Samsung Jet Bot+: A powerful robot vacuum cleaner for dry cleaning with a self-cleaning station

Hello to all readers of this site! In this review, I'll be looking at a rather interesting robot vacuum cleaner from the renowned Korean company Samsung. Released in 2021, the device is called the Samsung Jet Bot+. Model number is VR30T85513W/EV. This robot vacuum boasts lidar navigation, a self-cleaning station, control via a proprietary mobile app, and a unique cleaning module design—specifically, a central brush. Below, I'll take a detailed look at and test the Samsung Jet Bot+, after which I'll express my opinion on whether this robot vacuum is worth buying. Its price, incidentally, is between $400-$450, placing it in the premium segment. So, let's get started!

Equipment

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

In addition to the robot itself and the self-cleaning station, it contains:

1. Power adapter.
2. Magnetic tape to restrict movement.
3. Spare HEPA filter.
4. Spare side brush.
5. Spare bag for the station.
6. User manual and warranty card.

The robot vacuum cleaner comes with all necessary spare parts. As you can see, it is only suitable for dry cleaning. A remote control is not included.

Appearance

Now let's take a look at the Samsung Jet Bot+'s design. The robot vacuum cleaner itself is round, finished in white and gray. The body is 10 cm tall.

The soft-touch mechanical bumper incorporates a sensor system for detecting and avoiding obstacles.

The control panel features two touch-sensitive buttons: start/pause and forced return to the charging base. Above the front bumper, there's an LED indicator showing the robot's status.

As mentioned earlier, navigation is handled by a lidar; the lidar cover is spring-loaded, which prevents the robot vacuum cleaner from getting stuck under furniture.

The dust container is located under the top cover. A QR code for connecting the robot to the Wi-Fi network is located next to it. The container holds up to 300 ml of dry waste. A shutter is located at the bottom for emptying the waste from the robot into a bag at the station. The filtration system uses a HEPA filter. It, like the dust container, is washable with water.

Now let's look at the Samsung Jet Bot+'s underside. Four drop protection sensors are located at the front. There's a single, three-pronged side brush, secured with a screw. The charging terminals, like the swivel caster, are located at the rear of the unit.

And now let's take a look at how the central brush is constructed:

Well, first of all, there's an interesting engineering solution in the frame that holds the turbo brush. It's equipped with metal teeth, which are supposed to cut through hair, reducing its tangling. Secondly, the brush itself is made of bristles, but has rubber inserts and antistatic silver fibers. The center of the brush has a recess for collecting tangled hair and fur. The brush is completely non-detachable, and there's no special cleaning tool included. I'm sure cleaning it would be quite a chore! I'll test its ease of cleaning after testing.

Now that we've covered the robot, let's move on to a review of the self-cleaning station. The compartment housing the bag is located on the top. The lid opens with a mechanical button. The bag is removed by pulling the holder and pulling it out of its slot. The bag's build quality is quite standard and not much different from the bags installed in robot vacuum cleaners from Aliexpress.

The platform onto which the robot enters contains a suction channel for emptying waste, as well as charging terminals. On the back of the platform is a suction channel that can be disassembled and cleaned if necessary.

Overall, the Samsung Jet Bot+'s build quality is high. Aside from the center brush, I have no complaints about this robot vacuum.

Technical specifications

The main characteristics of the Samsung Jet Bot+, as stated by the manufacturer:

Battery	Li-Ion (capacity not specified)
Robot power consumption	60 W
Power consumption of the station	1300 W
Battery life	Up to 90 min
Dust collector	300 ml
Cleaning area	≈100 sq.m
Obstacle clearance	≈15 mm
Dimensions	350*100 mm
Capacity of the bag in the station	2.5 l

Overall, the specifications are quite standard. Suction power and battery capacity are not specified by the manufacturer.

Functions

Let's move on to an overview of the Samsung Jet Bot+'s features. The robot vacuum is controlled via the proprietary SmartThings mobile app. You'll need to register an account and connect the robot to your smartphone. There's nothing complicated about it; just follow the manufacturer's instructions.

On the main control panel, the robot vacuum creates a room map and automatically divides it into rooms. The settings section has only a few options. You can choose the robot's sound mode, including voice guidance, sound effects, or mute. You can also select the language for voice prompts. The list includes a wide variety of languages, including Russian.

In addition, you can adjust the volume of voice alerts, set a time when the robot vacuum cleaner should not disturb you, and enable the robot search by sound signal.

Let's return to the main dashboard. On the map, you can select the rooms you want to clean, set cleaning zones, or launch automatic cleaning of the entire available area.

If you scroll down the screen, additional functions are revealed, namely:

• Choose a movement pattern. For example, first around the perimeter and then in a serpentine pattern, or first in a serpentine pattern and then around the perimeter, or simply a quick serpentine sweep without an additional perimeter walk.
• Suction power adjustment. Here you can choose between maximum, normal, and intelligent modes. In the latter mode, the Samsung Jet Bot+ automatically increases power when it encounters carpets or detects a large amount of debris on the floor.
• Repeat cleaning. In this case, the robot vacuum cleaner cleans until the battery is discharged, after which it returns to the base.

There's also a cleaning log, self-cleaning frequency settings, and map management. On the map, you can set no-go zones where the robot vacuum should not enter, edit room boundaries, and name rooms. Apparently, this robot only stores one map in its memory, as I couldn't find a list of created maps in the app.

The last of the displayed functions is the cleaning schedule. Here you can select the time, days of the week, movement mode, suction power, and even the specific rooms to clean if needed.

