扫地机器人是一款很棒的智能家居小工具(smart home gadget)和清洁工具，是任何家庭的必备品。机器人吸尘器和拖把组合甚至更好。唯一的问题是，如何选择最适合您的房屋和需求的机器人真空吸尘器？
您应该选择吸力最大、电池最长的扫地机器人，还是智能拖地机器人来更彻底地清洁地板？这篇扫地机器人评测是关于Botslab S8 Plus ——360(Botslab S8 Plus)智能生活(Smart Life)集团推出的一款具有拖地功能的多用途扫地机器人。
Botslab S8 Plus 机器人吸尘器(Botslab S8 Plus Robot Vacuum Cleaner)：第一印象(First Impressions)和规格(Specs)
机器人(Robot)真空吸尘器之所以如此受欢迎，是因为它们承诺完全免提清洁过程。还有什么比在生活中再也不用担心除尘或拖地板更好的事情呢？
不幸的是，对于大多数机器人吸尘器来说，这并不是梦想成真。在开始清洁之前，您必须将椅子放在桌子上，收集地板上的所有小物体，并收起机器人吸尘器可能遇到的所有电缆。最重要的是，您必须定期清空机器人吸尘器内的集尘器。根据垃圾箱的大小和您家的大小，您可能需要在每次清洁后进行此操作。听起来不再那么免提了！
Botslab S8 Plus提供了我们迄今为止经历过的最接近的“免提清洁体验”。这款机器人吸尘器配有一个基站，可兼作自动清空垃圾箱。当S8 Plus填满扫地机器人内的 350 毫升垃圾箱时，它会自动返回底座进行自清空。
污垢处理底座的容量为 4 升，并配有一个可拆卸的集尘袋，可以使用几个月（根据 Botslab 的说法，大约相当于 70 天的清洁时间）(Botslab)，然后才需要更换。这样，有了S8 Plus，您就获得了真正的免提清洁小工具。
在我们了解这款扫地机器人的其他功能之前，先看一下Botslab S8(Botslab S8) Plus的完整技术规格列表：
- 尺寸（机器人真空吸尘器）：13.4 x 13.4 x 3.7 英寸（340 x 340 x 95 毫米）
- 尺寸（底座）：8.67 x 7.09 x 14.96 英寸（220 x 180 x 380 毫米）
- 重量：15.4磅（7公斤）
- 处理器：RK3308 4核
- 电机：无刷电机
- 额定功率：30W
- 额定电压：14.8V
- 导航：激光雷达 SLAM
- 连接性：2.4Hz Wi-Fi，可与Amazon Alexa、Siri和Google Assistant配合使用(Google Assistant)
- 吸力：2700Pa
- 垃圾箱(Dustbin)容量：350ml+4L尘袋（底座）
- 水箱(Water)：300ml三级电动水箱
- 刷子：浮动架用刷辊、边刷
- 过滤器类型：可清洗，HEPA 过滤器
- 噪音水平：59 – 65 分贝
- 攀爬障碍：0.79 英寸（20 毫米）
- 电池(Battery)寿命：5000 mAh 锂电池 4 节，一次充电运行时间长达 3 小时
- 亚马逊(Amazon)售价：499.99 美元。
设计与开箱
在设计方面，S8 Plus与许多其他扫地机器人相似——大、扁平、圆形。与其他 robovac 相比，它的厚度适中，它让我想起了Roborock S7和Ecovacs Deebot X1 Omni机器人真空吸尘器的设计。
盒子里有什么东西
以下是拆箱Botslab S8 Plus(Botslab S8 Plus)时您会在包装中找到的所有物品。
- 360 Botslab S8 Plus扫地机器人带水箱
- 充电站和防尘袋
- 额外两个集尘袋
- 拖地垫
- 除尘刷
- 用户手册
真空吸尘器的机身外部为哑光黑色，通常比光滑表面更好，因为真空吸尘器从地板上收集的灰尘和宠物毛发在其上不太明显。不过，在机器人清理完地板上的所有脏乱差之后，您还是需要时不时地擦拭一下外壳。
在真空吸尘器的顶部，您会发现两个物理按钮 - 一个电源按钮和一个将 S8 Plus(S8 Plus)返回充电底座的按钮。这也是具有 3D 测绘和障碍物检测功能的
LiDAR测绘系统的所在地。(LiDAR)
在 robovac 机身的正面，您会发现用于障碍物检测的激光传感器。
在真空吸尘器的底部，您会看到侧扫刷和可拆卸的中心刷或主刷，用于收集地板上的大部分灰尘和碎片。
您会注意到，与其他机器人吸尘器上的轮胎相比，真空吸尘器两侧的两个轮胎尺寸稍大。这使得S8 Plus在从硬地板移动到地毯时具有优势，反之亦然。
扫地机器人的底部还配有防悬崖传感器，可以防止S8 Plus从楼梯上滚下来。但是，用户手册警告您不要在有悬挂区域的房间中
使用S8 Plus ，并建议安装物理屏障以避免损坏机器人真空吸尘器。(S8 Plus)
S8 Plus(S8 Plus)配有板载 350 毫升垃圾箱/300 毫升水箱。您会发现它已经安装在您的扫地机器人上。
自动清空底座虽然很有用，但没什么好看的。这是一个大的塑料矩形，当我第一次打开它的包装时，它让我想起了垃圾桶。您需要为其找到一个专用位置，每侧和前面都有足够的空间，以便 robovac 检测其信号。
