Shark has entered the realm of robot vacuum cleaners and—in our humble opinion—is killing it! We’d like to introduce you to the Shark AV2501AE, a high-tech, self-sufficient device that comes with the best type of filter known to robot-vac-kind. Read our review down below to see whether the AV2501AE is the right robot for your floors.
True HEPA Filter
While relatively old to vacuum cleaners, finding a True HEPA Filter inside of a robotic vacuum cleaner is a real game-changer. Instead of blocking larger particles from exiting the robot’s exhaust and contaminating the air, the AV2501AE uses a super-fine filter that traps up to 99.97% of particles 0.3 microns in size. Common allergens like pollen, dust mites, and dander have no hope of escape if the AV2501AE has anything to do with it.
Power Fins
Upon flipping the AV2501AE, you’ll discover that the brush roll doesn’t rely on traditional stiff bristles to loosen and lift debris off of floors. Instead, it comes with a series of flexible silicone fins that gently scrape the floor and carpets, effectively pulling debris and pet hair off the ground and into the vacuum’s inlet.
The silicone material used in the brush roll ensures minimal to no clods of hair wrapping around the brush and clogging the inlet. As the brush roll spins, it automatically dislodges hair to ensure maximum cleaning effectiveness throughout its cleaning cycle. That’s Shark’s Zero-M self-cleaning brush roll technology for you!
SharkClean Smartphone App
Users have the option to download the SharkClean app on their smartphones. Without it, voice commands, scheduled cleaning, selective cleaning, and other prime features are unavailable on the robot’s control panel. But after downloading the app, you can take advantage of these bonus features and much, much more. While the app may seem iffy at times, it does a decent job of relaying your commands to the AV2501AE.
30% Greater Cleaning Power with UltraClean
Like any robot vacuum, the AV2501AE has multiple cleaning modes that you can scroll through using the SharkClean smartphone app. One such mode is UltraClean, which prompts the AV2501AE to deliver up to 30% greater suction power (compared to its predecessor model) to suction the tiniest bits of debris from carpet fibers. In exchange for unrivaled cleaning power, the robot’s 120-minute runtime is reduced by nearly half.
120-Minute Battery Life per Charge
Thankfully, you don’t have to worry about finding an unpowered AV2501AE in a random spot in your home. This robot is programmed to automatically return to its charging station when it’s low on juice and automatically resume precisely where it left off.
Self-Emptying Base
Best of all, while the AV2501AE is recharging, the self-emptying base’s motor will turn on to remove any contents from the robot’s dustbin, leaving it completely empty and ready for subsequent cleaning cycles. The self-emptying base is completely sealed to prevent allergens from seeping out. According to Shark, the AV2501AE’s self-emptying base can store up to 60 days’ worth of floor gunk at a time.
The self-empty base has an Anti-Allergen Complete Seal system that captures and traps 99.97%* of allergens. *Based on ASTM F1977, down to .3 microns.
Precision Mapping Mechanism
Using LiDAR technology, the AV2501AE is able to map out the precise layout of your home. As it travels around your floors, it automatically identifies the location of walls, obstacles, cliffs, and different rooms.
This helps with Targeted Cleaning, where you define high-traffic areas in the SharkClean app and forces the robot to focus heavily on cleaning their floors. However, it’s worth noting that some customers have dealt with inaccurate layouts on occasion. Subsequent scans can fix this problem in homes of less than 3,000 square feet, per user reports.
Start, stop, schedule, target specific areas, and initiate UltraClean Mode, all through the SharkClean app or with voice control.
Virtual No-Go Barriers
Modern robot vacuum models have ditched physical barrier monoliths or magnetic strips in exchange for programming digital no-go zones on a smartphone app, and the AV2501AE is no exception. The SharkClean smartphone app allows you to create unpassable barriers to stop the robot in its tracks upon coming across it. This feature will come in handy to keep it away from dog water bowls, bathrooms, and home office units.
Laser-Navigated Obstacle Avoidance
What you’ll find that’s totally out-of-this-world in the AV2501AE is its ability to actively avoid obstacles. Older robots would typically bump into obstacles, such as chair legs or pet bowls, but the AV2501AE handles it in a completely different way.
Built into the AV2501AE is an AI-controlled laser that constantly scans its surroundings and picks up the locations of objects in-the-way objects as small as four inches in height. This allows you to leave pet bowls out without worrying about them splashing moisture onto your robot.
With its 360° LIDAR navigation system, the robot can detect and avoid objects—day or night.
Voice Support
This is pretty much standard practice in modern robotic vacuum cleaners, but it’s certainly worth mentioning to first-time robot customers. If you have an Alexa device or Assistant speaker at home, you can sync your AV2501AE to your smart speaker to deliver voice commands. Syncing the two devices together offers extreme convenience to homeowners who don’t want to whip their phones out every time they need cereal or dry kitty litter picked up off the floor.
The only catch is that voice prompts only support whole-home cleaning, not selective-room cleaning. Unless you want your robot to run for 120 minutes nonstop, you might as well stick to using the SharkClean app.
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Stay in the Loop
One major issue customers have with the AV2501AE is its inability to get out of sticky situations. For instance, the AV2501AE may have trouble reversing from behind closed doors or transitioning from bare floors to carpeting. However, whenever it gets stuck, the robot will emit an audible warning and even send a notification via the SharkClean app to inform the user that it needs some assistance.
Verdict: A Fantastic Robot for Pet Parents
We’re huge fans of Shark upright and canister vacuum cleaners, but after looking at the AV2501AE, we’re huger fans of the brand’s robots. Precision mapping, ultra-efficient filters, outstanding suction power, and complete control at your fingertips are four very good reasons why pet owners, and anyone else for that matter, should consider picking up a Shark AV2501AE for their home or apartment.
- INCREDIBLE SUCTION: Powerful Shark suction picks up dirt and debris on all floor...
- NO SPOTS MISSED: With Matrix Clean Navigation, the vacuum cleans in a precise matrix grid...
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Last Update: 2024-04-17 | Affiliate links/Images from Amazon Product Advertising API