Additionally, the Samsung Jet Bot+ supports control via Yandex.Alice, continues cleaning after recharging at the base station, and can operate according to smart scenarios in the Samsung Smart Home system. For example, the robot vacuum cleaner can automatically adjust suction power based on specific weather conditions and start automatically if the smartphone connected to the robot leaves the room. Overall, this model offers quite interesting functionality and has everything you need to conveniently control a robot vacuum cleaner.

Testing

A detailed video review of the Samsung Jet Bot+, including all tests, has already been prepared and published on our channel. I recommend watching the video:

Navigation

And finally, let's move on to the tests. First, we tested the Samsung Jet Bot+'s navigation in a room with obstacles. It first navigated the perimeter, then proceeded to clean the entire accessible area in a serpentine pattern. The robot didn't get stuck on the clothes dryer, cleaned around all four chair legs and a box, and then returned to its base. Test successful!

Regarding navigation within the house, I first ran a familiarization drive so the robot could quickly build a map of the room and save it in its memory. After that, I launched a full cleaning cycle.

The Samsung Jet Bot+ cleans room by room, first along the perimeter and then in a serpentine pattern. It has some trouble navigating fluffy carpets. However, after a few tries, the robot manages to climb onto the carpet and vacuum it. There are no uncleaned areas, and navigation is excellent!

Suction power

The suction power was a pleasant surprise. The Samsung Jet Bot+ was able to suck up debris even from a 10mm gap. It's definitely one of the best. the most powerful robot vacuum cleaners at the market!

Dry cleaning

Regarding dust collection on hard floors, I expected there would be issues picking up larger debris, like nut shells or cat litter, due to the small gap between the central brush and the suction channel. But no, the Samsung Jet Bot+ was able to pick up almost all the debris from the floor without any issues. Only a few pieces remained in the corners, where round robots can't reach. The central brush picked up a small amount of hair, but all the main debris was collected in the dust bin.

Carpet cleaning

However, the carpet cleaning performance is not very good, I'd even say below average. This is due to the turbo brush design. The lint roller is better suited for cleaning smooth flooring. It's not capable of cleaning carpets properly, and this is important to keep in mind.

Cleaning the turbo brush

After two previous tests, it was decided to demonstrate the cleaning quality of the turbo brush, as the manufacturer places emphasis on it, highlighting it as an advantage of the robot.

So, in my opinion, this is one of the most inconvenient designs in terms of maintenance. Yes, hair does get caught in the center recess. But I don't understand how to easily remove it. A significant amount of hair also got tangled up on the sides, and because the caps aren't removable, it's impossible to easily remove them from the brush. I had to use manicure scissors to do this, which is not very convenient.

Self-cleaning quality

As for the self-cleaning performance, I have no complaints about the robot vacuum. I tested it several times. First, I left the dust bin after the tests and then ran the robot around the room with a small amount of loose dust to fill the bin. Even on the first try, the station emptied almost all the dust. After the second self-cleaning run, there was even less dust left in the bin.

After running the unit several times around the house, I decided to test its effectiveness again. This time, the dust bin was much more clogged, especially with hair. However, after self-cleaning, there was minimal debris left. You can see the self-cleaning performance in the video review. The test was a success!

Obstacle clearance

The Samsung Jet Bot+'s obstacle crossing ability isn't very good. It can navigate a 15mm threshold, but only managed to overcome a 20mm threshold once out of many attempts. It also struggles to navigate carpet, as demonstrated earlier.

Driving on dark surfaces

Another caveat: the Samsung Jet Bot+ is sensitive to dark surfaces, detecting them by elevation changes. It failed this test.

Noise level

As for noise levels, in standard mode it's between 62-64 dB, and at maximum power it reaches 67 dB. Considering the high suction power, the noise level is not high.

Let's sum it up

The Samsung Jet Bot+ has been thoroughly reviewed and tested. our evaluation system he managed to gain 66 out of 100 pointsConsidering that this robot vacuum cleaner is only for dry cleaning and it couldn't score an additional 10 points for how this feature could have been implemented, the result is very good. For comparison, the closest similar products from robotic vacuum cleaners for dry cleaning — iCLEBO O5 was able to score 65 points, and iRobot Roomba i7+ A total of 59 points. So, Samsung is slightly ahead of some competitors. And if not for the issues discovered during testing that affected the score, it would have made it into the top 10 even without wet cleaning. robot vacuum cleaners tested at robovac.washerhouse.com.

I'll share my personal opinion about this robot. I liked the following:

1. Good navigation.
2. High suction power.
3. Effective self-cleaning station.
4. High-quality cleaning on hard surfaces.
5. High build quality.
6. Complete delivery set.
7. Convenient application.
8. Complete Russification.
9. Full warranty and service support from the manufacturer.
10. Control via Yandex.Alice and integration into the Smart Home system.
11. Low noise level.

As for the disadvantages, I would highlight the main ones:

1. Afraid of black floor coverings.
2. Not very good cross-country ability.
3. The central brush is difficult to clean from tangled hair.
4. Doesn't clean carpets very well.
5. Stores only 1 map in memory.

Some of the shortcomings are more of a criticism and may be insignificant for many. Overall, the robot vacuum is definitely worth considering, and I would recommend it for cleaning primarily on hard floor coveringsIn this regard, it performed excellently, and the brush design is essentially designed for picking up debris on laminate, tile, and other smooth surfaces.

The robot has a full range of features, and the brand is highly trusted. Therefore, for those looking for a reliable robot vacuum cleaner for dry cleaning only, with good navigation and a self-cleaning function, the Samsung Jet Bot+ is, in my opinion, a very good option! Especially since the price is not too high and is on par with other robots. self-cleaning robotic vacuum cleaners Xiaomi family and other brands.

I'd like to end this review on that note. If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments below. Don't forget to subscribe and like the video. Happy shopping, everyone. Bye!