Dreame Z10 Pro - the best robot vacuum I've ever tested

Why is it the best? Simple. It doesn't screw up. It always gets the job done. I never have to empty the bin myself, and there are no bugs, at least not that's I've noticed. I don't care if some other robot does a better job at everything, if it bugs out or scratches my floor or gives me ANY headaches whatsoever, it sucks and it goes in the closet.

[MrRoombato]

A viewer named Rick E made a comment critical of the Z10, and I wanted to respond to it, but either Rick himself or YouTube took it down. If it was YouTube, I don't know why they'd do it, it was a valid comment. Rick mentioned that his robot gave him a brush stall error on medium pile carpeting. This doesn't surprise me, since this is the same company that used to make Roborocks and they are notorious for that issue. Kinda like the error 26 on Roombas. Rick, I do plan to set up a medium pile carpet test and so I will test this robot on "normal" carpet. You said, "This is the best robot you've ever tested?" Yes, it is, because it hasn't given me any errors at all, because bin is emptied every time, and because the app is simple but bug free. What is the use of fancy features if the robot cannot complete a cleaning run reliably because of app and navigation/cleaning algorithm bugs?

[MrCarCrazy]

I was about to order a T8 AIVI with the mopping system and auto empty bin. The z10’s Bin cleaning system is game changing.

Now I’m rethinking.

[blackpaw]

You mentioned that you schedule a daily 5am full run - I presume its quiet enough that it doesn't wake everyone? what mode do you run it on?

Base station is far away from the bedrooms? (its pretty loud)

Thanks for the great reviews, both subjective and objective.

[macfamily]

My room map has become crazy off from the actual room. The bot created some spaces that don't exist. Is there a way to remap the entire floor to make it reflect the actual space?

[sherefelbassiouny]

Would you say the Z10 Pro is better than the S9+ at picking up pet hair (specifically long haired cats that shed a lot). The townhouse we rent is mostly carpet, with a small area being hardwood (in dining room) and laminate (in kitchen)?

[orcamum]

Big house (130sq metres), dogs, wooden floor everywhere apart from bathroom and kitchen where there are tiles, carpets during the winter (low pile), lots of dust and sand during the summer (Greece here and everyday visits to the sea plus all windows opens for more than 4 months), and here am I trying to decide...the z10, the roborock s5 max, the roborock s6 max v? I know the 2 roborocks don't have the self-emptying bin but if they do a significantly better job on my hard floor I'm prepared to empty the bin myself. I've watched literally endless reviews about robot vacuum cleaners and I'm always getting back to these 3 candidates (even though I'm also looking at the viomi s9 too...). Your review is the best I've seen in terms of honesty and straightforwardness. Any ideas to help me decide?

[coltonsvacuumcollection]

What are your top 5 favorite robot vacuums? and I am excited to see the neabot q11 when you release the review

[mvvpro]

Great robot, but now it ends the cleaning cycle just before finishing, goes back to the dock to charge, does another half minute or so, goes back to the dock to charge, does another half minute. This should be easy to fix with a firmware upgrade.

[richardsmith]

Thank you. This validates my decision. I ordered it earlier today. I loved the Deebot T8 plus, but the base made me send it back. This seems similar with a well thoudht out self empting base.

[tristanwalker]

I've specifically subscribed to your channel because you began your video with the conclusion and included it in the title, and avoided using trolly clickbait in the title. Thank you for producing responsible content.

[iwatchvideos]

Hi! I know this is an old video but my boyfriend is buying a robot vacuum secondhand and is between this and the Roborock S5 Max. Which one would you recommend? Fully hard floors no carpet so mopping matters

[BrentNelson]

Would love to see a head to head between this and the new Roomba j7.

[blackpaw]

Awwww, Leonard's a good boi ♥Scritches from Australia

[jessetabak]

Great review, did dreametech update the software in the meantime to do more than one perimeter sweep when doing multiple passes?

[TigerTabCat]

Hi Mr. Roombato, I have a question!
I’ve had the room a j7 for about a little over a month and I’ve been having serious problems with it. My house has a black and white color scheme with black doors and door frames as well as white and black patterned rugs.

The J7 seems to frequently get lost and give me errors. I think it’s the black doors which confuses it, and it requires a lot of light for it to clean without giving up and returning to the base. For 3200sqft, it takes 5-6hours to clean which seems absurd. Plus, despite multiple mapping runs and everyday cleaning, it still has yet to make a correct map of my house. I’ll spare you the full list of issues (there are more) but because of that I’m looking for an alternative that can preferably avoid wires.

I was assured that as the ai learns, the j7 would improve, but I’ve been having these issues with the obstacle detection on and off. I’ve been looking at the deebot n8+ and t8+ but am worried about the buggy app and navigation. My home has a large central area with hardwood and rooms with carpet.

I’m open to any robot vaccum you recommend. I just hope it’s sold by best buy so I can use the store credit from the j7 return. Also, I have a cat that likes to pull out tufts of fur while grooming

Sorry for the long question!

[Osaka]

Have you done a plexiglass scratch test? This thing has 4000 Pa suction, I think higher than t8 aivi and roborock S7, very promising for carpet cleaning.

[mikearrigo]

I have the Dreame L10, I think it's the same as the Z10 but without the auto empty station. The vacuum motor sounds the same, the app does not speak very well, I had to get sighted help to set the suction to max but I can start a clean with it which is all I really need. The self empty docks are good but they definitely take up more space which is why I chose the L10, when you have several lidar bots, you can tell a difference with their navigation. I recently replaced my dining room table with a smaller one, it has two chairs and when they are pushed in, there is not enough room for a robot to go under the table. I have two of my robots docked against the wall that you can easily get to if you go around the table. When I tell the Eufy Robovac X8 to head home, it does try to go under the table briefly, then once it realizes that it can't, it goes around the table and docks itself. The Dreame L10 takes much longer, it tries much harder to find a way to go under the table between the chairs, eventually it realizes that it can't and goes around the table but the Eufy robovac figures it out much quicker, I'm not sure if the object avoidance on the Dreame L10 makes a difference with that or not.

[sircolby]

OK, did I miss it or is the Black Friday Discount Code missing?

[Avucoda]

Mine T8's laser based detection system is way better than this. It can see the smallest earbuds and avoid it. However it couldn't able to see tweezers. I think it's because of the chrome metal is shining through the lasers and it mixes robot's mind.

[quinch]

I have the same robot vacuum (thanks to ur review) and i love the z10. It's mopping however (like any other robot vacuum) isn't the best, and im thinking of pairing another bot that does a better mopping.
Do you think the ilife w450 is a good enough choice to pair it with? Or the much more expensive dreame w10 would be a better option (although the vacuuming part may be a little redundant to have)

Hope to hear your feedback soon. Thanks