Xiaomi Mijia Self Cleaning Robot Vacuum Mop 2: The Most Affordable Self Cleaning Robot Vacuum Cleaner

The Xiaomi Mijia Self-Cleaning Robot Vacuum-Mop 2 is Xiaomi's most affordable robot vacuum cleaner. The robot itself has the part number C101, and the station is C101JZ. The price is between $310-350, or $3.30-3.75 at the exchange rate at the time of writing. For this price, Xiaomi offers a robot vacuum cleaner with a lidar sensor, two rotating cleaning pads with a lifting function, and, most importantly, a station for washing the pads during cleaning. Additionally, it boasts an obstacle avoidance feature and suction power of up to 5000 Pa. A great set of features, at first glance. So, below, I'll thoroughly test the Xiaomi Mijia Self-Cleaning Robot Vacuum-Mop 2, highlight its pros and cons, and share my thoughts. Let's get started!

Equipment

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

The package includes:

1. Two napkin holders.
2. Power adapter with Chinese plug.
3. Power adapter with European plug.
4. Side brush to be installed on the robot.
5. Operating instructions in Chinese.

The package is standard. There are no spare parts or accessories.

Appearance

Now let's take a look at the design of the Xiaomi Mijia Self-Cleaning Robot Vacuum-Mop 2. It's white and has a round body.

The robot does not have wall sensors; sensors are installed in the front to detect and avoid objects on the floor.

The control panel has two mechanical buttons. Navigation is handled by a lidar sensor, which has no buttons. The dust collector is located under the top cover. The filtration system uses a HEPA filter and a mesh filter. The robot does not have a built-in water tank. The cleaning cloths are only moistened at the washing station.

The robot has four fall protection sensors installed underneath. There's no carpet sensor. It has a single, three-beam side brush that's quick-release. The center brush unit doesn't float; the cover part moves, but that's not quite what's needed. The turbo brush has bristles and petals. Unfortunately, it's not removable.

As for the napkins, they are attached to the holders with Velcro, and the holders, in turn, are attached to the robot with magnets.

In dry cleaning mode, the pads lift automatically when the robot passes the cleaning area and returns to the station. However, the pads do not lift on the mops, which is an important detail I'll cover later in the feature overview.

Speaking of the station, the robot vacuum only washes cloths. The dust bin is not self-cleaning. Keep in mind that drying occurs with room-temperature air; it is not heated in the station. This station also cannot be connected to a sewer or water supply. This is all due to the model's reduced cost.

The napkin tray is not completely removable, nor is the robot's access ramp. The module with the cleaning combs can be removed, and the flat bottom can then be washed by hand.

Under the top cover are the tanks for clean and dirty water. Their capacity has been increased to 4 liters, which is a plus! There's no space for a detergent cartridge in the station.

Overall, the robot's design was certainly kept as cheap as possible, but still, considering its price, the inclusion of a station, lidar, and a napkin lifting mechanism is pretty cool!

Technical specifications

The main characteristics of the Xiaomi Mijia Self-Cleaning Robot Vacuum-Mop 2, as stated by the manufacturer:

Robot vacuum cleaner:

• Li-Ion battery 5200 mAh.
• Suction power up to 5000 Pa.
• Cleaning area up to 200 sq.m.
• Dust collector 430 ml.
• Water tank: none.
• Obstacle clearance up to 20 mm.
• Dimensions: 350*103 mm.

Station:

• Clean water tank: 4 l.
• Dirty water tank: 4 l.
• Dimensions 402*428*420 mm.

Here it is only worth highlighting the increased declared power, which will be verified in tests.

Functional capabilities

Speaking of the robot's functions, it's controlled via the proprietary Mi Home mobile app. Since the robot is a Chinese version, you need to connect via the China region. The app interface is partly in English and partly in Russian. However, understanding the functions is easy. The robot speaks both English and Chinese, which is important to keep in mind.

Main functions:

• Washing napkins at the station.
• Identifying objects on the floor.
• Saving multiple cleaning maps.
• Zoning of premises into rooms.
• Selecting areas and rooms for cleaning.
• Virtual walls and no-go zones.
• Prohibited areas for wet cleaning.
• Suction power adjustment.
• Setting the frequency of washing napkins (5/10 sq.m.).
• User mode.
• Cleaning log.
• Setting up cleaning according to a schedule.

The functionality is somewhat limited, but overall, it allows you to easily customize the settings to suit your specific needs thanks to user settings and four cleaning modes. So, let's go into more detail here.

The Xiaomi Mijia Self-Cleaning Robot Vacuum-Mop 2 replaces the previously released Xiaomi Mijia Self-Cleaning Robot Vacuum-Mop Pro, whose main issue was the lack of a lifting mop pad function. As a result, it was only practical to use it on hard floors or manually remove the mop pad holders so the robot could vacuum carpets. The Xiaomi Mijia Self-Cleaning Robot Vacuum-Mop 2 solves this problem by adding a "Dry First, Then Wet" mode. This means the robot first vacuums the entire accessible area with the mop pads raised, and then mops the floor based on your settings. Since there's no carpet sensor or automatic avoidance feature, you can set no-go zones for wet mopping on carpets, and the robot will ignore them during dry mopping, but avoid them during wet mopping. What a clever design improvement!

The inability to more flexibly adjust the cleaning frequency of the wipes is a shame. There are only two options: every 5 square meters of cleaning, or every 10. Ideally, a wider range of areas and the ability to return the robot to clean the wipes after each cleaned area would be ideal.

