Samsung has finally released a new version of its Jet Bot robot vacuum cleaner, which was last updated in 2021 and represents the most advanced model of autonomous cleaning by the Korean company.
The Bespoke Jet Bot Combo will be presented at CES 2024 and it is the first combination of robot vacuum cleaner and mop from the Korean electronics giant.
The only downside is that Samsung has not announced the price (the previous model, the Jet Bot AI Plus, costs $1,300) or the release date. And it seems that the robot’s features are not yet finalized (Samsung’s press release states that the robot is “currently under development”).
But we can get an idea of what the new Samsung robot vacuum cleaner will offer, according to the South Korean company itself.
A fully differential vacuum robot
The Bespoke Jet Bot Combo is a round-shaped robot vacuum and mop with a self-emptying and self-cleaning charging base called Clean Station. This base empties the robot’s bin and refills its water tank, while also washing and drying its two rotating mops.
The cleaning station provides a complete 3-step cleaning system for mops, which includes automatic washing, steam cleaning, and automatic drying with hot air. After washing the mops with hot water heated by steam at high temperature, it sprays them with steam to prevent odors, allowing for more hygienic maintenance.
This steam cleaning function is unique among robot vacuum cleaners, and Samsung claims that it can also be applied to mops when the robot finds dry stains on hard floors.
According to the press release, when the vacuum cleaner detects a stain, it returns to the cleaning station, heats the mops with high temperature steam and water, and then cleans the dirt with its rotating mops at 170 rpm.
Like most high-end robot vacuums, the Bespoke Jet Bot Combo uses artificial intelligence to navigate around the house. First introduced in the Jet Bot AI Plus, Samsung’s artificial intelligence technology allows the robot to avoid obstacles, which means it can recognize common household objects and avoid them when necessary.
The Combo has improved object recognition and, according to Samsung, it can recognize more household objects than its predecessor, as well as different spaces in the house and stains on the floor. A new 3D sensor allows for “more precise driving”.
The robot’s intelligence also extends to the types of floors. A function called AI Floor Detect allows it to distinguish between hard floors and carpets, and it can determine whether to lift the mop pads to go over the carpets or return to the base and remove them before vacuuming the rugs.
Samsung has not provided any detailed specifications of the robot vacuum cleaner, such as autonomy, battery size, roller brush type, dust bin and water tank capacity, or whether this vacuum cleaner has an onboard camera like the Jet Bot AI Plus.
