Not so with iRobot’s new Roomba i7+ ($950), which empties itself. While the device is powering up, a separate vacuum inside its base charger sucks the dirt and dust from the Roomba’s innards ...

Amazon’s Black Friday sale has iRobot Roomba robot vacuum deals, including up to 50 percent off on best-sellers like Roomba ...

This is the product's overall performance score, based on key tests conducted by our industry experts in the CHOICE labs.

This is the product's overall performance score, based on key tests conducted by our industry experts in the CHOICE labs.

The e5 does not seem as smart as the i7+ in that it appears to be less calculated ... Like most Roombas, the e5 doesn't have a remote, you must use the iRobot app to control it remotely however ...