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.
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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.
The 9000 series also offers integrated hair detangling – though I'll believe it when I see it – and promises up to three weeks of cleaning before you need to touch the auto empty station, thanks to automatic washing and drying of the mop roller.
It offers 8,000 PA of suction, and hidden D-ToF laser navigation for easy mapping and obstacle avoidance.
Alongside the 9000 Series, Philips is also launching the HomeRun 2000 and HomeRun 2100, a more traditional budget offering with a flat mop pad, 2700 Pa of suction and 130 minute run time.
The 2100 series comes with an auto-empty station with a 3.0-litre S bag that can hold up to 70 days worth of dust between emptying.
Where to buy the Philips HomeRun robot vacuums
All three Philips robot vacuums will be available from late October from retailers including Harvey Norman, JB Hi-Fi, Amazon and Bing Lee. RRPs are as follows:
- Philips HomeRun 2000 – $599
- Philips HomeRun 2100 – $799
- Philips HomeRun 9000 – $2499
