Black Friday 2025 includes some truly epic robovac discounts – as TechRadar's resident expert, these are the 5 I'd recommend

Want a new robot vacuum but not sure which one to buy? I don't blame you – there are just so many models out there that even I'm overwhelmed... and I test robovacs for a living! The newest models are often so similar to each other that it truly is difficult to tell which one deserves your hard-earned money.

Now, I can understand that it might be tempting to go down the affordable route, but if your budget is just a couple of hundred bucks, I'd be hard pressed to recommend a worthwhile option. That's because cheap isn't always the best: you won't get enough suction and if it isn't versatile, it's not good value for money.

Instead, if you can manage to spare a little more cash, you can get fantastic options right now during Black Friday sales ...