Shark PowerDetect Nevertouch Pro
Verdict
A feature-packed robot vacuum and mop with excellent floor and pet hair pickup plus an innovative pad-washing dock, but it is held back by very poor battery life, slow navigation, and an outdated app. Best suited to smaller homes that prioritize cleaning performance and mopping convenience over smart features and long runtime.
Pros
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Dried-On Stain Removal ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5Dried-on stain removal scored 116 in testing, clearly above the current average of about 101.
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Hair Pickup — Carpets ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5Pet hair pickup on carpets is above average, with an 86 percent result in testing.
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Hard Floor — Fine Dust Pickup ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5Hard floor fine dust pickup is consistently strong with no notable issues in testing.
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Hard Floor — Large Debris Intake ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5Large debris intake on hard floors is excellent, clearing all test debris without trouble.
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Mop lifting system ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5Automatic mop lifting keeps carpets dry and enables vacuum and mop in a single run.
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Mopping performance ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5Overall mopping is better than average thanks to active pad agitation and coverage.
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Suction & Airflow ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.5Airflow is slightly above average and surface pickup on both hard floors and carpets is strong.
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Docking & Auto‑Empty Reliability (Robot) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0Dock functions, including mop pad washing and refilling, worked reliably in testing.
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Innovation compared to competitors ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0Introduces Shark’s first pad-washing dock plus unique edge air-blast and pad drop options.
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Solution / Liquid system ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0Auto-refill supports water or solution mixes and works reliably during runs.
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Stuck resistance ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 4.0Handles tall thresholds well, rated up to 38 mm and resists getting stuck on transitions.
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Emptying & Mess Control ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 3.5Bagless base offers solid basic emptying and mess control, though not as feature-rich as rivals.
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Overall opinion ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 3.5Overall impression is above average but tempered by poor battery life and a limited app.
Cons
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Carpet — Medium-Pile Pickup ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 3.0Medium-pile carpet deep cleaning is about average in measured tests.
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Crevice / Groove Pickup (Hard Floors) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 3.0Crevice pickup performance is average overall.
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Obstacle Avoidance (Robot) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 3.0Obstacle avoidance performance is roughly average based on standardized object tests.
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Price & Value ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 2.5Innovative dock and strong cleaning performance, but weak battery life and software support reduce overall value at its flagship price.
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Map & Path Efficiency (Robot Vacuums) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 2.0Navigation is slower than average, with below-average pathing efficiency.
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Self-cleaning cycle ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 2.0Dock lacks a self-cleaning tray or automatic internal wash cycle, so owners must perform more manual maintenance than with self-cleaning bases.
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AI, Smart & App / Automation ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 1.5App feature set lags competitors, lacking multi-level maps and other modern controls.
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Battery & Charging ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 1.5Battery life is below average and square-foot-per-charge efficiency is weak.
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Runtime (Measured, Default) ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 1 review 1.5Default-mode runtime is notably poor, among the weakest measured in this price range.
