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product_id: 226947834
title: "iRobot Roomba 981 Robot Vacuum-Wi-Fi Connected Mapping, Works with Alexa, Ideal for Pet Hair, Carpets, Hard Floors, Power Boost Technology"
brand: "irobot"
price: "€ 84.03"
currency: EUR
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reviews_count: 9
url: https://www.desertcart.fi/products/226947834-irobot-roomba-981-robot-vacuum-wi-fi-connected-mapping-works
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# 10x air power boost auto recharge & resume vSLAM mapping tech iRobot Roomba 981 Robot Vacuum-Wi-Fi Connected Mapping, Works with Alexa, Ideal for Pet Hair, Carpets, Hard Floors, Power Boost Technology

**Brand:** irobot
**Price:** € 84.03
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🤖 Elevate your clean game—because your home deserves a smarter sweep!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** iRobot Roomba 981 Robot Vacuum-Wi-Fi Connected Mapping, Works with Alexa, Ideal for Pet Hair, Carpets, Hard Floors, Power Boost Technology by irobot
- **How much does it cost?** € 84.03 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.fi](https://www.desertcart.fi/products/226947834-irobot-roomba-981-robot-vacuum-wi-fi-connected-mapping-works)

## Best For

- irobot enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted irobot brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Seamless Recharge & Resume:** Never leaves a mess behind—returns to dock, recharges, and picks up exactly where it left off.
- • **Adaptive Power Boost Technology:** Automatically ramps suction power on carpets for a deep, professional-grade clean every time.
- • **Pet Hair & Multi-Surface Master:** Engineered to tackle pet hair, carpets, and hard floors effortlessly, making your home guest-ready 24/7.
- • **Voice-Activated Smart Scheduling:** Syncs with Alexa & Google Assistant to start cleaning on command and learns your habits for personalized routines.
- • **Precision Navigation in Neat Rows:** Cleans methodically with advanced floor tracking sensors for full coverage without random bumps.

## Overview

The iRobot Roomba 981 is a Wi-Fi connected robotic vacuum featuring patented vSLAM navigation for precise mapping and methodical cleaning. It delivers up to 10x more air power with Power Boost technology that automatically adjusts suction on carpets. Compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant, it learns your cleaning habits to offer personalized schedules. The vacuum intelligently recharges and resumes cleaning to ensure complete coverage, making it ideal for pet hair, carpets, and hard floors.

## Description

The Roomba 981 robot vacuum seamlessly navigates room to room to clean an entire level of your home, recharging and resuming until the job is done. Roomba 981 loosens, lifts, and suctions dirt with up to 10x more air power and automatically increases cleaning power on carpets, where it’s needed most. Just press CLEAN or schedule Roomba on the go with the iRobot HOME App. It even learns your cleaning habits and offers up personalized schedules, giving you one less thing to think about.

Review: Lasts forever if you take care of it! - I am still using this in 2026 and bought it in 2021. It is great at picking up the fine dust particles other vacuums miss for its size. I'm not sure on the mapping features, but it is high quality, small, and functional.
Review: As compared to the 960 model - wow - I've had many robot vacuums in my lifetime-- including several Irobot Roomba and several other brands. I recently went through some upcycling of my fleet, giving some way, buying some new and realizing that in the used / open box / refurb market there are AMAZING deals to be found. I started with the 692-- basically the same as my old model with a new face, no carry handle, then on to the 960 and 981. In all of the different models the 981 was tops on a couple points that are very interesting if you are comparing the 960 to the 981-- I was able to get the 692, 960 and 981 all for the same open box price-- and a huge difference in features & functions between the three-- so here I am to tell you like for like dollars, the 981 is the clear winner with a few points to be aware of. The 981 is superior to the 960 in the following ways: -Multi power operation: it can automatically run hi/low automatically based on dirt level or surface being run on -- I'm not sure-- it runs on high on carpet and low on wood-- most of the time it's low on wood or hard surfaces -Higher capacity battery - due to the dual speed operation it can have a shorter max run time on the low end but a higher run time on the high end depending on how much low/high running it does -Seems to have a dual exhaust dirt bin while my 960's have a single exhaust bin. I have still had a very difficult time substantiating this difference and trying to find replacement parts to more deeply understand this difference -It definitely cleans more deeply than any robot vacuum I've had in the past-- the carpet ends up standing straight up like it does from a traditional vacuum cleaner and after many years and robots this is a first! Surprising difference between the 960 and 980 series! Logic-wise, and as expected, the operational mode of this unit is essentially the same as the 960-- neat rows, less banging around against objects and devices as compared to past models. I won't go into more as my goal here was really to compare the 960 and 981 and the value that is to be had in the used/ warehouse / refurb market on this particular model-- coming in at the identical price between 981, 960 and 692 models which was shocking. I'm not here to argue any comparison to the i7 which I keep my eye on as well and in the warehouse / refurb / used market is never anywhere near the value that this model has been. While I'm here, also to remark every used / warehouse / refurb model I have ordered has been pristine condition with not any indication of use in any way. This model is the keeper after proceeding through several others discovering that better models were the same price. One negative thing about the dual speed dual strength vacuuming feature: The feature is great, but it makes a difference continually in the sound that you hear in the home as cleaning happens-- so in some ways what you gain from the feature you lose in disruption or varying sound / pollution for those who are more sensitive to the sound of HIGH/LOW/HIGH/LOW many many times per minute throughout the cleaning cycle, especially if you have hard floors with various rugs that cause it to continually speed up and slow down, etc.

