At CES 2022, this robot can vacuum, mop and clean itself automatically – CNET [CNET]

What’s more, the Omni’s docking station washes and dries the fabric mop heads. Along with a dust bag to capture solid dirt, the dock has two tanks, one for clean water and another for dirty water. If running low on water, the Omni’s dock will replenish it with its on-board water reservoir.

Sounds promising. This might just make the Deebot X1 Omni the first genuine set-and-forget vacuum-mop combo. Other machines have come close, such as the innovative Narwal T10. But while that one can clean its own mop pads, you have to manually remove its mopping attachment in order to vacuum. If that human intervention isn’t required with the Deebot X1 Omni, then it’ll be a big leap forward in automatic floor cleaning.

The Ecovacs Deebot X1 Omni at a glance

• $1,549
• Available March 2022
• Automatic emptying dustbin
• Automatic washing and drying of mop heads
• Automatic floor mapping
• App connection and control