Testing

A detailed video review of the Xiaomi Mijia Self-Cleaning Robot Vacuum-Mop 2, including 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 Xiaomi Mijia Self-Cleaning Robot Vacuum-Mop 2's navigation in a room with obstacles. The robot vacuum first circles the box, then the perimeter of the room, and then cleans the entire available area in a serpentine pattern. It didn't get stuck on the dryer's legs, but it didn't navigate them cleanly either. It also swept around the chair legs separately, then returned to the station. The test was successful.

Speaking of navigation within the house, the robot vacuum cleaner cleans room by room, following the perimeter, then in a serpentine pattern. Every 10 square meters, as I determined, it returns to the station and rinses the wipes, then resumes cleaning from where it left off. Ultimately, the apartment was cleaned with three intermediate trips to the station. There were no uncleaned areas; this model has excellent navigation!

Identifying objects on the floor

The sensor system for detecting and accurately avoiding objects on the floor was tested separately. I can say that it's practically nonexistent, or at least requires significant improvement. First, the robot vacuum chewed the cord, and I had to manually remove it to continue the test. It also bumped into, moved, and ran over all other objects.

So, in the end, I can say that the Xiaomi Mijia Self-Cleaning Robot Vacuum-Mop 2 is not able to carefully navigate around household items on the floor.

Suction power

The suction power also wasn't as expected. The robot vacuum was only able to clean debris from a 2mm gap. I ran the test twice. However, I can say that this power is sufficient for cleaning hard surfaces.

Dry cleaning

The collection quality of various types of debris on laminate floors is good. Only a small amount of debris remains in corners, where round robotic vacuums can't sweep. All debris is collected in the dust bin. The bristle-petal turbo brush caught some hair and fur, and the rest of the debris is collected in the dust bin.

Cleaning the carpet

The Xiaomi Mijia Self-Cleaning Robot Vacuum-Mop 2 did a surprisingly good job of cleaning medium-pile carpets. It removed pet hair, hair, and small debris from the pile.

Wet cleaning and carpets

Please note that the robot does not recognize carpets, so unless you protect them with separate no-go zones, the cleaning pads will spin and stain the pile when they enter the carpet. However, if you mark carpets with separate zones on the map and set these zones to dry cleaning only in the user settings, the robot will pick up the cleaning pads without staining the carpets.

Wiping off dirt

The robot does a good job of removing dirt. The only remaining blind spot is along the baseboard, as the cleaning pads don't extend to the edge of the unit. With this model, the blind spot is about 6.5 cm.

Removing difficult stains

However, the Xiaomi Mijia Self-Cleaning Robot Vacuum-Mop 2 wasn't quite up to the task of removing tough stains. It was able to remove coffee stains, but difficult, dried-on sauce stains proved challenging. It didn't remove all the stains.

The quality of dirt removal is inferior to similar products such as Hobot LEGEE-D8 And Ecovacs Deebot X1 OmniHowever, for domestic use, I believe the wet cleaning function will be more than sufficient.

Obstacle clearance

The robot vacuum cleaner easily navigates 2 cm high thresholds. That's a plus!

Driving on black surfaces

It's also not afraid of black surfaces, easily driving on completely black carpet. This is another advantage of the robot!

Noise level

Well, as for the noise level, it is standard, within 60-68 dB.

Personal opinion

The Xiaomi Mijia Self-Cleaning Robot Vacuum-Mop 2 robot vacuum cleaner has been thoroughly reviewed and tested. our evaluation system he was able to dial 127 points, surpassing its predecessor Xiaomi Mijia Self-Cleaning Robot Vacuum-Mop Pro, who scored 121 points.

Overall rating of tested robot vacuum cleaners:https://robovac.washerhouse.com/en/rejtingi/robovac-obshhij-rejting-robotov-pylesosov-robo.html.

I will highlight the pros and cons, after which I will express my own opinion about this robot vacuum cleaner.

I liked the following:

1. Availability of a station for washing napkins.
2. High-quality floor cleaning over large areas, thanks to the station.
3. High quality dry cleaning and carpet cleaning.
4. Rotating wipes scrub floors better.
5. Large storage tanks at the station.
6. Function of lifting cloths during dry cleaning.
7. Not afraid of black coatings.
8. Good cross-country ability.
9. Optimal price, considering the presence of the station.

Speaking of disadvantages, there are also quite a few:

1. The robot's assembly was kept as cheap as possible. There are no wall or carpet sensors, the brush is non-detachable, the lidar sensor has no button, there's no built-in water tank, and so on. None of these are critical, but they nonetheless impact the robot's functionality and usability.
2. The station is also extremely simplified. There's no self-cleaning feature, no detergent mixing function, no connection to a sewer or water supply, no removable tray, and no heated air for drying wipes.
3. There's no automatic cleaning function for carpets. You have to manually limit the cleaning to restricted areas or set the area to dry cleaning only.
4. The declared power was not confirmed in tests.
5. The object detection system requires serious improvement, as the sensors have very low sensitivity.
6. Limited options for setting the frequency of washing napkins.
7. The robot vacuum cleaner is designed for the Chinese market. It doesn't speak Russian, and the app interface isn't fully translated.

As a result, we see that the downsides are certainly much more serious, and there are a lot of complaints about the robot itself. But to be fair, I should note that its price is incredibly low, considering the station, lidar, and round pads with a lifting function for dry cleaning. So, objectively, for $300-$350, this is a very good option if you're looking for a robot vacuum cleaner with good cleaning performance over large areas. Even the carpet issue is partially resolved. Overall, it cleans well on both hard floors and carpets. So, it's definitely one of the best value robots if wet cleaning is your priority.

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