50 models with a charging dock only. Ranked by our score from lab tests and owners’ ratings, with today’s lowest price.
A robot with only a charging dock is the cheapest and smallest way to have your floor vacuumed daily. You empty the bin yourself, every few days in an average home, and if the robot mops you clean the cloth yourself. The dock is no bigger than a book and fits anywhere.
With these robots, look mainly at navigation (laser is more accurate than a camera), suction on carpet and the size of the bin. Many models also exist in a version with an auto-empty station, usually with a plus in the name, for a few tens of euros more. The order below is our score: lab tests first, then owners’ ratings and the maker’s facts. The price is today's lowest including delivery.
The price is the median of today's lowest price per model, delivery included. How long a dust bag lasts is what the makers state themselves: new bags are the running cost of a station.
No model fits all these filters.