Most robot vacuums have two wheels within the again which can be immediately powered, although they might nonetheless have entrance curler that enables them to maneuver easily. This works high quality for most individuals’s properties but when, like me, you’ve gotten lots of dramatic thresholds that measure an inch or extra, you’ll discover your robotic cleaner getting caught quite a bit. Ecovac’s new Deebot X11 Professional Omnicyclone (X11 Professional Omni), showcased at IFA 2025, is designed to deal with this drawback by giving it four-wheel drive and the flexibility to climb thresholds as much as 1.6 inches. 

That’s fairly notable and we haven’t seen one other robotic vacuum with four-wheel/all-wheel drive. Some robotic garden mowers, just like the Mammation Luba 2 and upcoming models from Roborock, support it, giving them higher stability and maneuvering when tackling slopes and obstacles. 

In concept, this could work the identical on robotic vacuums, giving them higher stability and obstacle-crossing abilities. Our PCMag colleague, Andrew Gebhart, has been testing the X11 Pro Omni at his home and has been usually impressed with its talents. 

“Due to its four-wheel drive, it efficiently averted getting caught throughout these first runs and dealt with the entire thresholds in my residence with ease,” wrote Gebhart. “It effectively mapped my residence and successfully vacuumed up litter, pet hair and different grime with out getting tangled or leaving any mud bunnies behind.” 

Apparently, the X11 Professional Omni additionally consists of GaN (Gallium Nitride) quick charging, a charging tech that’s pretty widespread on telephones, tablets and different cellular gadgets, giving them a lot quicker charging velocity. Ecovacs hasn’t specified how a lot quicker the GaN expertise can cost the X11 Professional Omni in contrast with a daily robotic vacuum charging dock, however the firm did say it ought to be capable of quickly replenish its battery between quick dock cycles, like mop rinsing. 

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If true, that’s pretty spectacular. Earlier robotic vacuums I’ve examined have a tendency to want no less than one 30-minute session or extra recharge time whereas cleansing to have the ability to efficiently vacuum and mop my 840-square-foot condominium. Now that I’ve moved into an even bigger house, minimizing the charging time between classes would make for quicker cleansing. 

In different specs, the X11 Professional Omni has all of the options and capabilities you’d anticipate from the next finish robotic vacuum, together with stronger part (oddly, pascals aren’t specified), the Ozmo Curler 2.0 mop that ought to work higher than the usual spinning mopping pads, improved edge cleansing capabilities, and naturally a base station that may deal with emptying the dustbin and sanitizing the robotic. 

It’ll include Ecovacs’ on-device AI assistant that may adapt and be taught your cleansing habits and preferences. It helps Matter compatibility and can work with Apple House and Google House. 

The Deebot X11 Omnicycle has been out there within the US for $1,500 on Ecovacs and Amazon since Sept. 4, though it seems to be like it could presently be on sale for $1,300 as an early deal.