It's the classic story with so many appliances. Out of the box, your robot vacuum works great but over time, that peak performance degrades and a few months later, it starts underperforming so much ...

We put several robot vacuums from Roborock, Eufy, Dreame, and more through a series of mess tests to see which stood out.

In 2002, the first Roomba robot vacuum cleaners rolled off the assembly line and into our homes. Well, into the homes of wealthy people, at least. It would be many years before these household robots ...

They promise weeks of hands-free cleaning, but auto-empty robot vacuums defer maintenance rather than eliminating it. Here's what you need to know about the hidden costs and upkeep before you buy one.

A woman with a blank expression looks at the camera with a robot vacuum component in her hand beside a white open robot vacuum on a living room floor - Grustock/Shutterstock In 2002, the first Roomba ...

Your robot vacuum isn't broken; you may be hurting its performance. CNET spoke with experts to learn simple fixes for getting your bot back to peak cleaning condition. Alan Bradley CNET Contributor ...