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The best self-emptying robot vacuum in 2026

14 models with a self-emptying station: the station empties the bin, you look after the mop. Ranked by our consensus of 5 test sources, with today's lowest price.

Prices updated at 6:59 PM ET · 1 of 1 checked todayTest sources' lists: Aug 4 to Sep 25

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A self-emptying station does one thing: after every run it sucks the robot's bin into a bag that lasts for weeks. That removes the daily chore that makes many people tire of a simple robot after a few weeks. Mopping stays manual: you remove, rinse and dry the pad yourself, or leave mopping out altogether.

This class makes most sense when vacuuming is what you want, for example in a house with a lot of carpet or with pets, and you do not want or cannot place a large all-in-one station. The stations are smaller and the robots cheaper. The order below comes from the tests of 5 independent sources. The price is today's lowest including shipping.

The three station types compared

With self-emptying station this page

The station
Charges the robot and after every run sucks its bin empty into a bag that lasts for weeks.
Left to you
Replacing the dust bag when it is full, and rinsing and drying the mop if the robot mops.
Median price today
$404 · 14 models on sale
Dust bag
lasts 75 days by the makers' own figures (median of 14 models)

With all-in-one station

The station
Empties the bin, washes the mops with water, often hot, and dries them with warm air. Most also refill the robot's water tank.
Left to you
Filling the clean-water tank and emptying the dirty one every few weeks, and replacing the dust bag now and then.
Median price today
$824 · 70 models on sale
Dust bag
lasts 90 days by the makers' own figures (median of 61 models)

Without station

The station
Charges the robot. It is no bigger than a book and fits anywhere.
Left to you
Emptying the bin, every few days in an average home, and rinsing the mop if the robot mops.
Median price today
$179 · 7 models on sale
Dust bag
none: you empty the robot's bin yourself

The price is the median of today's lowest price per model, shipping included. How long a dust bag lasts is what the makers state themselves: new bags are the running cost of a station.

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