Proscenic M8 PRO Robot Vacuum Cleaner, LDS Laser Navigation Robot with the Self-Emptying Technology, 2-in-1 Vacuuming and Mopping, Smart APP & Alexa Control for Cleaning Pet Hair/Dirt/Dust/Crumbs

Overall a great device, especially for the price. However, it does seem a bit unrefined.Pros - Does what it says it will. The mapping works well. Gets over objects and can easily transition onto rugs and over door lips. Great price.Negatives - A bit brutish in dealing with low obstacles. Missing some simple extra features. Small water tank. Annoying voice.Buying this was a bit of a shot in the dark. There were no reviews that I could see for the N8 at the time. However, the N7 appeared to be what I was looking for in a Robot Vacuum, so I went for it. I am pleased to say that I’ve not been disappointed with my decision.Out of the box, there are a load of accessories and spare bits. But really, all you need to do it place it on the floor, download the app, pair it to your WiFi, and send it off on its auto clean. Mine came with about 60% charge, which I reckon is more than enough to clean most houses. In fact, it will do a two bedroom flat on about 20%.When you get the app, you immediately get told to download a newer one. Presumably, the new app has improvements over the old one. The app seems good. It shows the laser scanning as it happens and the area the N8 has cleaned. It has quick options for auto clean, mop cleaning, room cleaning, area cleaning and spot cleaning. It also allows you to set up boundaries and schedules, including a nifty option to give some areas two cleans when it comes to them. It should be noted that the N8 seems to need to finish a full auto clean before it will estimate where your room boundaries are for that function. There’s no geofencing for tracking when you leave the house as far as I can see.The reason I liked the N7 was the reviews saying that it was able to get onto thick rugs where others would get stuck. The N8 doesn’t disappoint. It will hop up that rug no problem. In fact, unless an obstacle hits the side of its body, it will have a go at getting through anything - with a lot of tenacity. It encountered a floor mounted door stop and insisted on going back several times because it had a cleaning job to do and no door stop was going to prevent it from finishing. I’ve even found it in a walk-in cupboard with a good 15mm lip. That then provided some amusement watching it trying to get out. However, after struggling for a bit, it seemed to line itself up for a run up at the lip and set its motors to max to escape. Despite this brute force approach of wanting to go everywhere, it has never got stuck (it did cry from help when it dragged a charging cable around the house before eventually getting it clogged in its roller). It also helps that the cupboards have been set as no-go areas now.Once it is done, it trundles to the base station, deposits its dusty cargo and goes to sleep. The charging station didn’t need any configuration. I plugged it in and the N8 found it. It does occasionally seem to forget where the base station is. It once approached it, didn’t like the look of it, tried to find a new one in the bathroom, and then settled on the original location. It mostly operates unsupervised these days, so I do not know if this is its usual activity.Onto the details, the N8 seems to do a good job of vacuuming. I have mostly hard floor with a large rug. The rug is new so has a lot of fresh lint to deposit. The N8 got a lot of this on its first pass, but inevitably filled up so left clumps of it around the house. It is worth noting that the base unit clogged the first time that it tried to collect this and I had to remove the bag to unclog it. However, since then, the remaining clumps have been collected and the rug looks fresh with no more clogging incidents from the base unit.It has a mopping mode that uses the mopping attachment. Once connected and filled with water, the N8 can be sent off on a mopping adventure. It seems to do this well, leaving satisfying mop trails after itself. However, unlike some models, it just won’t go into no-mop areas when the mop attachment is on (which you have to manually designate as no-mop areas). Therefore, I tend to add the mop attachment for a specific mopping special occasion. This is probably for the best, because it seems to run out of water quickly and doesn’t tell you. Likewise, it also has no dust compartment level detection so will keep sucking until it’s done. You can tell it to manually empty itself mid-clean, however.I think it’s quiet. There are various intensities of suckage. However, the standard appears fine and is much quieter than a traditional vacuum cleaner. The base unit does sound like a spaceship launching when it empties, but that’s only for a few seconds.Something worth mentioning is its voice. It will talk to you occasionally to say it’s finished cleaning, etc. However, it has the distortion and clarity akin to a 40 year old speaker. I do find this and the comical English notifications (you get an email saying your “device is binding successfully”) quite endearing and matches the personality I have given it. However, it does make you feel like you’re not getting a premium product. Whereas, it actually does a good job of being a robot vacuum cleaner and deserves more credit.Overall, I would describe the N8 as being a bit coarse in its approach, but it gets the job done and does it well. Considering the price point, especially for models with mapping technology and collection stations, it has been a really satisfying purchase.

This is to update my previous review.The first machine I received did a good basic job for two full sessions, but then totally failed on the third. Proscenic Customer Services responded very helpfully and courteously indeed and sent a replacement. This is an honest review: after an initial glitch, the machine has performed perfectly.Five minutes into my first use of the second machine it crashed, remaining in one place, still cleaning, but refusing to move or to respond to all attempts to turn it off. So I turned it onto its back in my spare room to discharge it; I was aware that another reviewer had experienced the same problem and had returned his machine. Mine remained, brush rotating happily, on its back for several hours (phenomenal battery life) and then finally gave up the ghost. Cognisant of the fact that virtually all computerised devices occasionally crash, I recharged it and tried again.Since that point, the machine has cleaned very effectively, with no problem at all. Below is a detailed review.1) Cleaning: very powerful suction, which automatically adjusts to the surface being cleaned. This is the best power of any machine I have used.2) Thoroughness: the machine is methodical and rarely misses a spot.3) Mapping: very effective. The software allows the user to track progress and to review the machine’s coverage. This facility is very helpful.4) Dust collector: this has worked effectively throughout.5) Connection: the second machine was easy to pair with the dust collector and put on-line.6) Battery life: excellent! With a full charge the machine covers my entire single-floored house with power to spare.7) Carpets and thresholds: my house has soft carpets with quite a high pile. The vacuum handles these easily, and has no problem negotiating the usual metal thresholds.8) The only minor problem:The vacuum is very edgy about tackling two very slightly-recessed fixed doormats—which have the usual metal thresholds—referring to them as ‘cliffs’ and either avoiding them completely or becoming stranded on them.9) Humorous incident: after I partly-recharged the machine following its initial crash and set it on a test run, its charge ran out and it returned to its base in the middle of vacuuming my kitchen—the last room to be cleaned. Then, in the middle of the night, my dog suddenly woke, barked furiously and rushed into the kitchen, where the vacuum was diligently finishing the job it had started. I suggest that you might wish to be aware of this admirabledetermination!10) Customer Services: I have nothing but praise for the prompt, kind and genuinely helpful contacts and assistance from UK rep Zoe.I have now fully tested the machine, which has performed very effectively for several weeks. Therefore, I am able to recommend it completely.