3i P10 Ultra: 18000 Pa, AI functions, hair cutting from the brush, top station!

Hello to all readers of this project! This review will examine a new robot vacuum cleaner from a new brand for the Russian market. The model is called the P10 Ultra, and it's produced by 3i, a company already well-known abroad. Priced between $700 and $900, the 3i P10 Ultra boasts an object recognition system with backlighting, remote home monitoring, suction power reaching 18,000 Pa, advanced wet cleaning with a cloth lift on carpets and access to baseboards, and a fully charged self-cleaning station for the dust bin, cloths, and even the turbo brush, which is fully charged by 2025 standards. This is a top-of-the-line package for this robot vacuum's price. Below, I'll thoroughly test the 3i P10 Ultra, highlight its pros and cons based on my test results, and then express my opinion. So, let's get started!

Equipment

The robot vacuum cleaner arrived in a branded box like this:

In addition to the robot and station itself, the kit includes a power adapter, a cartridge with detergent, an operating manual in Russian, and a cleaning tool for the robot.

 

Appearance

Now let's take a look at the 3i P10 Ultra robot vacuum cleaner. It's gray and has a round body. It stands approximately 10 cm from the floor.

A wall sensor is installed on the right side of the bumper, and a system of sensors and cameras is located in the center to recognize and accurately avoid objects on the floor.

The technology is called ApexVision. A backlight is installed next to the cameras and turns on in the dark. In addition to tracking objects, the camera can be used for remote home monitoring via smartphone.

In addition to the object recognition system, the robot navigates its surroundings using lidar. It is equipped with a spring-loaded cover that prevents the robot from getting stuck under furniture. Three mechanical control buttons are located next to the lidar.

The 300 ml dust container is located under the top cover. A QR code for connecting the robot to the app is also located there.

The filtration system is based on a washable HEPA filter and mesh. The robot does have a water tank, but it's hidden inside the body. The tank holds 100 ml. Water is pumped automatically through the station.

The robot is equipped with four fall protection sensors on the bottom. A carpet detection sensor is also installed. It has a single, three-beam, quick-release side brush.

Unfortunately, the central brush unit doesn't float. Only the scraper is movable. The turbo brush can be disassembled on both sides to remove tangled hair and pet hair.

The floor is cleaned with two round microfiber cloths. They are quite thick and are held in place by Velcro.

One of the cleaning pads extends to the edge of the robot's body, allowing the robot to clean floors right up to baseboards and furniture. Additionally, both pads lift up when cleaning carpets.

Now about the station itself. Here, the 3i P10 Ultra charges, self-cleans, washes its cleaning cloths with warm water heated to 60 degrees Celsius (140 degrees Fahrenheit), automatically mixes detergent into the clean water, dries the cleaning cloths with warm air, automatically refills the robot's water tank, and even automatically trims hair and fur from the turbo brush with built-in blades.

The robot's access ramp is removable. A tray for collecting trimmed hair remains is located behind it.

The napkin tray is also removable. Incidentally, it doesn't have combs like similar units. This will likely improve the station's self-cleaning properties. However, we'll test how this will affect the napkin wash quality. The tray also contains a coarse filter for dirty water.

In the center of the station, under the lid, is a standard waste collection bag and a compartment for a detergent cartridge. This cartridge holds 280 ml and is disposable.

The robot is equipped with large water tanks with a capacity of 4 liters each.

It's important to note that the station can be connected to both sewer and water lines by purchasing the appropriate module. It will be available for purchase at a later date.

The pros and cons of this design will be discussed during the final review. Let's move on!

Technical specifications

The main characteristics of the 3i P10 Ultra, as stated by the manufacturer, are displayed on the screen:

Robot vacuum cleaner:

• Li-Ion battery 5200 mAh.
• Suction power up to 18000 Pa.
• Operating time up to 240 min.
• Dust collector 300 ml.
• Water tank 100 ml.
• Obstacle clearance up to 20 mm.
• Dimensions: 350*100 mm.

Station:

• Clean water tank: 4 l.
• Dirty water tank: 4 l.
• Bag in the station: 3 l.
• Dimensions (W*H*D): 468*594*310 mm.

The increased claimed suction power stands out here, which will be verified in tests. The other characteristics are in line with similar devices.