## Features

- NAVIGATES IN NEAT ROWS - Purposefully and logically cleans in neat rows and uses floor tracking sensors to navigate your home
- IT WON'T STOP TILL THE JOB IS DONE - Intelligently maps and cleans an entire level of your home; Patented iAdapt and technology with vSLAM navigation actively captures thousands of precise measurements each millisecond to optimize coverage
- LEARNS YOUR LIFE LISTENS TO YOUR VOICE - Learns your cleaning habits to offer up personalized schedules, while Google Assistant and Alexa allow you to start cleaning with just the sound of your voice
- PICKS UP RIGHT WHERE IT LEFT OFF - Doesn’t skip a beat, or a mess; When its running low on battery it recharges and resumes, ensuring a complete clean

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B085D3PR64 |
| Are Batteries Included | Yes |
| Assembly required | No |
| Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. (included) |
| Batteries required | Yes |
| Best Sellers Rank | #914 in Amazon Devices & Accessories ( See Top 100 in Amazon Devices & Accessories ) #12 in Echo Smart Speaker & Display Bundles #2,637 in Robotic Vacuums |
| Brand | iRobot |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Amazon Echo |
| Control Method | Voice |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (5,208) |
| Filter Type | Disk |
| Form Factor | Robotic |
| Included Components | Robot Vacuum, Battery, Docking Station, Line Cord, Dual Mode Virtual Wall Barrier, Filter, Side Brush, Warranty Card |
| Item Weight | 7.44 pounds |
| Item model number | R981020 |
| Manufacturer | iRobot |
| Model Name | iRobot Roomba 981 Robot Vacuum- Wi-Fi Connected Mapping, Works with Alexa, Ideal for Pet Hair, Carpets, Hard Floors, +Power Boost Technology |
| Power Source | Battery Powered |
| Product Dimensions | 13.9"L x 13.9"W x 3.58"H |
| Smart Home Compatibility | Smart Home Compatible |
| Special Feature | Smart |
| Specific instructions for use | carpet, dual action, hard floor |
| UPC | 885155025234 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** iRobot
- **Color:** Black
- **Special Feature:** Smart
- **Surface Recommendation:** Carpets

## Images

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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Will this work on shag area rug?**
A: Roomba's are built to be able to clean and move back and forth over many different kinds of surfaces. The Robot has a 5/8" clearance that allows it to traverse most thresholds, rugs and carpets up to that height. 

If the Rug were deeper than 5/8" the Robot may not be able to clean it as effectively as a more shallow pile rug.

**Q: I have a shag rug that has long hairs, about 2 inches. Can I program the Roomba to just skip those rugs?**
A: The Roomba 981 would not be able to be programmed to avoid specific areas. You would, however, be able to use a Dual Mode Virtual Wall. This accessory would emit Infrared beams that would keep the Roomba away from specific areas.

**Q: I have another roomba and was wanting another to work on the lower level of my home. can i have two that will work on one app and with all my alexas?**
A: Up to 10 robots may be connected to your iRobot Home App. Please follow the connectivity recommendations made by Amazon in regards to your Alexa Device.

