The iLife V8s is a robot vacuum cleaner[1] manufactured in China.
It has all the bells and whistles you would expect from a Roomba-esque[2] robotic cleaner, so I wanted to see if it could cope with the requirements of a small- or medium-sized office environment as well as in the home.
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Like the Roomba cleaner, the iLife V8s will vacuum floors with its side sweeper brushes, although the V8s has two compared to the single Roomba brush. It also does not have roller sweepers like the Roomba.
It will vacuum around the edges of a room sized up to 7m x 7m, and it vacuums in a sweeping pattern to cover the complete room area.
It will also clean a designated area in a spiral pattern radiating out from the center The V8s also has a mopping tank and pad to mop hard floors.
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Its diameter is 320mm, and, at a height of 81mm, it will get under most desks[4]. It weighs 2.7kg and has an interface that is intuitive to use. You can set the time and date on the display, set the timer to program your cleaning time, and select which cleaning path you want.
In the box, there is a docking station, and power adaptor, a remote control, extra side brushes, and a dust filter. There is a water tank and mop, and a cleaning tool to brush dust from the filter. The manual is well written and in good quality English.
It has a automated setting to customise cleaning at different times on each day of the