Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 robot vacuum and mop review

Our Verdict

Like most combo robot vacuums and mops, the Deebot Ozmo T8 isn't good at either function.

For

Fast mapping
Quiet cleaning

Against

Expensive with accessories
Frustrating mapping experience

Tom'south Guide Verdict

Like virtually combo robot vacuums and mops, the Deebot Ozmo T8 isn't skilful at either part.

Pros

+
Fast mapping
+
Tranquility cleaning
+

Cons

-
Expensive with accessories
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Frustrating mapping experience
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Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8: Specs

Size: 13.nine x thirteen.ix x iii.vii inches
Modes: Vacuuming, mopping
Weight: xiii.four pounds
On board dustbin capacity: 14.2 ounces
Smart abode compatibility: Alexa, Google Assistant

In the robot vacuum feature arms race, manufacturers seem to be cramming more and more tech into these cleaning bots, with varying success. Look no further than the latest hybrid offer from Ecovacs. In our Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 review, we found a feature-rich robot vacuum and mop that didn't quite deliver on its promise.

The $649 Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 is packed with features, and has two optional accessories: an oscillating mopping attachment and a self-emptying dustbin. Is the T8 and its accompanying accessories—which jacks upward the price to Roomba levels—worth information technology?

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Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8: Price and availability

I reviewed the Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 with the Auto-Empty Station and Ozmo Pro Mopping System, which costs $999. The Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 is besides available for $649 with a regular dustbin and dock at major online retailers.

Like Barbie with her dream house, Ecovacs sells a number of accessories for the Deebot T8 to make the robot vacuum a amend and more than convenient cleaner. An auto-emptying charging station and accompanying dustbin costs $249; much like iRobot's cocky-emptying base, it uses disposable vacuum bags that should be replaced monthly. A 3 pack of bags is available from Ecovacs' site for $19.99. I was unable to find them available on other major retail sites.

Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 review — (Image credit: Tom's Guide)

Ecovacs also sells the Ozmo Pro Mopping System, a vibrating mopping attachment that the visitor says oscillates 480 times per infinitesimal for greater scrubbing power. It's available for $99, but only can only use dispensable cleaning pads and water to get the task done. Those are also bachelor on Ecovacs' site in packs of 25 for $24.99.

The $799 Deebot Ozmo T8 AIVI, released earlier this year, adds an object recognition camera that doubles every bit a roving home surveillance monitor.

Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8: Design

The Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 bears more than a passing resemblance to another characteristic-packed robot vacuum, the Roborock S6 MaxV. Both measure 13.nine-inches across, both cleverly conceal their dustbin and castor cleaning tool nether a plastic lid, and both accept a mapping sensor under a raised disc emblazoned with their corresponding companies' logos.

To be honest, I initially idea they were the aforementioned robot vacuum. But a closer wait reveals the differences. At 3.seven inches high, the Deebot Ozmo T8 is a tenth of an inch shorter than the S6 MaxV. A single button for cleaning resides on the top of the T8 while a large red power switch sits nether the plastic hood.

Flip the Deebot Ozmo T8 over to reveal two chunky rubberized wheels, a small swivelling cycle about the front and a bevy of sensors. A pair of tri-spoked brushes that are angled downwardly at the front end of the bot feed droppings into the bristle-and-rubber fin brushroll. A removable water reservoir resides at the rear of the T8.

The onboard dustbin has a plastic handle that as well serves as the release machinery for the bin. A red push button the side gently opens the bin and allows for piece of cake access for cleaning the filters.

The basic dock that's included with the Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 is small and unobtrusive, much like the ane included with the Roborock S6 MaxV. I appreciated the large string-wrapping area and the two pieces of rubber on the underside that kept the base in identify when the vacuum was docking. One pocket-size complaint: The giant "Circumspection" electrical warning in 3 languages affixed to the top of the dock. Surely they could have found a less obnoxious location for a sticker that'south not supposed to be removed. We've seen less prominent placement on other vacuum bases.

Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8: Cleaning performance

The Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 has plenty of features, but the company forgot to beef up the most important one: actual vacuuming power.

Like the Roborock S6 MaxV, the T8 wound its way around my baseboards, outlining an expanse earlier vacuuming the eye of the room in a serpentine pattern. It didn't avoid objects with the aforementioned carefulness of the S6 MaxV, which identified obstacles on its map with a photo (the T8 AIVI does this), just it's too non equally rough with them as the iRobot Roomba s9. The T8 gingerly nudged effectually a stuffed dog toy in its path, but eventually cleaned effectually it. Despite its wide diameter, the robot vac deftly maneuvered around chair legs. It was able to summit thresholds fairly easily, too.

While its navigation was impressive, its suction was non. Though the Ozmo T8 initially appeared to pick up all of a small line of breadcrumbs on the kitchen floor, I apace discovered its side brushes had spread crumbs all over, leaving more for me to clean up.

The Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 performed similarly in our lab tests, earning an overall pickup rate of 79.95%, 11 points less than the Roborock S6 MavV. Information technology was better than the Shark IQ (70.5), simply that's non saying much.

