If your floors are relatively clear of clutter and you pick up before running the robot, a budget model handles dust, pet hair, and cereal just as well, especially on hard floors.What common problem do budget robot vacuums have in cluttered homes?

They frequently get stuck on small objects like toys or cables, and one example in the article involved a cheap robot dragging a pair of earbuds across the kitchen floor, causing a $70 mistake.

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