloth; verify floor is free of obstacles at carpet transitions

Rare

Dust bin seal degradationFine dust escapes during operation; filter efficiency drops

Owner fixInspect rubber seal for cracks every 12 months; replace bin if seal visibly damaged (~$15-20)

Upkeep routine

Weekly52×/yr

Wipe lens with dry cloth to prevent humidity fogging (~1 min); inspect for tangled hair or debris.

Monthly12×/yr

Rinse or replace pre- if visibly dust-caked; check bin seal integrity (~3 min).

Seasonal4×/yr

Replace main (~$8-12); deep-clean all brush assemblies with running water.

Yearly1×/yr

Inspect encoders for wear; replace if seal is cracked (~$15-20).

As neededno fixed schedule

Empty into trash; tap to dislodge trapped particles.

Cost over timeabout $60 past the sticker over three years

PurchaseRunning cost

Year 1

$270

Year 3

$310

Year 5

$350

$250 to buy, then about $20 a year for the replaceable parts below. Over three years that is roughly $60 past the sticker price. Excludes electricity and any repairs.

What you replace

Typical for robot vacuums: every 3-6 monthsWhere to buy Filter

Replacement cadence from the maintenance schedule; prices shown where the source documents them. Part links may earn a commission and do not influence the classification.

Step-by-step fixes

Won’t Return to Its Dock or Charge?Auto-Empty Base Not Emptying?Has Weak Suction or Isn’t Picking Up?All robot vacuum guides

Safety notes1 note

Dust dispersal during manual emptyingManual bin emptying releases accumulated dust into air. Not suitable for allergy-sensitive or immunocompromised households without respiratory protection.

SPECIFICATION

The full spec sheet.

Priced below the category median, with every figure charted against the category below.

Dimensional drawing

Key specificationsManufacturer-published

FootprintThe width, depth and height of the robot itself, without its dock.: 13.8 in dia · 3.7 in tall•
WeightThe robot alone, without its dock, as the maker states it.: 7.2 lbs•
BatteryStored energy in watt-hours; a larger pack runs longer, not harder.: 47 Wh · Li-ion•
Wi-FiThe bands the robot can join; many models need a 2.4 GHz network to set up.: 2.4 GHz only
VoiceThe assistants the maker's app links to; the robot itself does not listen.: Alexa, Google Home
Threshold climbThe tallest lip the robot is rated to cross; a door sill is about 0.8 in.: 0.8 in•
DockWhat the base does besides charging: empty the bin, wash and dry pads, refill water.: Charge-only dock, no self-emptying
Onboard dustbinThe bin inside the robot; an auto-empty dock moves its contents into a bag.: 550 mL•

Where it lands · ranked across 260 robot vacuumsThis robotMedianTypical range

SuctionAir pressure the fan produces at the intake, in pascals, measured the maker's own way.2,100Pamax mode

1,000 Pa42,000 Pa

Bottom of range

RuntimeThe maker's stated running time on one charge, at a standard setting.110min

60 min360 min

Below median

PriceThe maker's list price, not a price found in a shop.$250

$160$2,600

Bottom of range

NoiseLoudness at the maker's stated distance, in decibels; ten more decibels reads as about twice as loud.68dB

43 dB80 dB

Near median

Charge timeTime from empty to full on the dock, as the maker states it.210min

90 min420 min

Near median

WeightThe robot alone, without its dock, as the maker states it.7.2lbs

3.6 lbs25 lbs

Below 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

Aug 2026 · AssessmentRobovations Score rescored under v4.2: 68 → 64
Jul 2026 · AssessmentRobovations Score recorded at 68 of 100
Oct 2023 · NewsWyze data exposure incident affects app-connected vacuum users
Nov 2020 · AnnouncementWyze opens $199 preorders for its first robot vacuum with LiDAR mapping

Common questions

What people actually ask.

5 answered

ComparisonHow does the Wyze Robot Vacuum compare to other Wyze cleaning products?

This is the sole Wyze autonomous vacuum. The brand’s broader smart-home integration (cameras, sensors, smart-home hub) pairs with the vacuum via the single Wyze app, but no other robot vacuum competes directly with it in the Wyze line.

CompatibilityDoes the Wyze Robot Vacuum work without Wi-Fi after the initial setup?

Partly. Power and Home buttons on the top plate start, pause and recall the robot without the app, and Wyze documents the robot announcing “Start cleaning” when Power is pressed. Mapping and path planning run on the robot rather than in the cloud, so a cycle already underway is not dependent on the connection. Wi-Fi is what the app needs: schedules, map editing, no-go zones and remote control.

OperationCan I use the Wyze vacuum on carpet if I manually empty the bin more frequently?

Frequent emptying helps, but suction limitation (2,100 Pa) is the primary constraint, not bin capacity. Owner reports document visible dust residue on low-pile carpet even after multiple passes. Not recommended for homes where carpet covers more than 30 percent of floor area.

OperationWhat's the difference between a map and a no-map mode, and which should I use?

The Wyze uses LiDAR for all operation; no random-pattern fallback mode exists. It maps on the first run and saves that map, and the app stores up to five floors: move the robot and charging station to the new level, tap the multi-floor icon, add a floor, and start quick mapping. Saved maps are switched rather than rebuilt. Manual no-go zones and room edits are possible after initial mapping.

CompatibilityDoes the Wyze Robot Vacuum integrate with Amazon Alexa or Google Home for voice commands?

Yes. Integration via the Wyze app enables basic Alexa and Google Home commands (start, stop, return to dock). No advanced room-selection or scheduling commands via voice; those require the Wyze app interface.

Availability

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Wyze Robot Vacuum

Will the Wyze Robot Vacuum work in your home?

Living with it.

The full spec sheet.

How the assessment has moved.

What people actually ask.