This new Ecovacs Robot VAC uses AI to make something convenient, but not cheap

AI belongs to all new technology products in IFA 2025. Take a look at the Ecovacs Deebot X11 Omnicyclene, a new material-compatible robot vacuum that uses AI to automatically adjust cleaning schedules. The cleaning bot also has sticky bits for better edge cleaning and can climb a lower transition. And in the US today it is available with a collar of $1,499.99 ($1,299.99 if purchased within the next 10 days at the time of this writing).

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Ecovacs says the Deebot X11 Omnicyclone has an improved version of Yiko Assistant in the form of an on-device AI model called “AI Agent Yiko.” (Full disclosure: Travel and accommodation was paid by ECOVACS. Gizmodo did not guarantee compensation as a condition for accepting trips.) The company states that the Deebot X11 Omnicycleclone “can use this AI system to “depend on the basis of habits, layout and preferences” and “ultimately clean without daily input.” The idea is that you can talk about everything, not just the commands you can bar, so it's not just the few commands they remember, but that can help people actually use that different function.

Because Deebot X11 Omnicycleclone works with the Matter Smart Home protocol, you can connect to major platforms such as Apple Home and Google Home, but only basic commands that tell the robot to start, stop, or return to the base can also be brought to the surface.

The Deebot X11 Omnicyclone has a new robot trick on the sleeve. The mop roller extends up to 15mm from the sides of the body to clean the edges and keeps its distance at the clean edges. It keeps the vacuum body at a distance, such as entering the area under the counter below. I was running this at the Ecovacs booth. There, we saw the robot scooping down the side of a small box. The rollers fill the long edges and extend to retract towards the inside of the corner. This didn't get the impression that it would do better with corners than the side brushes of a regular robot vacuum cleaner. This just blows dust forward into the path of the bot's rollers, but it looked like a straight edge improvement. (In the end, it remains unseen as it actually had nothing to clean).

ECOVACS's new robot VAC has also acquired high transitions to rugs and the ability to pop up and crawl between rooms. It's not a perfect staircase climb like the Euphoric Marzwalker for the company's robot VAC. Think of the Dreame X50 Ultra as a stomping leg pull. This was also what I saw, and in fact it handled the small transitions well and didn't run over them. Looking back at the video I took, you can see how it works. Instead of pushing yourself up in robotics, it has very large grippy wheels that push it up and propel it at the edge. It was much better than the Roomba J7 Plus I have at home. I admire that spirit, but the Deebot X11 Omnicycleclone definitely has an edge here.

Finally, ECOVACS is also known as Gan, a component for quick charging in the Deebot X11 Omnicycleclone. The company claims it can recover 6% of its charge in just three minutes, and the Deebot X11 Omnicycleclone claims it uses this by charging it every time it's docked for a short time, like cleaning a roller mop. Speaking of docks, Ecovacs is now bagless. Like the company's Deebot N20, it uses a removable cyclone-style canister instead of a bag, so it shouldn't be clogged. The floor model canisters that the company had could easily be removed by simply pulling my finger under the handle.

Overall, the Deebot X11 Omnicycleclone seems promising, but of course you'll have to wait until you test it to be sure. However, there is one thing for sure. $1,499.99 is a lot to pay for vacuum cleaners, especially the type of robot.

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