Functional capabilities

Speaking of features, the 3i P10 Ultra robot vacuum cleaner is controlled via the proprietary 3i mobile app. It's in Russian and easy to use. Incidentally, the robot also speaks Russian.

All main functions are displayed on the screen:

• Self-cleaning dust collector.
• Wash napkins with hot water (60°C).
• Drying napkins with warm air.
• Automatic mixing of detergent.
• Automatic hair cutting with turbo brush.
• Recognizing objects on the floor.
• Recognition of dirt and puddles.
• Remote home monitoring via camera.
• Napkin placement along walls and in corners.
• Automatic lifting of napkins on carpets (10.5 mm).
• Carpet cleaning in wet cleaning mode.
• Saving multiple cleaning maps in memory.
• Automatic zoning of premises into rooms.
• Selecting areas and rooms for cleaning.
• Virtual walls and no-go zones (and for wet cleaning mode).
• Suction power adjustment.
• Adjusting the water supply to the napkins.
• Setting the frequency of washing napkins.
• Cleaning log.
• Setting up cleaning according to a schedule.
• Intelligent cleaning mode (AI).
• Avoiding pets when cleaning.
• Photos of pets during cleaning.

Overall, there are a lot of features for flexible cleaning settings. The only thing I personally miss is the ability to control the robot via Yandex.Alice. At the time of writing, the robot doesn't support this assistant. But at least it supports Amazon Alexa and Google Home.

Testing

A detailed video review with all tests has already been prepared and published on the channel:

Navigation

And finally, let's move on to the tests. First, we'll test the 3i P10 Ultra's navigation in a room with obstacles. The robot first navigates the perimeter of the room, then sweeps the entire accessible area in a serpentine motion. It didn't get stuck on the dryer's legs, neatly navigating around them. It also swept around the box and table legs. The table shifted slightly, but not significantly. The mirror introduced an error in the map, creating a non-existent room, but this is a problem with most lidar robots. Overall, the robot performed as well as its peers in the test, with no major issues.

Speaking of navigation within the home, the robot vacuum cleaner cleans room by room, following the perimeter, then in a serpentine pattern. At intervals set in the app, it returns to the station and washes its cleaning pads, then resumes cleaning where it left off. There are no uncleaned areas; this model has excellent navigation!

Passing under low furniture

The minimum height the robot can pass was also tested. Considering the robot itself is 10 cm tall, I created a 10 cm clearance under the furniture, and it fits through it without a problem. That's good!

Autonomy

I also tested the battery life when running the robot at maximum power with wet cleaning enabled. It lasted 112 minutes, cleaning 92 square meters of usable space. In reality, that's more than enough to clean a two-bedroom apartment twice. However, I should note that there's a resume cleaning mode after charging at the base, so this model can clean twice as much. In my opinion, the robot's battery life is very good.

Recognizing objects on the floor

As for the object avoidance system, I was pleasantly surprised! In good lighting, the robot was able to accurately avoid 6 out of 6 objects on the floor, correctly identifying 5 of them, except for a toy. It was also able to correctly identify and accurately avoid 3 out of 3 socks and all 4 out of 4 wires. Regarding avoidance of imitations of pet surprises, the robot vacuum cleaner correctly identified all 6 traps, but caught one of them with its brush and cloth, so we'll give it a score of 5 out of 6.

The object recognition system can also function in complete darkness thanks to a backlight. The 3i P10 Ultra was able to accurately navigate around all six household objects, correctly identifying three of them: a shoe, a imitation pet surprise, and a scale. For some reason, it misidentified a sock as imitation feces, a toy as a shoe, and didn't recognize a wire at all. Furthermore, it correctly identified and accurately navigated around all three socks, four wires, and six imitation pet surprises.

In my experience, this is one of the best results for object recognition accuracy. Bravo, 3i engineers! The implemented system requires minimal refinement, and that's encouraging!

The stain and puddle recognition function on the floor was also tested. The robot failed to recognize a ketchup stain during cleaning, or rather, it did recognize it upon returning to the cleaning station, but did not proceed to clean it. During the second run, it recognized the stain and switched to scrubbing mode, turned off the suction, then spot-cleaned the stained area using a back-and-forth algorithm. It returned to the cleaning station, washed the wipes, and continued cleaning, despite not having completely removed the stain.

