Dreame Robot Vacuum Review

When we tested this Dreame robot vacuum in 2021, I’d already had robotic vacuums for the previous few years, and this one immediately stood out to me. It took a few minutes to get used to the newer tech, but after that, I was impressed.

LiDAR Mapping

First of all, LiDAR is one of those things that once you see, you will be blown away. Essentially, the robot maps the entire room to find an efficient cleaning path and see where it might have missed.

This was part of my learning curve because it kept running into things that really shouldn’t have. That said, it’s super easy to draw “virtual walls,” and it figured it out relatively quickly.

Since we have an open floor plan, the entire floor can take well over an hour, but what’s cool is you can sub-divide it by room. Also, it will just go back and charge and complete the job again later. The problem in the past was just moving the robot around to areas it missed.

Don’t make the mistake of judging it in the first three minutes while still learning!

I love the fact that it basically gets better over time. The more it understands the room, the more efficient the device gets.

Mopping

It comes with a mop feature which is a nice little add on although I admit I just loved the robotic feature the most.

Don’t get me wrong, the mop is awesome, but I’m finding, in my house with kids always running around, it’s so frequently dirty that I barely get past the first stage of cleaning.

Mi Home by Xiaomi Smart Home

I’ve never heard of Xiaomi, but this really gives a run for the money compared to what I’ve seen here.

It’s solidly built and designed well.  I found the interface extremely easy to use and really had barely a few minute learning curve. Most of that was just getting used to the fact that this was an extremely smart device.

I set it up in minutes with both Alexa as well as Google Home.

Even how it was shipped, it’s just packaged and presented well.

How the Dreame Robot Vacuum Performed in 2021

Overall, in my 2021 testing, this felt well built and capable, especially for mapping and room-by-room cleaning. Because the exact model is not identified here and robot-vacuum pricing and features have changed substantially since then, I would treat this as a record of that experience rather than a current buying recommendation. Compare today’s Dreame lineup and competitors before deciding.

For a newer comparison point, see our Narwal Freo robot vacuum and mop review.

When we tested it in 2021, the product was sold on Amazon; current pricing and availability may differ.