Introducing the Narwal Freo Cleaning Robot

This Self-Cleaning Vacuum and Mopping Robot Could Take You Off the Hook for Household Chores

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Cleaning the house isn’t fun unless you’re a neat freak. Maybe relaxing. Possibly even therapeutic. But no, cleaning the house isn’t on the list of joy-inducing pastimes.

Of course, your view on cleaning starts to change when you’ve got the right tools to do the job. While vacuuming used to be a monotonous, time-sucking task, the advent of robot vacuums has changed the game.

The Narwal Freo Vacuum and Mop Cleaning Robot takes that idea one step further, handling not only lifting and removing dust and other debris from your floors but giving hard surfaces a thorough, efficient scrub at the same time.

While a few high-end robots can now take care of both vacuuming and mopping duties around your home, not many can do it with the ease and versatility of the Freo. In fact, this robot has its own Freo Mode, which allows it to carry out both vacuuming and mopping simultaneously. Unlike units that require manually attaching scrubbing pads when it’s time to attack your hard floors, the Freo shifts from vacuuming to mopping effortlessly.

This crafty bot also takes navigating its space up a notch, thanks to Narwal’s patented DirtSense and Smart-Swing features. With DirtSense, the bot senses how dirty your carpets are, then adjusts its path and even sends the bot over your most soiled spots several times to make sure it’s lifting as much dirt and grime as possible with its robust 3000pa suction power.

Meanwhile, Swing-Smart uses the Freo’s uniquely angled brushes to get closer to the wall than other vacuums, removing more dust from corners, baseboards, and more.

As for the mopping, the Freo automatically adjusts the level of pressure and humidity used on your floors. Users can use a lighter touch on more porous or easily damaged surfaces like wood; or pump up the amps with 180 rpm dual mop heads to go hard at more durable flooring like tile or linoleum.

While everything with the Freo is programmable through its accompanying app, the cleaning station’s LCD touchscreen control pad is still a helpful feature. The first such panel of its type, the easy-to-navigate screen makes it simple to shift up cleaning orders, schedule vacuuming when you want it, or adjust the self-cleaning routine.

And yep, it’s self-cleaning. After making its rounds, the Freo rolls back to its home station, where water and a cleaning solution power wash the mop heads, then automatically air dry them, so it’s ready to go next time.

Right now, you can pick up a Narwal Freo for just $1,049 through the Narwal website.

Prices subject to change.