Philips tries for a home run in the robot vacuum market with three new models

The HomeRun 9000 Series promises three weeks of maintenance free cleaning.

The Philips HomeRun 9000 Series cleaning up a messy floor

The robot vacuum market just keeps on growing. This week, global technology behemoth Philips entered the category in Australia, announcing a trio of models designed to automate your home's cleaning routine.

The HomeRun 9000 Series is the flagship model that combines vacuuming and mopping with a design that removes dirty water from the mop while it's cleaning, ensuring only fresh water is used for actually washing your floors.

It does this by using a roller mop, similar to the style found in the Tineco floor cleaners I've previously reviewed. Roborock and Ecovacs have both announced the same mopping style as well, so expect the next generation of robot vacuums to offer much better mopping capabilities.