The smart vacuum cleaner is not a vacuum however

The smart vacuum cleaner is not a vacuum however. This machine is built to sweep and to mop. It is made to clean wood, tile, vinyl and laminate but not carpet. It generates no suction to pull up dirt and dust and therefore it does not have filters, nor does it have a dirt canister or a bag to change or empty.

It uses disposable cleaning cloths (dry or wet) as well as re-usable micro-fibre cleaning cloths. These are attached or removed from the bottom of the unit using a magnetic plate and consumers indicate that changing the cloths is very easy. The micro-fibre cloths are washable and can be re-used hundreds of times. It is worth noting that one should not use bleach or fabric softener on the micro-fibre cloths as that will limit their useful life. Swiffer brand cleaning cloths are often used with mini robot vacuum cleaner.

The unit is powered by a rechargeable battery that is replaceable should it ever die. A power adapter is included with the Mint and the battery allows for a full 3 hours of sweeping or 2 hours of mopping on a single charge. Owners comments however indicate that recharging the unit can take from between 7 and 10 hours. A switch on the cleaner allows one to easily change between sweep mode and mop mode. In sweep mode the machine moves in straight lines across the floor. In mop mode it moves back and forth in a "mopping" motion.