我在使用底座时遇到的一个不寻常的问题是充电线太短。您确实需要提前计划将充电底座放置在哪里，以便电线足以到达附近的插头。我使用延长线解决了这个问题，但效果并不理想。
您会发现底座内有一个预装的防尘袋，看起来比我预期的要好。它采用塑料密封而不是纸板密封，看起来非常耐用。您会发现包装中包含两个额外的集尘袋，因此您应该可以在一年中的大部分时间里无需购买额外的集尘袋。
清洁性能
Botslab S8 Plus(Botslab S8 Plus)使用LiDAR导航系统，可以扫描您的家并定位扫地机器人周围的所有障碍物。这就是为什么在S8 Plus(S8 Plus)的第一次运行时，不要指望对其进行彻底清洁——robovac 需要一些时间来了解其周围环境并构建您家的准确地图。
一般来说，扫地机器人要么使用基于激光的LiDAR，要么使用基于摄像头的 vSLAM 系统进行导航，例如我们之前评测的Trifo Lucy或Trifo Ollie扫地机器人。在绘制房屋地图和避开障碍物方面，激光雷达系统被认为更加准确。(LiDAR)然而，在测试过程中，我发现Botslab S8 Plus会像基于Trifo摄像头的型号一样热衷于咀嚼地板上的小电缆。因此(Hence)，我仍然建议在启动机器人吸尘器之前清除地板上的所有小物体。
设置过程
设置过程相当简单。打开S8 Plus包装并为其充电后，在智能手机上下载Botslab应用程序并创建一个用户帐户。(Botslab)您可以使用用户手册中的二维码在App Store(App Store)中快速找到该应用程序。
之后，通过 Wi-Fi 网络将您的机器人与应用程序同步。确保(Make)您的手机和机器人连接到同一网络；否则，连接将失败，并且您必须重新开始设置过程。
过于欢快的钟声
第一次听到Botslab S8 Plus的声音我很惊讶。(Botslab S8 Plus)我也没想到会因此而如此恼怒。我只能将甜美、过于欢快的女声与试图让你购买他们的产品的烦人推销员进行比较。
看起来Botslab试图在语音和命令方面寻求一些不同的东西。例如，当您暂停 robovac 然后重新启动它时，S8 Plus会说：“清洁(Cleaning)让我快乐”，我想这应该会让您大笑或至少微笑。不幸的是，它所做的只是在美好的一天激怒你。在糟糕的一天，我选择将音量调到最低。
剩下的就是希望他们能尽快在固件更新中添加不同的语音选项。
吸尘和拖地
Botslab S8 Plus配备无刷电机，可为机器人提供2700Pa的吸力。它足以清除地板表面的灰尘以及任何人类或宠物的毛发，并且您可以选择四种可用吸力模式之一：安静(Quiet)、标准(Standard)、强力(Strong)或最大(MAX)。然而，在对具有 4000Pa 最大吸力的吸尘器进行测试后，我不得不说，S8 Plus需要比 4000Pa 机器人吸尘器更长的时间两到三倍才能将地板清洁干净。
robovac 具有三种清洁模式，您可以在三种清洁模式之间切换：拖把模式（需要安装拖把垫）、吸尘模式（无需安装拖把垫即可执行）以及真空和拖把模式（同时让 robovac 吸尘和拖把）。
我喜欢S8 Plus 的(S8 Plus)一项很酷的功能是，当机器人从硬地板过渡到地毯时，它可以自动增加吸力水平。
拖地功能部分弥补了吸力较弱的问题。300毫升的水箱足够打扫一整个过程（除非你家很大，房间很多），深度清洁拖地后地板看起来干净多了。您还可以根据清洁情况设置不同的水位和压力。
自清空过程
自清洁功能是Botslab S8 Plus真正的亮点。得益于智能自清空系统和4L大型集尘底座，您可以从始至终体验真正的免提清洁。当机器人完成清洁（或集尘盒装满）时，它会自动返回基站进行自清空。
机器人返回站点后，集尘自动开始，仅需约 20 秒。整个事情在您意识到之前就结束了，但您可能会听到它，因为这个过程非常吵闹。如果您有宠物或小孩，并且不想被清空灰尘的声音打扰，请记住这一点。在深夜或晚上启动机器人吸尘器也是如此。
软件与功能
Botslab应用程序可免费用于Android和 iOS，即使您以前没有使用过任何智能家居应用程序(Android)，(Botslab)也很容易使用。
您可以使用该应用程序进行设置过程、下载和安装更新以及远程控制S8 Plus，包括安排清洁会话、设置禁区以及在真空和拖地模式之间切换。
您可以通过应用程序控制的其他一些功能包括设置请勿打扰(Disturb)时间、启用减少碰撞模式和增加地毯模式下的吸力，以及更改音量和打开和关闭 LED 按钮灯(LED)。
在应用程序中，您可以选择S8 Plus清洁房屋的方式：按一个房间或特定区域，或者一次性清扫整个房子。
如果您丢失了 robovac，您可以从选项中选择查找机器人，然后您会听到它说：“我在这里！” (Find)用那过于热情的声音。
电池寿命
S8 Plus(S8 Plus)配备 5,000mAh 电池，清洁时可持续长达 3 小时。当然，电池容量会根据清洁条件和您使用的清洁模式而有所不同。
如果清扫过程中电量不足，扫地机器人会自动返回基站充电，充满电后继续清扫剩余区域。清扫结束后，S8 Plus将返回充电站，并在自清空后自动开始充电。
如果您超过 12 小时不使用机器人，它会关闭并进入睡眠模式以保护电池。