That is, this function does exist, but it's not working properly at the time of writing. Ideally, the robot should scrub the stain and rinse the wipes until it's done.

Cleaning behind the curtains

I also checked whether the navigation system could clean behind curtains and drapes, something most lidar robots can't do. No, this robot, like most other robots, doesn't clean behind curtains.

Suction power

Regarding suction power, the 3i P10 Ultra was only able to clean a 2 mm gap in Quiet mode. Unfortunately, the results were unchanged in other modes. This is likely due to the non-floating central brush assembly, as well as aerodynamic losses, which are common in most robots from other brands, despite the fact that they also list 15,000 and 20,000 Pascals.

Dry cleaning

The collection performance of various types of debris on laminate floors is good. Various types of debris were collected from the rack, including cat litter pellets, which often clog the turbo brush. Only corners remain unswept, which is a problem with most round robots. The turbo brush picked up fur and hair, but the side brush was clean. I'll test the anti-hair-winding system separately next.

I would like to point out that in difficult conditions, the robot sweeps the outer corners relatively well, leaving minimal blind spots.

Anti-tangle Hair Protection

I also tested how the station's built-in blades handled the turbo brush's self-cleaning of hair and pet hair. I laid hair of varying lengths on the floor. The robot picked them up, and we saw that the turbo brush had become heavily tangled in hair:

We return the robot to the station and activate the turbo brush's self-cleaning function. After trimming, a small amount of hair remains on the brush, but it's already cut and simply hasn't had time to be sucked into the dust collector. More importantly, some hair still remains on the ends of the brush. This is a difficult test for a robot. Under normal use, the brush, while not perfectly self-cleaning, looks noticeably better than robots without a hair trimming function at the station. So, the technology is effective and a distinct advantage of this model!

Carpet cleaning

Additionally, debris was scattered on the low-pile carpet. I can say the 3i P10 Ultra thoroughly cleaned the carpet. It can also clean medium-pile carpet, but not as well. A minimal amount of debris remained in the pile. It's likely the robot simply lacked power, and the fixed center brush assembly contributed to the problem.

Self-cleaning

Immediately after the "dirty tests," I checked how well the robot vacuum self-cleaned. I returned it to the station and started the self-cleaning process. We can see that hair remained in the dust bin because after the dust bin self-cleaning process, the turbo brush self-cleaning mode was activated, and the hair from this brush was directed directly into the dust bin. However, none of the other debris that was on the test bench was in the bin. This robot's self-cleaning function is well implemented!

Wet cleaning and carpets

When it comes to wet cleaning on carpeted floors, the robot offers several different modes of interaction. It can carefully navigate around the carpet during wet cleaning, or it can enter and touch the carpet with its cleaning pad if you want to clean it with the robot. It can also clean carpets during wet cleaning, automatically lifting the cleaning pads when entering the carpet. The latter option is the most efficient.

Wet cleaning

The cleaning performance is excellent. The cloths press firmly against the floor and absorb dirt. There's no narrow area along the baseboard, thanks to one of the cloths extending out toward the baseboard. That's a plus! The robot also backs into corners for a more thorough cleaning.

Removing difficult stains

When it came to cleaning tough stains, the robot even managed to remove dried-on coffee and sauce stains. And not on the first try. On the seventh, to be precise. And that's a very good result! The standard for similar robot vacuums is 10 passes.

Washing and drying napkins

I'd like to immediately talk about the effectiveness of the station itself. Let's start with the cleaning quality of the wipes. After extensive testing, the wipes look better after washing on the station, but the results are still far from ideal. In my opinion, the lack of combs in the wipes' washing tray didn't have a positive impact on their cleaning quality. Under normal household conditions, without heavy soiling, the wipes wash well, and when rinsed in the sink, no dirty water comes off. The wipes dry effectively, and after a drying cycle, they are completely dry.

I decided to test the temperature myself—in my case, the peak temperature in the drain area was 46.1 degrees. Measurement errors cannot be ruled out, depending on the sensor's installation location and the accuracy of the sensor itself; nevertheless, the wipes were indeed hot after washing.