Combined cleaning operation scores
	Overall Score	Cereal	Kitty litter	Dog hair
Deebot Ozmo T8	79.85	89.63	92.15	57.75
Roomba s9	96.83	92.5	100	98
Roborock S6 MavV	ninety.56	98.nine	92.28	eighty.5
Shark IQ	seventy.5	67.5	77.five	66.5

On hardwood floors, the Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 had a tendency to spread debris effectually instead of sucking information technology up. We noticed this especially with the Cheerios. The two brushes at the forepart of the vacuum are angled downwards, which results in greater contact with the floor. Unfortunately, instead of feeding cereal into the vacuum's maw, the brushes sent pieces flight to the corners of our test area.

This habit diameter out in our examination results, likewise, as the Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 picked up just 86.35% of the cereal, much less than the Roborock S6 MaxV (97.viii) and the Roomba s9 (90). Though the T8 fared improve with kitty litter, its score of 92.3 still fell beneath both the S6 MaxV and the s9.

If there's one group who should avert the Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8, it'due south pet owners. The T8 picked up a disappointing 57.5% of dog hair from our hardwood floor, nearly xx points less than the Roborock S6 MaxV's less-than-impressive 78% option up rate. The Roomba s9 was the winner here, collecting 99% of Fido's fur from the floor.

Hardwood Floor results
	Cereal	Kitty litter	Dog hair
Deebot Ozmo T8	86.35	92.3	57.5
Roomba s9	90	100	99
Roborock S6 MaxV	97.viii	96.three	78
Shark IQ	65	75	83

The Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 performed better on carpet, simply nosotros all the same wouldn't trust it to clean up pet hair. The robot vacuum picked up just 58% of domestic dog hair in our carpet test, besting only the Shark IQ'due south 50% pick up rate. The T8 scored far below both the Roborock S6 MaxV (83) and the Roomba s9 (97).

When it came to vacuuming up cereal on carpet, the Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 proved to be more capable, picking up 92.nine%, slightly less than the Roomba s9'southward 95%, simply much more than than the Shark IQ (70%).

The Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 edged out the Roborock S6 MaxV in our kitty litter tests with a score of 92. Still, information technology couldn't beat out the Roomba s9'south perfect score.

Carpet tests
	Cereal	Kitty litter	Dog pilus
Deebot Ozmo T8	92.ix	92	58
Roomba s9	95	100	97
Roborock S6 MaxV	100	88.25	83
Shark IQ	70	80	50

I plus of the Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 is that it'south a quiet cleaner. I was able to hands have a conversation at normal volume while the T8 was running in my kitchen. It was noticeably quieter than the iRobot Roomba s9 vacuuming the same area.

Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8: Mopping operation

The out-of-the-box mopping power of the T8 is comparable to the Roborock S6 MaxV. It's a feature and fine for a basic once over on your floors, but if you truly desire a robot to wash your floors, expect to a defended robot mop similar the iRobot Braava Jet M6.

When mopping, I found that I had to increment the h2o level from the default "Medium" to "High" merely to see the T8's path on the floor. On the "High" and "Ultra High" water settings, there'south a cautionary note: "High water catamenia level may cause the robot to slip." I never observed the bot slipping on either setting, just yous may desire to picket your step.

A split $99 Ozmo Pro oscillating mopping attachment performed meliorate only was much louder. (More on that in the next department).The only cleaning agent available for either is water.

Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8: Accessories

Like to the Roomba s9+ and Shark IQ, you can purchase the Ozmo T8 with or without the $249 Auto-Empty Station, which automatically empties the on-board dustbin and replaces the charging dock.

The Ecovacs self-elimination station required a bit more out-of-the-box setup than both the iRobot and Shark self-emptying docks. How much more? Let's put it this style: In a first for any robot vacuum I've reviewed, a screwdriver was required. The large, plastic base of operations must exist manually attached to the machine-emptying upper portion. Information technology was awkward, but manageable once I deciphered the pictogram manual.

Installing the specialized automobile-elimination dustbin in the Deebot Ozmo T8 was less articulate. Two black plastic rectangular ducts on the vacuum require a plastic skeleton key (included) that must be removed earlier the auto-emptying dustbin volition fit into the Ozmo T8 correctly. Presumably, yous'll simply do this once, but the whole process gave me flashbacks to assembling an IKEA dresser.

The cocky-elimination base worked well and cleared debris out of the onboard dustbin. Similar the iRobot base, it is very loud when it's running. The Ecovacs base too ran for almost twice as long as the iRobot base of operations, taking 26 seconds to empty itself. The iRobot Roomba s9+ base took 15 seconds.

Looking for more mopping oomph? Ecovacs as well sells the $99 Ozmo Pro Mopping System, which works with the Deebot Ozmo T8, T8+ and T8 AIVI robots. This accessory replaces the onboard water tank and removable mopping plate with a motorized mopping plate and water reservoir. Ecovacs says the Ozmo Pro will scrub and remove "upwardly to 99.26% of bacteria on floors" using water solitary. Information technology's a bold statement and 1 I wouldn't bet a sandwich on, even if it'due south picked upwardly within the traditional five-2nd rule.

