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Ecovacs announces Winbot Mini 2 compact window robot for 299 euros
Ecovacs announced the Winbot Mini 2 in February 2026 as a compact alternative to its Winbot W3 Omni, built flat for narrow or heavily framed windows.
Full assessment
AutonomyL3 unchangedReadinessReadiness unchangedScoreScores unchangedThe stated European release was March 12, 2026 at a 299 euro recommended price.
WatchingWhether corner coverage improves on the first Winbot Mini in owner reports.
Impact on autonomy
- WIN-SLAM 4.0 navigation guides movement across the pane, per Basic Tutorials.
- Redesigned corner and edge brushes target frame edges and corners.
- A new spray system replaces the earlier Mini's approach, per HouseControllers.
Impact on readiness
- Announced European recommended price is 299 euros.
- Stated European release date was March 12, 2026.
- No base station; the robot is sold without a docking or pad-washing station.
Claim check3 claims reviewed
Reaches difficult spots through a new spray system and improved corner brushesA maker description relayed by HouseControllers at the announcement; no independent corner-coverage test accompanied itSuitable for narrow or complex framed windowsBased on the flat housing described at launch; owner results were not yet availableRelease on March 12, 2026A scheduled European date reported in February; a US owner writing for Window Robot Lab reports buying one in February for $349Bottom lineA priced announcement of a compact window robot; its schedule and corner-cleaning claims were unverified at the time.
Technical notes3 sections
- Announcement
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Basic Tutorials reported on February 11, 2026 that Ecovacs’s Q1 2026 lineup included the Winbot Mini 2 as a compact alternative to the Winbot W3 Omni, with release on March 12, 2026 for 299 euros (RRP). The same report dated the W3 Omni’s market start to February 12 at 699 euros. HouseControllers covered the lineup the same day and described the Winbot Mini 2 as intended for smaller or specially framed window areas.
- What was described
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Basic Tutorials lists an ultra-flat housing, improved corner and edge brushes and WIN-SLAM 4.0 navigation. HouseControllers describes a particularly flat build, a new spray system and improved corner brushes aimed at hard-to-reach spots. appgefahren later noted that, unlike the W3 Omni, the Mini 2 comes without a base station.
- Availability reports
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A Window Robot Lab owner review published June 3, 2026 says the author paid $349 for the Winbot Mini 2 in February, which suggests US sales began before the stated European date.