Xiaomi has expanded its home robot vacuum cleaner lineup with the launch of the MIJIA Ultra-thin Robot Vacuum Cleaner. The product happens to be the thinnest model compared to previous models with a 5.5cm body thickness. It also comes with several top-notch features that are not impeded by the thin build.
The MIJIA Ultra-thin Robot Vacuum Cleaner utilizes the popular LiDAR technology to achieve full-scene intelligent obstacle avoidance. As a result of the thin build, the vacuum can navigate to hard-to-reach places in the home. Xiaomi claims to have conducted some research before the design of the product. One such research shows that if the height of the vacuum is controlled within 6cm, more than 80% of the bottom of furniture can be cleaned. Interestingly, the research also shows that the minimum limit of traditional robot vacuums is basically above 8cm or even higher, and the height of the bottom of the furniture in most households in China is about 7cm. Thus, this new vacuum cleaner solves a peculiar problem.
It also deploys a ToF sensor and a front camera which all aid the visual navigation capabilities. The robot vacuum also offers a four-fold increase in scanning range and a five-times increase in the mapping accuracy. After the device has been used for some time, it then automatically generates a zone map.
The MIJIA Ultra-thin Robot Vacuum has two sets of dust boxes, with one having a 500ml large-capacity. There is also a two-in-one drawer combination design made up of a 200mL dust box and a 220mL water tank. With these designs, users can switch between sweep and mop integration and separating sweep and mop functions.
Further, the robot vacuum is equipped with a brushless motor which achieves an ultra-large suction force of 2000Pa. Compared with the ultra-thin mainstream suction nozzle design, the roller brush design deeply absorbs common trash such as lint, particles, and hair. The suction power can be graduated in 4 levels depending on the intensity of the dirt. The base level has less noise while the super-powerful level is ideal for sucking carpets and other dirty areas.
For the mopping function, there is a 200ml intelligent electronically controlled water tank with 3 levels of water volume adjustment. You also get the option of selecting the mopping pressure level.
As with other Xiaomi smart products, the MIJIA Ultra-thin Sweeping and Mopping Robot (if we’ll call it that) can also be remotely controlled via the MIJIA app. The vacuum cleaner can also be set to sweep through a custom cleaning mode when no one is at home. The robot vacuum can also be used to control other home gadgets via the XiaoAI voice prompt.
Talking of the pricing and availability, the MIJIA Ultra-thin Robot Vacuum carries an original price tag of 2,499 yuan (~$380) but is presently available on Jingdong (JD.com) for 1999 yuan (~$310) which is 500 yuan off.
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