A slim, cheap self-emptying vacuum that cleans carpet and pet hair surprisingly well. Good for vacuum-only homes, if you can find it in stock.
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A no-frills LiDAR vacuum with a bagless self-empty base for people who don’t need mopping and want to stay under $500.
- Self-emptyDock
- 82% measuredCarpet pickup
- LiDARNavigation
Price checked October 26, 2026. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
- Covered about 940 sq ft per charge in Vacuum Wars’ test, enough for most homes in one run
- Bagless self-emptying base holds up to 60 days of debris, with no bags to buy
- Picked up 85% of pet hair on carpet in Vacuum Wars’ test
- LiDAR mapping for well under $500
- Doesn’t mop
- Lifted 82% of sand worked into carpet, behind pricier robots
- Shark publishes no suction, runtime, height or battery figures
- Only a 1-year warranty
How it scores
The rating comes from 4 measured or published factors, each scored 0-100 against fixed reference points for its type. How we rank explains each one.
Independent tests
What independent testers measured, on their own test floors with their own units. Carpet deep clean and pet hair are the share of debris lifted; these feed the Cleaning score.
| Tested by | Carpet deep clean | Pet hair | Hair tangle (0 = none) | Area per charge | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacuum Wars | 82% | 85% | 0.5 | 938 sq ft | Embedded sand in medium-pile carpet; flattened 2.5 in pet hair on carpet, two runs; 7 in hair tangle on hard floor (0 = none wrapped). |
Specifications
| Vacuum | |
|---|---|
| Main brush | self-cleaning brushroll |
| Dustbin | 190 mL |
| Mopping | |
| Mop | None |
| Dock | |
| Dock | Self-empty |
| Self-empties | Yes |
| Navigation & app | |
| Navigation | LiDAR |
| Obstacle avoidance | Detects and avoids objects (sensor type not given) |
| Matter | No |
| Build | |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| Released | 2025-05 |
Alternatives in this type
A budget self-emptying LiDAR vacuum for hard floors and low carpet in homes without pets; its poor pet hair score rules it out for shedding animals.
Amazon $279A good self-emptying vacuum in its day, now discontinued. eufy points buyers to the Auto-Empty C10 instead.
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