Robot vacuum cleaners can be expensive, and if you want a base with automatic dust collection, it will cost you more. But now you can get one of Shark's most advanced models at the lowest price we have seen. The Shark IQ RV1001AE robot vacuum cleaner with a cleaning base can enjoy a 47% discount, down to US$319. This is more than $280 lower than the normal price, which is the lowest price we have ever seen-not to mention that it also makes it cheaper than most iRobot devices with clean bases, even if they are discounted.

We have always been fans of the Shark robot vacuum cleaner because one of its cheaper models has become our budget robot vacuum guide. The original price of RV1001AE is 600 US dollars. It is one of Shark's high-end robot vacuum cleaners. It has powerful suction power and self-cleaning brush roller. The latter ensures that hair does not get tangled in the brush, making this vacuum cleaner a good choice for pet owners. In addition to Shark's IQ navigation, it can also draw a map of your home while cleaning, so you can use a mobile app to tell it to only clean the living room or kitchen. If you don’t want to disturb the manual cleaning, you can also set a schedule in the mobile app and let the robot do all the work.

This robot vacuum cleaner will also clean itself-it will automatically empty the trash can into the accompanying cleaning base. Yes, you have to empty the base once a month or so, but this is much more convenient than having to remember the contents of the dumping robot every time. In addition, Shark's cleaning base is bagless, so you don't have to buy proprietary pads like other robots with similar bases.

If you can live without a clean base, some other Shark vacuum cleaners (both robots and non-robotics) are now on sale. It is worth noting that Shark IQ AV970, its price dropped to 250 US dollars. This is $150 lower than the normal price and close to the historical low of $230. It has many of the same functions as RV1001AE, including self-cleaning brush roller, IQ navigation, and Alexa and Google Assistant voice commands. In addition to a clean base, you will have to give up using this model for home mapping, but you will get an oversized trash can that allows the robot to suck away more dust and debris before you need to empty it.

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