**Q: There is an area after 3 sweeps where it hasn't 'figured out' exists. Does it have distance req f/ home port thats keeping it from 'finding it'?**
A: If there is a consistent area in your home that the Roomba is not cleaning. You would want to make sure that there are not any obstacles or anything that would interfere with the Roomba in that area. Items that may interfere with the Roomba would be anything that uses Infrared technology. For more information about your Roomba and the cleaning performance. You would be able to speak with our Customer Care team at 1-877-855-8593.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lasts forever if you take care of it!
*by J***. on January 11, 2026*

I am still using this in 2026 and bought it in 2021. It is great at picking up the fine dust particles other vacuums miss for its size. I'm not sure on the mapping features, but it is high quality, small, and functional.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ As compared to the 960 model - wow
*by T***1 on July 25, 2021*

I've had many robot vacuums in my lifetime-- including several Irobot Roomba and several other brands. I recently went through some upcycling of my fleet, giving some way, buying some new and realizing that in the used / open box / refurb market there are AMAZING deals to be found. I started with the 692-- basically the same as my old model with a new face, no carry handle, then on to the 960 and 981. In all of the different models the 981 was tops on a couple points that are very interesting if you are comparing the 960 to the 981-- I was able to get the 692, 960 and 981 all for the same open box price-- and a huge difference in features & functions between the three-- so here I am to tell you like for like dollars, the 981 is the clear winner with a few points to be aware of. The 981 is superior to the 960 in the following ways: -Multi power operation: it can automatically run hi/low automatically based on dirt level or surface being run on -- I'm not sure-- it runs on high on carpet and low on wood-- most of the time it's low on wood or hard surfaces -Higher capacity battery - due to the dual speed operation it can have a shorter max run time on the low end but a higher run time on the high end depending on how much low/high running it does -Seems to have a dual exhaust dirt bin while my 960's have a single exhaust bin. I have still had a very difficult time substantiating this difference and trying to find replacement parts to more deeply understand this difference -It definitely cleans more deeply than any robot vacuum I've had in the past-- the carpet ends up standing straight up like it does from a traditional vacuum cleaner and after many years and robots this is a first! Surprising difference between the 960 and 980 series! Logic-wise, and as expected, the operational mode of this unit is essentially the same as the 960-- neat rows, less banging around against objects and devices as compared to past models. I won't go into more as my goal here was really to compare the 960 and 981 and the value that is to be had in the used/ warehouse / refurb market on this particular model-- coming in at the identical price between 981, 960 and 692 models which was shocking. I'm not here to argue any comparison to the i7 which I keep my eye on as well and in the warehouse / refurb / used market is never anywhere near the value that this model has been. While I'm here, also to remark every used / warehouse / refurb model I have ordered has been pristine condition with not any indication of use in any way. This model is the keeper after proceeding through several others discovering that better models were the same price. One negative thing about the dual speed dual strength vacuuming feature: The feature is great, but it makes a difference continually in the sound that you hear in the home as cleaning happens-- so in some ways what you gain from the feature you lose in disruption or varying sound / pollution for those who are more sensitive to the sound of HIGH/LOW/HIGH/LOW many many times per minute throughout the cleaning cycle, especially if you have hard floors with various rugs that cause it to continually speed up and slow down, etc.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ No more ants marching in.
*by S***R on October 16, 2020*

I have a 5 years old that leave crumb everywhere. Ants started to marching in and I can no longer keep up so I purchased this roomba 981 on prime day deals. And I'm writing this review after one completed job. Yes. It is loud but it doesn't bother me. I felt like my Dyson V11 animal is louder. There was definitely noticeable noise that startled my family members who didn't know that roomba was running. but they get used to it very quickly. I was so excited to get it today. So I sat down and watch the way it works. Big mistake. I was frustrated. But after awhile I gave up and go do something else. It is pretty amazing. This vacuum advertised to work in neat row. I didn't believe it until I saw marks on my carpet. (Attached photos). It left nice and neat mark on the carpet make the room looks clean. I love it. I'd say at first try. This vacuum has equivalent suction power as my hand held Dyson V11. The carpet feels lifted just like when I use my Dyson on the boost power. Pretty amazing there. One thing I didn't like is it fail to clean spaces under my cabinet. The little thing that I stick up i believe it is the censor prevent it from cleaning under the carbinet. Bummer! A lot of dust accumulated under the cabinet. It doesn't come with virtual walls like other model i saw reviews of on YouTube. It does need light to work but I can schedule a time for it to run using the app so I'm going try to have it run first thing in the morning before everyone wakes up. The features where it recharge and resume is a huge plus Overall, I'm happy with this purchase. I think it does most of the thing I expected it to do. It's not supposed to replace my cleaning person.

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