Before these autonomous cleaning machines can do their thing, you’ll need to do a little planning. Robotic vacuum cleaners need a clear path in the room they’re cleaning and around their docking ...

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For this review of the best robotic vacuum–mop combos, we tested models from Bissell, iRobot, Roborock, and more to see which ones clean the best.