您应该购买Botslab S8 Plus 机器人吸尘器(Botslab S8 Plus Robot Vacuum Cleaner)吗？
Botslab S8 Plus(Botslab S8 Plus)是现代扫地机器人的一个很好的例子，它可以完成这一切：它可以吸尘、拖地和自动清空，以完全接管您的房屋清洁工作。
然而，它并不是一个完美的设备，并且存在一些缺陷，比如恼人的声音无法改变为更愉快的声音，其他顶级机器人吸尘器的吸力较小，以及大声的自清空过程可能会吵醒你。邻居。
与此同时，考虑到你给自己买了一台清洁猛兽，它可以节省你过去花在清洁上的大量精力和时间，所有这些事情似乎都只是轻微的不便。
Botslab S8 Plus Robot Vacuum Cleaner Review
Robot Vacuum is an awesome smart home gadget and a cleaning tool — a must-have for any household. The robot vacuum and mop combo is even better. The only question is, how do you choose the best robot vacuum for your house and needs?
Should you go for a robovac with the most suction power, the one with the longest battery, or a smart robot mop to clean your floors more thoroughly? This robot vacuum review is about the Botslab S8 Plus — a multipurpose robot vacuum cleaner with a mopping function by 360 Smart Life group.
Botslab S8 Plus Robot Vacuum Cleaner: First Impressions & Specs
Robot vacuum cleaners have become so popular because they promise a complete hands-free cleaning process. What could be better than not having to worry about dusting or mopping your floors ever again in your life?
Unfortunately, with most robot vacuums, it’s not exactly a dream come true. Before you start cleaning, you have to put your chairs up on the table, collect any small objects lying on the floor, as well as put away any cables that a robovac may come across. On top of that, you have to regularly empty the dust container inside the robovac. Depending on the size of the dustbin and the size of your home, you may have to do it after each cleaning session. That doesn’t sound so hands-free anymore!
Botslab S8 Plus delivers the closest “hands-free cleaning experience” we have experienced so far. This robovac comes with a base station that doubles as a self-emptying dustbin. When the S8 Plus fills the 350ml dustbin inside the robot vacuum, it automatically returns to its base for self-emptying.
The dirt-disposal base has a capacity of 4L and a removable dustbag, which will last a couple of months (about 70 days’ worth of cleaning, according to Botslab) before you have to replace it. That way, with the S8 Plus, you get a genuinely hands-free cleaning gadget.
