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Pets can be mediocre roommates.
Their presence undoubtedly makes your life better — but significantly messier, too. And unlike in a passive-aggressive roommate group chat, you can't tell a pet to clean up after itself.
The most satisfying option would probably be following their trail with a cordless vacuum and lint roller. But when life gets in the way, sending a robot vacuum to stay on top of your floor's filth can cut you a major break on one heightened chore of being a pet parent. (Investing in an automatic cat feeder or automatic litter box should be next on the list.)
To help you pick the best robot vacuum for pet hair no matter your budget, we hands-on tested the most popular robot vacuums from brands like iRobot, Roborock, and Shark. All of the vacuums featured in this review have gone through extensive cleaning tests to make sure they really can handle stubborn pet hair. You won't be able to throw away your lint rollers (they're robotic vacuum cleaners, not miracle workers), but all of these bots can keep both your hard floors and carpets tidy.
So, let’s get right into our reviews of the top robot vacuums for pet hair in 2023.
UPDATE: Oct. 6, 2023, 5:00 a.m. EDT This guide has been updated to reflect our latest vacuum reviews. We replaced two older models (Roborock S7+ and Neato BotVac D8) with the Roborock S8+ and the iRobot Roomba i3.