Questions & answers
Q: Does the iRobot Roomba i8+ have mapping?
A: Yes, the iRobot Roomba i8+ has mapping technology, it uses a camera and other sensors to create a map and navigate around your house.
By michael · 2 years, 4 months ago
Q: How much dirt does the iRobot Roomba i8+ hold?
A: The robot's dustbin holds up to 400 ml of dirt.
By michael · 2 years, 4 months ago
Q: How long does the iRobot Roomba i8+ battery last on one charge?
A: The battery lasts up to 90 min on one charge.
By michael · 2 years, 4 months ago
Q: Does the iRobot Roomba i8+ work with Google Home?
A: Yes, the robot can be connected to Google Home and controlled via voice commands.
By michael · 2 years, 4 months ago
Q: Does the iRobot Roomba i8+ work with Amazon Alexa?
A: Yes, the robot can be connected to Alexa and controlled via voice commands.
By michael · 2 years, 4 months ago
Q: Does it have a dirt sensor?
A: Yes, the iRobot Roomba i8+ does have a dirt sensor
By michael · 2 years, 4 months ago
Q: Does the iRobot Roomba i8+ have an obstacle avoidance sensor?
A: Yes, it is equipped with a front-facing sensor supposed to detect and avoid low-profile objects like socks, bowls, shoes, toys, pet poop (not 100% reliable), etc.
By michael · 2 years, 4 months ago
Q: Can I schedule the robot to clean at a specific time?
A: Yes, you can use the app to schedule the iRobot Roomba i8+ to clean on a specific day and time of the week.
By michael · 2 years, 4 months ago
Q: Can I set virtual boundaries for the iRobot Roomba i8+ to restrict it from going to certain places?
A: Yes, you can specify no-go zones (restricted areas) in the app. The robot will avoid these areas while cleaning.
By michael · 2 years, 4 months ago
A: Yes, but only along the vertical and horizontal axes. If you have a diagonal or curved wall, then you have to make a LOT of small rectangle boundaries to simulate a true boundary. Same with custom areas that you want to draw when you want to clean just a portion of a room.
By david1 · 1 year, 4 months ago
Q: Can I use the app to track the cleaning progress on the map in real-time?
A: No, the iRobot Roomba i8+ doesn't support this feature.
By michael · 2 years, 4 months ago
A: Not only is it not real time, If the robot aborts the job, you may not get a map of the completed work, or have to wait up to a day, for the map to show up. That means I don't know where it cleaned and didn't clean.
By david1 · 1 year, 4 months ago
Q: Can I control my robot like a radio car via the app?
A: Yes, the iRobot Roomba i8+ can be controlled manually via the app.
By michael · 2 years, 4 months ago
Q: Can the iRobot Roomba i8+ store multiple maps?
A: Yes, it can store a few maps of different floors.
By michael · 2 years, 4 months ago
Q: What is the height of the iRobot Roomba i8+?
A: The robot vacuum is 9.2 cm (3.62 inches) tall
By michael · 2 years, 4 months ago
Q: What is the maximum height the iRobot Roomba i8+ can climb?
A: The maximum height of an obstacle the iRobot Roomba i8+ can climb when cleaning is 20 mm (0.79 inches)
By michael · 2 years, 4 months ago
Q: Does the iRobot Roomba i8+ resume cleaning after recharging?
A: Yes, the robot supports the recharge & resume feature. If the iRobot Roomba i8+ didn't finish the job on one charge, it automatically continue cleaning after recharging.
By michael · 2 years, 4 months ago
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