Narwal Freo Z Ultra - ServiceDig

Base station features
has a display
Cleaning performance on hard floors
all do a great job cleaning hard surfaces
Customizing room cleaning behaviors
a lot of configurability so you can choose if you want to vacuum only, vacuum and mop
Drying function
auto air drying with hot air
Dust-bin emptying
empties onto a bag on the dock
Ease of use
only need to add clean water and take out the dirty water
Edge mopping system
rotates its whole body into corners
Mapping/navigation accuracy (robotics)
do pretty well
Mobile-app functionality & reliability
apps are pretty solid
Mop detachability
pop off really simply because they are magnetically attached
Mopping performance (robotic or wet-dry)
no trouble with normal stains and they do a really good job with an average amount of dirt
No-go-zone / virtual-wall precision (robots)
have each vacuum in a specific Zone
Obstacle & cliff avoidance (robots)
do absolutely fine with larger objectsbest at avoiding power cords
Ozonated water sterilization
electrolyzes the water so it cleans the water and sterilizes it
Pet-hair pickup efficiency
effective with sand cereal sprinkles and pet hair
Recommended maintenance interval
usually every 60 days or so
Retractable LiDAR system
uses cameras and lidar
Scheduling feature
you can schedule with all of them
Self-emptying base
auto self-emptying when the robot comes back from doing his job
Solution application
ability to use a mopping solution
Spinning mop pads
use spinning mop pads

Just Okay

AI features
uses a lot of water in its AI automatic fro mode

Needs Improvement

Clean water tank
has no onboard tank so it has to return to the dock a bit frequently

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What We Loved

Dust bag drying feature
it also dries that bag
Front-facing camera
sensor actually takes a picture and it actually has a video camera
Hair-wrap prevention / anti-tangle tech
zero tangle brush roller
Mopping performance (robotic or wet-dry)
man does this thing do a good job of moppingit's definitely the best mop
Noise level
it's quiet
Obstacle & cliff avoidance (robots)
really good obstacle voidance

Just Okay

Baseboard cleaning feature
I think it does just an okay job at that
Clean water tank
dirty water tank clean water tank it has a solution a bag it's going to empty everything in
Debris pickup performance
I don't think it's the best vacuum but it's okay
Dirty water tank
dirty water tank clean water tank it has a solution a bag it's going to empty everything in
Dust-bin emptying
it empties it before the next task

Needs Improvement

Coverage efficiency (how completely a robot covers a floor)
its cleaning pattern is not always the most accurateit's kind of random at sometimes
Extendable mop pads
mop pads don't extend
Moisture management
there might be moisture inside that bag from the robot sucking up moisture
Side brush extension
side brushes don't extend
Solution application
it can't spray Solution on them to get them wet
Stuck resistance
it has gotten stuck up here in my house a couple timesit did get wrapped up in a in a towel
Water usage
it uses a lot of water

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What We Loved

Base station features
it base station is fully featured as well
Debris pickup performance
pickup performance is also quite good
Hair-wrap prevention / anti-tangle tech
Narwhal pioneered anti-tangle technology with their conicle brush roll design
Mopping performance (robotic or wet-dry)
The Freoz is also very good at mopping
Noise level
it's one of the quietest robots in this list
Obstacle & cliff avoidance (robots)
Narwhal's advanced object avoidance definitely exceeded its competition

Needs Improvement

Extendable mop pads
it doesn't have an extending mop pad like some of the others in this test

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What We Loved

Cleaning performance on carpet
I do find both of them actually vacuum very well
Cleaning performance on hard floors
I do find both of them do mop really well
Coverage efficiency (how completely a robot covers a floor)
its pattern that it cleans is a little it's not it's a little random at sometimes
Dust-bin emptying
the Narwhal will wash the mops but it doesn't Auto empty the dust bin until you start the next job
Edge-cleaning effectiveness
does leave a little bit in the corner
Hair-wrap prevention / anti-tangle tech
I do find the Narwhal I think is a little bit better with hair wrap
Mapping/navigation accuracy (robotics)
both robots use lar navigation on top there is something spinning down there the lar and they do both of them do a really good job of mapping your house
Mobile-app functionality & reliability
I think both of them have a really good app and the user interface is relatively the same
Mop lifting system
the robo Rock can lift its mop pad 17 mm and the Narwhal 12 mm
Mopping performance (robotic or wet-dry)
the Narwhal does a good job of cleaning also but its pattern that it cleans is a little it's not it's a little random at sometimes
Obstacle & cliff avoidance (robots)
I do find the Narwhal has a little bit better with objects that are low to the ground
Price
the Narwhal is $1,600 also ... I have seen a $200 off coupon
Self-cleaning mop function
both of the base stations will wash the mop pads with hot water
Self-emptying base
the Narwhal will wash the mops but it doesn't Auto empty the dust bin until you start the next job
Spare-parts availability & cost
the maintenance on the parts for the Narwhal seem to be some of the most expensive
Suction power (air watts)
the Narwhal is is 12,000 lbs of suction
User interface/display clarity
Narwhal ... user interface can be a little bit more complicated
Water tank capacity
clean water tank it is bigger

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What We Loved

Aesthetic design & finish
I do think it looks good
Cleaning performance on carpet
it did vacuum them up most of them
Mapping/navigation accuracy (robotics)
does a really good job of mapping your house
Mobile-app functionality & reliability
Narwhal has a really good app
Mop lifting system
when it senses carpet it raises the mop pad
Mopping performance (robotic or wet-dry)
looks like it almost got the rest of that mud
Noise level
71 not the quietest but not the loudest
Obstacle & cliff avoidance (robots)
that's some pretty good obstacle avoidance
Ozonated water sterilization
it can also ionize the water
Self-cleaning mop function
the base station will wash these mop pads and then it can go mop it some more
Self-emptying base
the base station is going to empty out everything that the robot picks up into this dust bag

Just Okay

Coverage efficiency (how completely a robot covers a floor)
its pattern is wonky
Docking/charging ease (robotic)
looks like it's having a little trouble docking this time
Edge-cleaning effectiveness
does leave a little bit in the corner
Hair-wrap prevention / anti-tangle tech
zero tangle single brush
Spare-parts availability & cost
Narwhal seems to have some of the most expensive part like the brush roller and the bags
Value-for-money
this robot cost $1,600
Water tank capacity
dirty water Tank's full I've gotten that code a lot

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What We Loved

Dust-bin emptying
base station washes the mop and refills with fresh water; weeks of hands-off
Mapping/navigation accuracy (robotics)
most advanced sensors and top-of-the-line features
Mop lifting system
lifts the mop up off carpet while vacuuming
Mopping performance (robotic or wet-dry)
mops better than an upright floor mop
Obstacle & cliff avoidance (robots)
really advanced obstacle avoidance with improved sensors
Recommended maintenance interval
only occasional tank refills and bag swaps every few weeks
Self-emptying base
automatically empties the robot’s dust-bin into the base station
Value-for-money
expensive, but most owners really love them