When attached to the Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8, the Ozmo Pro worked better than the mopping zipper included with the bot. Information technology easily clicked into the rear of the vacuum in place of the included tank, likewise. The Ozmo Pro picked up more dirt on its disposable pad and lessened the visibility of h2o spots around my dog's h2o bowl. Surprisingly, it was much louder than the vacuum running on its own, probable due to the plate aquiver on the floor. Still, we recommend a dedicated mopping bot like the iRobot Braava jet m6 or the iLife Shinebot W400 if you really hate washing your floors.

Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8: Setup, app, and mapping

Commanding the Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 to practise your dirty work is primarily done through the Ecovacs Dwelling app (Android and iOS). You can choose specific areas to clean and specify the order in which you lot would like them cleaned. Though there's not a "spot" cleaning choice, you tin depict a custom box to have the T8 make clean one particular area. It'south a nice option, but a flake cumbersome for a quick make clean upwards.

Cleaning power is also heavily customizable. Choose from cleaning an expanse one time or twice and vacuuming in Quiet, Standard, Max, or Max+ mode. Additionally, the mopping style lets you lot choose from Low, Medium, High, or Ultra High h2o menstruum levels.

As if that's not enough, there are additional options for turning on auto-boost suction, enabling obstruction abstention, continuing cleaning after recharging, and Advanced Way, which enables specific area cleaning, custom cleaning, virtual boundaries and multi-flooring mapping. It's odd that these features aren't automatically enabled since Advanced Mode is needed to create and save maps.

The Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 generated a map with impressive speed. After its initial run, not only did it accept a by and large accurate map of my get-go floor, but it too divided up areas with incredible accuracy. The app used letters to characterization each infinite, which is a dainty bear upon, although y'all can clarify the area names by choosing from a list of common room names. The app uses icons on the map to place rooms. For example, an icon of a bathtub with a shower appeared in place of the word "Bathroom."

Information technology's also possible to edit the map to add virtual boundaries and no-mop zones. In my testing, the Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 mostly excelled at adhering to these virtual boundaries and no-mop zones, though the front of the bot flirted with going on to my designated no-mop zone dining room carpeting a few times. Thankfully, the mop cease of the T8 never fully went on to the rug.

Unfortunately, while the Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 was quick to generate a map, it was inconsistent. At one betoken, I reset the map, which triggers the bot to create a new one. Instead of the six well-divided areas from the first map, I got ii: One for my breakfast bar and kitchen table expanse and i for the rest of the starting time floor. This should not have been a big bargain because in that location's an pick to separate and merge areas on the map. I divided upwards department A by drawing a horizontal line at the entrance to the bath and cartoon a vertical line to split my living room and dining room. Simply I couldn't separate department A whatever further without encountering an fault.

When I asked Ecovacs about this, a fellow member of their product team explained that an expanse couldn't be divided across a previously divided area. For instance, a square room cannot be divided into four quarters. Frustrated, I gave up and created some other new map. The new map had the same impressive room divisions as the start 1, including an extra one well-nigh the dog food bowls. An Ecovacs representative told me the T8 uses a laser to navigate, so the brightness of a room shouldn't be a factor. My advice: if the map looks wonky the start fourth dimension, reset it and try again.

The Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 is capable of creating multi-flooring maps, only kick off that process is confusing—to both the user and the vacuum. When I ran the T8 on my second floor, which included bringing the dock upstairs, the app didn't recognize it as a new flooring. Instead, information technology created a bizarre mashup map of my offset and 2nd floors.

Afterwards speaking with a representative from Ecovacs, he brash that the map identified as "New Map" in the app must be saved earlier a separate, second map can exist created. There is a tutorial within the map section of the app, but it doesn't mention saving the first map before creating a 2nd. Afterward resetting the Franken-map, I was able to create new maps of both my offset and second floors.

Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8 review: Verdict

There'due south a lot going on with the Ecovacs Deebot Ozmo T8. Unfortunately, most of it is meh. Its vacuuming operation—peculiarly with pet pilus—is lackluster, and its included mopping attachment doesn't add together much value to the bot's $649 price tag. The app could be more intuitive and it however has a few as well many rough edges. There's a lot of promise with the T8, merely it doesn't fully deliver.

The whole package we tested, which included the self-elimination waste bin and oscillating mop attachment, costs $999.97. For that much money, there are better options, such equally the $749 hybrid Roborock S6 MaxV or the $1,099 iRobot Roomba s9+ with cocky-emptying bin. Or consider a budget dedicated mopping robot such equally the iRobot Braava jet 240 paired with a mapping robot vac like the Neato D4 for keeping your floors make clean.

Meghan McDonough is a journalist who currently tests and writes about robot vacuums. Since 2008, she's written about laptops, mobile phones, headphones, speakers, and other consumer tech. When she sees an unfamiliar device, Meghan has a habit of asking consummate strangers, "What is that? Does it piece of work well for you?"

In her spare time, Meghan enjoys seeing live music, tending to her garden, and playing endless games of fetch with her Goldendoodle, Duke of Squirrel.