The drying temperature for wipes isn't specified, but the sensor here showed a temperature of 60 degrees. So, the drying process is well-implemented.

Station maintenance

As for maintenance, the station's tray is virtually maintenance-free, thanks in part to its flat, ridge-free surface. The bottom itself is practically clean, with a small amount of debris collected in the coarse filter, and hair residue from the turbo brush's self-cleaning blades is collected in a dedicated tray. All of this can be removed, rinsed with water, and reinstalled, including the wipes' tray itself. Maintenance is easy, which is a plus.

Obstacle clearance

The robot has good maneuverability. It can cross 2 cm thresholds!

Driving on black surfaces

Driving over black carpets is no problem. The robot glides over the black carpet as if nothing had happened.

Noise level

As for the noise level, it ranges from 60 to 66.5 dB, depending on the selected operating mode. The robot's noise level is actually very low. The station's noise level during self-cleaning is around 79.5 dB. And that's slightly elevated.

Personal opinion

The 3i P10 Ultra robot vacuum cleaner has been thoroughly reviewed and tested. According to our rating system, it achieved a score of 207 points and take 12th place in overall ranking of tested robotic vacuum cleaners, of which there are already almost 200 on the list. And, in my opinion, this is a very good result for a new brand in the robot vacuum cleaner market. I'll highlight the pros and cons I discovered during testing, after which I'll express my own opinion of the robot.

I liked the following:

1. A very accurate object recognition system. As mentioned in the review, it's one of the best among the robots I've tested. The robot actually recognizes what's in front of it and navigates around it very carefully, even in complete darkness.
2. A fully charged all-in-one station by 2025 standards. It features warm water napkin washing, warm air drying, a self-cleaning dust bin, and even automatic detergent mixing.
3. A separate advantage is the fact that the station can be connected to the sewer and water supply by purchasing the appropriate module.
4. The station is easy to maintain because all trays are removable and washable separately. The flat bottom also allows for better self-cleaning, requiring virtually no outside intervention.
5. High-quality wet cleaning. The robot vacuum cleaner removes tough stains faster than its competitors, cleans floors right up to baseboards and backs into corners. It even lifts the carpet pads, allowing you to vacuum and mop simultaneously, leaving carpets dry and clean.
6. The turbo brush automatically removes hair and fur using the blades at the station. In a domestic setting, this feature really does its job, leaving minimal hair tangled around the sides.
7. Remote home monitoring function via robot camera.
8. Full Russification. This applies to the app, voice commands, and even the instructions.
9. The extensive features of the proprietary app allow you to flexibly customize cleaning parameters and even launch an intelligent cleaning mode.
10. Good cross-country ability.
11. The robot vacuum cleaner is not afraid of black carpets.
12. Low noise level of the robot.
13. Availability of a warranty and service from official brand representatives on the market.

As for the disadvantages, there are the following comments about the robot:

1. The claimed suction power was not confirmed in tests.
2. The central brush block is non-floating, which affects both the power and the cleaning quality of medium-pile carpets.
3. The robot vacuum cleaner is not able to sweep out debris in corners.
4. If the wipes are heavily soiled, the station cleans them worse due to the lack of ridges on the bottom.
5. Control via Yandex.Alice is not supported.
6. Doesn't clean behind curtains and drapes.
7. The noise level of the station during self-cleaning is slightly higher than standard.

Now my thoughts on the robot. My main issue is with its power. I wouldn't say it's completely ineffective, but there are still some losses, and if it weren't for this, the robot would definitely be in the top 7 overall. In reality, you're unlikely to notice this issue in everyday use, as the robot demonstrated excellent dry cleaning performance on laminate and low-pile carpet. It also cleans fluffy carpets acceptably. However, the 3i P10 Ultra has some significant advantages over its competitors, such as a highly accurate object recognition system, high-quality wet cleaning, a turbo brush protection system to prevent hair from getting tangled, and a multifunctional station with all the latest features.

In my opinion, for $700, it's a great buy. Moreover, some of the criticisms are common to most robots, even in the premium segment.

As with other robots, the 3i P10 Ultra has its strengths and weaknesses, and if the advantages outweigh the disadvantages for you, it's definitely worth considering.

On that note, I'd like to end this review. If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments. Happy shopping, everyone. Bye!