What you can expect from the iRobot Roomba 105 Combo+
What testers say about the iRobot Roomba 105 Combo+
For anyone with a small flat and a narrow gap for a robot, the iRobot Roomba 105 Combo+ has a station only 6.7 inches wide, about 3.9 inches less than the 10.8 inches a bin-emptying dock usually takes.
Obstacles earned the iRobot Roomba 105 Combo+ a 1.5 from Just A Dad Approved, six points under that tester's middle mark of 7.5 on a ten-point scale, for a simple reason: it has no obstacle avoidance, and its front sensor only serves to find the dock. Cables, small toys and low shoes were driven over, so the floor has to be cleared before every run.
Finding its way is the stronger side: the tester saw the lidar map rooms quickly and accurately, and it works in the dark. The mop is a fixed pad that cannot lift, so the robot steers round carpet whenever the pad is on and rugs stay unvacuumed during a mopping run. It still wiped up muddy paw prints better than expected.
Its 120 minutes on a charge are 55 minutes fewer than its peers get, which a small flat will rarely notice.




