I‘ve tried numerous robot vacuum cleaners in recent years.
Some come with some new features, some claim they have new features but turns out to be
just another normal vacuum that you probably won’t use for a second time, because they
screw your house entirely like my friend Cymye’s.
So, when Lydsto reached out to me to see if I’m willing to try their newest R1 Robot
Vacuum, which they claim is a robot vacuum that sports self-emptying, self-mopping, self-obstacle-crossing,
and a bunch more cool features.
I said why not?
First things first, let’s check out what’s in the box.
As the Lydsto R1 comes with a dust collection charging unit, the box is the biggest I’ve
ever seen.
Open the box, you get to see a cleaning knife and instructions with a quick start guide,
the Lydsto R1 vacuum cleaner, 30 disposable mop cloths, I like that.
7 disposable dust bags, the dust collection charging unit, and mop cloth support with
a mop on it.
That’s all.
Why not take a closer look at the design?
On top, we get to see the Lidar sensor, a home button, and a power button.
There are infrared sensor, anti-collision bumper, and air vents in the middle, that’s
quite standard for a vacuum cleaner.
What’s special about the Lydsto R1 is the removable container, which is a combination
of a 250ml capacity water tank and 200ml capacity dust container.
Because normally the water tank and dust container are separated.
On the top of the tank, in addition to the opening that serves to refill the water.
There is also a HEPA filter that filters the exhaust air and is removable and can be replaced
as needed.
Moving to the bottom, we get to see a side brush, an omni-directional wheel, two main
wheels, a main brush, it’s detachable by the way, and of course, a bunch of cliff sensors.
Overall, the Lydsto R1 feels solid and premium.
It looks minimalistic and has a good finish to it.
As for the dust collection charging unit.
On the front, we see the suction inlet, two charging and dust collection sensor head.
The back has a slot that lets you store your cable neatly.
Open the upper cover to install or remove the dust bag.
Now let’s test this thing in real life.
Connecting the Lydsto R1 is really not a difficult thing, just follow the instructions on the
app and you will get there easily.
For what’s in the app we’ll take a closer look later, let’s test the cleaning ability
first as this is what you might care about most.
To test the cleaning ability, first, we sprinkled some rice, beans, paper scraps, ground corn,
and peanuts on a low pile carpet.
That’s really a large pile of mixed dirt!
As we can see in its first round, it picked up, I would say 95% of the test materials,
only a few paper scraps left here.
That’s unbelievable considering the amount of dirt I put there and you have to know most
vacuum cleaners are struggling with paper scraps as well.
Once you set to the highest suction power, then it would have an even better performance.
I also tried hair, a large pile of hair there, I mean in case your pet is a lion, I tested
it for you.
It did an outstanding job!
I also tested corner cleaning ability, it did a fairly good job too, not picked all
up but what other vacuums can do that?
Since it has an auto dust collecting feature, how can I miss that?
The Lydsto R1 Robot is equipped with a docking station that not only charges the unit, but
also self-empties it.
As you can see, the dustbin is almost full of dirt I just collected.
Once the cleaner gets to the docking, then it starts sucking the dirt by itself.
And the result is awesome, just with a really few left there.
I’ve got to say it’s even better than myself cleaning the dustbin.
The only downside is it makes a loud noise when self-emptying, while for normal cleaning
is all good.
Since it has a good performance on the carpet, it wouldn’t be a problem for the Lydsto
to clean up on the hard floors.
In fact, I even tested its mopping function for coffee and soda stains, all good.
One thing I really like is the Lydsto R1 comes with 30 disposable mop clothes and one washable
cloths, if you are too lazy to wash the reusable mop then you can choose the disposable one.
I also tried cheese, it will not spread that around and mess up your house, excellent!
Overall, I’m really satisfied with the cleaning performance that the Lydsto R1 offers.
Despite all of my generalized fawning, I do have one specific, favorite thing about the
Lydsto R1: its app.
The Lydsto app offers a variety of useful functions and settings.
On the home page, you can select a room, spot, or area to clean.
In the settings, you can schedule a cleaning time.
Even more, you can remote control it like a fun toy!
You can choose different languages for your voice reminding.
Others like DND mode, Auto Boost mode, and Dust Emptying Frequency, the App has all.
Also on the home page, you will find the “Map Editing” tool.
This will allow you to set up prohibited zones or divide or merge rooms and rename each room
if you wish.
You can also adjust the suction power and water volume (if the mop is attached) under
the Mode setting.
Overall, I find the app to be very straightforward and easily navigable.
Now about my conclusion with the Lydsto R1.
Despite the fact that Lydsto is a largely undiscovered brand, I had a great experience
with the Lydsto R1 vacuum.
It has a solid cleaning performance and self-empties the dirt so you don’t need to go through
all that hassle.
I appreciate how quiet it is when in use compared to traditional vacuuming methods, even if
the dust collection noise volume could be improved.
The smart app is a big bonus, you can customize everything here and select each room and let
it do its thing.
And last is the cost-friendly price!
Priced at $399 on Amazon, with my exclusive coupon code LOL3VP9U you can even have an
extra 10% off!
What else can you expect from such a budget vacuum?
Once again the Lydsto R1 is yet another awesome vacuum cleaner that proves you don't need
to blow your budget to purchase a solid one.
I’d highly recommend it if you are looking for a quality, easy to use robot vacuum to
streamline your daily routine.
I’m Sami and I will see you in the next one!