Before we get to other functions of this robot vacuum, here’s the complete list of tech specs of the Botslab S8 Plus:
- Dimensions (robot vacuum): 13.4 x 13.4 x 3.7in (340 x 340 x 95mm)
- Dimensions (base): 8.67 x 7.09 x 14.96in (220 x 180 x 380mm)
- Weight: 15.4lb (7kg)
- Processor: RK3308 4-core
- Motor: brushless motor
- Rated power: 30 W
- Rated voltage: 14.8V
- Navigation: LiDAR SLAM
- Connectivity: 2.4Hz Wi-Fi, works with Amazon Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant
- Suction power: 2700Pa
- Dustbin capacity: 350ml + 4L dust bag (base)
- Water tank: 300ml 3-level electric water tank
- Brushes: floating frame with the brush roll, the side brush
- Filter type: washable, HEPA filter
- Noise level: 59 – 65 dB
- Obstacle climbing: 0.79in (20mm)
- Battery life: 5000 mAh lithium 4pcs battery, up to 3 hours run time on a single charge
- Price: $499.99 on Amazon.
Design and Unpacking
Design-wise, the S8 Plus is similar to many other robot vacuums – large, flat, and round. It’s medium-thick compared to other robovacs, and it reminded me the most of the Roborock S7 and the Ecovacs Deebot X1 Omni robot vacuum designs.
What’s in the Box
Here’s everything you’ll find in the package when unboxing your Botslab S8 Plus.
- 360 Botslab S8 Plus robot vacuum cleaner with a water tank
- Charging station and dust bag
- Two extra dust collection bags
- Mopping pad
- Dusting brush
- User manual
The body of the vacuum is matte black on the outside, which is generally better than a glossy surface, as the dust and pet hair that the vacuum collects from your floors is less visible on it. Still, you’ll want to wipe the casing from time to time after the robot has gone through all the messes on your floors.
On top of the vacuum, you’ll find two physical buttons – a power button and a button that returns the S8 Plus to the charging dock. That’s also where the LiDAR mapping system with the 3D mapping & obstacle detection is located.
On the front side of the robovac’s body, you’ll find the laser sensors for obstacle detection.
On the bottom of the vacuum, you’ll see the side sweeping brush and a removable center or main brush that collects most of the dust and debris from the floor.
You’ll notice that the two tires on each side of the vacuum are slightly oversized compared to what you’ll find on other robovacs. This gives the S8 Plus an advantage when moving from hard floors to carpets and vice versa.
The bottom of the robot vacuum also has anti-cliff sensors that are supposed to stop the S8 Plus from tumbling down the stairs. However, the user manual warns you about using the S8 Plus in a room with suspended areas and recommends installing a physical barrier to avoid damaging your robot vacuum.
The S8 Plus has an onboard 350 ml dustbin/300 ml water tank. You’ll find it already installed on your robot vacuum.
The auto-emptying base, though useful, isn’t much to look at. It’s a big plastic rectangle that reminded me of a trashcan when I first unpacked it. You’ll need to find a dedicated place for it with enough space on each side and in front of it for the robovac to detect its signal.
One unusual problem I’ve had with the base is an overly short charging cord. You really need to plan in advance where you’ll put the charging base so that the cord is enough to reach the nearby plug. I solved this problem using an extension cord, but it’s not ideal.
You’ll find a pre-installed dust bag inside the base that looks better than I expected. It has a plastic sealing instead of a cardboard one and looks very durable. You’ll find two extra dust collection bags included in the package, so you should be set for a good part of the year without having to buy extra dust bags.
Cleaning Performance
The Botslab S8 Plus uses a LiDAR navigation system, which scans your home and locates all obstacles around the robot vacuum. That’s why on the first run of the S8 Plus, don’t expect thorough cleaning from it — the robovac will take some time learning about its surroundings and building an accurate map of your home.
Generally, robot vacuums either use the laser-based LiDAR, or a camera-based vSLAM system for navigation, like the Trifo Lucy or Trifo Ollie robot vacuums that we reviewed earlier. LiDAR systems are considered to be more accurate when it comes to mapping your home and avoiding obstacles. However, while testing, I found that the Botslab S8 Plus chews on the little cables it finds on the floor with the same level of enthusiasm that the Trifo camera-based models do. Hence, I’d still recommend removing all small objects from the floor before starting your robot vacuum.
