The Yeedi C12 Combo is a robovac and conventional vacuum in a single

Whereas current developments have given robot vacuums rising ranges of suction energy and clever impediment avoidance, they nonetheless can’t exchange traditional vacuums for duties like stairs and couches. With its newest robotic vacuum, China’s Yeedi is attempting to alter that, with a mannequin that provides the perfect of each worlds. Introduced on Sept. 25, the Yeedi C12 Combo makes use of one base station to retailer and keep separate robotic and stick vacuums.

Yeedi C12 Combo

The Yeedi C12 Combo is each a robotic vacuum and a stick vacuum. The 2 units share a self-emptying charging station. The stick vac additionally integrates a built-in mop.

Dustbin Capability

1.5 L

Model

Yeedi

Worth

$899

Suction Energy

95AW for stick vac, 10,000 Pa for robovac

Mop

Sure

The Yeedi C12 Combo options

You get a robotic that may vacuum and mop, plus a stick vacuum for hard-to-reach spots.

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As a substitute of attempting to interchange a standard vacuum with a robotic one, the Yeedi C12 Combo marries the 2 applied sciences. Yeedi claims the C12 Combo is the primary product of its sort. The mix goals to attenuate house use and price, whereas options just like the self-emptying base and self-cleaning filter apply to each the bot and guide cleansing software.

Whereas the robotic and stick vac stay separate units, the Combo’s base will mechanically empty and recharge each vacuums for you. The mud bin can retailer as much as seven weeks’ value of particles, containing it in a filtered reusable canister relatively than disposable baggage. Yeedi says the bottom makes use of a self-cleaning system that helps keep suction energy with out frequent filter upkeep.

The 95AW stick vacuum integrates a v-shaped brush designed to withstand tangles and an LED headlight. The stick vac additionally features a moist mop on the again for cleansing arduous flooring, utilizing a 340ml water tank to maintain the mop pad prepared. A mud and edge software can also be included, permitting the stick vacuum to transform to a handheld for cleansing tight areas, stairs, and furnishings.

For the bot, Yeedi included stair detection, in addition to the flexibility to cross over door thresholds as tall as .787 inches. The bot contains mapping capabilities, in addition to pathfinding to seek out the perfect cleansing path to keep away from getting caught. The robovac additionally makes use of a v-shaped brush designed to withstand tangled hair and a aspect arm to assist clear edges. The bot can also be suitable with voice assistants.

Alongside the Combo, Yeedi additionally introduced the M12 Extremely Plus, a complicated bot alongside different M12 sequence fashions just like the mid-tier Professional Plus. The M12 Extremely Plus packs in 11,800 Pa of suction, edge mopping, and superior mapping and impediment avoidance. The bottom contains self-cleaning and mop washing.

The Yeedi C12 Combo launches with an $899 record worth; whereas the M12 Extremely Plus is about to retail at $1,099.