Robot Vacuums / iRobot
iRobot Roomba Max 705 Combo Robot + AutoWash Dock
Superb heated-roller mopping from a post-bankruptcy iRobot that still hides every real spec.
Overall score 6.9/10
Pros
- + Homes & Gardens rates the mopping as among the best they have used — the heated roller plus AutoWash dock is the closest thing here to a manual mop
- + The retractable roller cover is a smarter answer to carpet than a pad that lifts a few millimetres
- + The only camera robot here whose maker publishes a written pet-waste replacement promise at all, even if it names an older model
- + US support network, 60-day trial, and the most mature app in the category
Cons
- − Homes & Gardens found it repeatedly left pet hair behind and scattered fine debris — poor value against $699 rivals for vacuuming
- − iRobot publishes no suction figure, no runtime, no bin capacity and no dock water temperature for this robot
- − The P.O.O.P. Promise on iRobot's US site names the discontinued j7+, not the Max 705
- − Roughly $32/yr in proprietary bags plus StayClean concentrate, the most expensive dock here to feed
- − Bulky robot and a very large dock, and iRobot is only just out of a Chapter 11 restructuring under new ownership
iRobot Roomba Max 705 Combo Robot + AutoWash Dock review: what the specs say
Superb heated-roller mopping from a post-bankruptcy iRobot that still hides every real spec. At $899.99, iRobot's 2025 model sits in the middle of the range — the robot Vacuums we compare run from $139.99 to $1,399.99. It scores 6.9/10 overall, calculated from published specifications across 8 categories rather than from a subjective impression.
Its strongest showing is Mopping at 9.0/10 — whether the mop scrubs or just drags: pad versus spinning versus washed roller, down-pressure, dried-stain removal and how wet the floor is left. Vacuum-only robots score 0.. The weakest is Privacy & Control at 4.0/10, which is the trade-off to weigh before buying: if that is the specification you care about most, one of the alternatives below will serve you better.
Worth knowing before you buy: homes & Gardens found it repeatedly left pet hair behind and scattered fine debris — poor value against $699 rivals for vacuuming; and iRobot publishes no suction figure, no runtime, no bin capacity and no dock water temperature for this robot. Every specification on this page comes from iRobot's own documentation or a verified retail listing — where a figure is not published, the table says so rather than estimating it.
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Full Specifications
| Claimed Suction (Pa) | iRobot publishes no Pascal figure. Its claim is '175x more suction' than a Roomba 600 in spot-clean mode. One third-party spec database lists 13,000 Pa; iRobot has never confirmed it, so treat both numbers as unverified |
| Independent Test Result | Homes & Gardens tested it for a month in a pet household: 'one of the best mopping systems around' on hard floor, but it repeatedly left both short and long pet hair behind and scattered fine debris like sugar and lentils, needing a second pass |
| Navigation & Obstacle Avoidance | ClearView Pro LiDAR builds 3D maps and names rooms automatically; PrecisionVision AI cameras are trained on cords, socks and pet waste. Homes & Gardens rated obstacle avoidance and mapping as a genuine strength |
| What the Maker Promises About Pet Waste | iRobot's P.O.O.P. Promise — replace the robot free if it fails to avoid solid dog or cat waste, valid 1 year from purchase, replacement product only, additional terms apply — is still written on iRobot's US page against the Roomba j7+, not against this model. Confirm coverage in writing before buying it for that reason |
| Mop System | PowerSpin roller mop at 200 rpm with heated mopping and a SmartScrub back-and-forth deep-scrub mode |
| Mop Lift Over Carpet | It does not lift a pad at all — a retractable cover closes over the wet roller when the robot moves onto carpet. iRobot publishes no clearance height in millimetres, so there is no number to compare with the 10-28 mm lifts elsewhere here mm |
| Dock Type & Plumbing | AutoWash dock — self-empty, heated mop wash and dry, automatic solution dosing and a dock self-clean cycle. No plumbed refill or drain option |
| Dock Mop Wash & Dry | Heated wash and heated dry with automatic StayClean concentrate dosing and a self-clean cycle. iRobot does not publish the water temperature, unlike Roborock (80°C), Dreame (80°C), ECOVACS (75°C) and eufy (70°C) |
| Dock Bags & Running Cost | Proprietary iRobot bags rated at 75 days. iRobot's own 3-pack for AutoEmpty/AutoWash docks is $19.99, roughly $32 a year, plus StayClean solution and roller mop replacements. iRobot's Select subscription, which bundled supplies and hardware from $29/month, has been closed to new customers since January 2024 — a 2026 subscription round-up still lists it as available at $29.99/mo |
| Robot Bin Capacity | Not published by iRobot ml |
| Rated Runtime (and at what setting) | Not published by iRobot, whose spec sheet says only 'lithium-ion battery'. One third-party spec database lists 150 minutes min |
| Account, Cloud & Camera Privacy | iRobot account and iRobot Home app required; maps are cloud-stored with deletion on request. Two AI cameras on board. iRobot's 2022 MIT Technology Review episode — development-unit images, including a woman on a toilet, leaking out of a data-annotation contractor — is the reason buyers ask this question; iRobot says production robots do not send photos without permission. iRobot filed Chapter 11 on 14 December 2025 and now belongs to Picea, and says apps and warranties continue |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi (iRobot Home app), Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Matter (listed by third-party spec databases; not stated on iRobot's US product page) |
| Material | Plastic; iRobot publishes no housing material |
| Warranty | 12 months |
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