The Setup Process
The setup process is rather simple. After you unpack and charge your S8 Plus, download the Botslab app on your smartphone and create a user account. You can use the QR code from the user manual to quickly find the app in the App Store.
After that, sync your robot with the app over the Wi-Fi network. Make sure both your phone and your robot are connected to the same network; otherwise, the connection will fail, and you’ll have to start the setup process all over again.
The Overly Cheerful Chime
I was surprised to hear the voice of the Botslab S8 Plus for the first time. Nor did I expect to be so irritated by it. I can only compare the sweet, overly cheerful female voice with an annoying salesman trying to make you purchase their product.
It looks like Botslab tried to go for something different with the voice and commands. For example, when you pause the robovac and then restart it, the S8 Plus says, “Cleaning makes me happy,” which I guess is supposed to make you laugh or at least smile. Unfortunately, all it does is irritate you on a good day. On a bad day, I choose to turn down the volume to an absolute minimum.
All that’s left is to hope they’ll add a different voice option as a part of the firmware update soon.
Vacuuming & Mopping
Botslab S8 Plus has a brushless motor which provides the robot with a 2700Pa suction. It’s enough to pick up dust and any human or pet hairs from your floor’s surface, and you can choose one of the four available suction modes: Quiet, Standard, Strong, or MAX. However, having tested the vacuums with superior 4000Pa maximum suction, I have to say that the S8 Plus takes two or three times longer to get the floor as clean as the 4000Pa robot vacuum would.
The robovac has three cleaning modes you can switch between: mop mode, which requires the installation of the mop pad, vacuum mode, which can be performed without the mop pad, and vacuum & mop mode, which makes the robovac vacuum and mop simultaneously.
One cool feature I like about the S8 Plus is that it can automatically increase the suction power level when the robot transitions from hard floors to carpet.
The mopping function partially makes up for the weaker suction power. The 300ml water tank is enough for one whole cleaning session (unless you have a huge home with many rooms), and the floors seem much cleaner after the deep-cleaning mopping session. You can also set different water levels and pressure depending on your cleaning situation.
The Self-Emptying Process
The self-cleaning function is where the Botslab S8 Plus truly shines. Thanks to the intelligent self-emptying system and a large 4L dust collection base, you get to experience actual hands-free cleaning from beginning to end. When the robot finishes cleaning (or when its dust container fills up), it automatically returns to the base station for self-emptying.
The dust collection starts automatically once the robot has returned to the station and only takes about 20 seconds. The whole thing is over before you know it, but you’ll likely hear it since the process is very loud. That’s something to bear in mind if you have pets or small kids whom you don’t want to disturb by the loud dust-emptying sounds. The same goes for starting your robot vacuum late in the evening or at night.
Software & Features
The Botslab app is available for free for Android and iOS and is easy to use even if you haven’t used any smart home app before.
You can use the app for the setup process, downloading and installing updates, and remote control of your S8 Plus, including scheduling cleaning sessions, setting up no-go zones, and switching between vacuum and mopping modes.
Some other features that you can control via the app are setting up Do Not Disturb times, enabling reduced collision mode and the increased suction power on carpet mode, as well as changing the voice volume and switching the LED button light on and off.
In the app, you can choose how you want the S8 Plus to clean your house: by a room or specific areas or go through the whole house in one go.
If you ever lose track of your robovac, you can select Find robot from the options, and you’ll hear it say, “I’m here!” in that overly-enthusiastic voice.
Battery Life
The S8 Plus has a 5,000mAh battery that can last up to 3 hours while cleaning. Of course, the battery capacity will differ depending on the cleaning conditions and the cleaning mode you’re using.
In case of a low battery during cleaning, the robot vacuum will automatically return to the base station for charging and resume cleaning the remaining area after being fully charged. After the cleaning session is finished, the S8 Plus will return to the station and automatically start charging after self-emptying.
If you don’t use the robot for over 12 hours, it’ll shut down and enter sleeping mode to protect its battery.
Should You Buy the Botslab S8 Plus Robot Vacuum Cleaner?
The Botslab S8 Plus is a great example of a modern robot vacuum that can do it all: it can vacuum, mop, and self-empty to take over the cleaning of your house completely.
However, it’s not a perfect device and has flaws, like the irritating voice that can’t be changed to something more pleasant, the lesser suction power that other top-tier robovacs have, and the loud self-emptying process that could possibly wake your neighbors.
At the same time, all of those things seem like minor inconveniences considering you get yourself a cleaning beast that can save you a lot of effort and time you used to spend cleaning.
