Shark Matrix Plus

A budget self-emptying LIDAR robot vacuum that excels on hard floors and runs quietly, but it struggles with carpet, pet hair, and obstacles, lacks mopping, and has a small dustbin, so it only suits some households and is a poor choice for pet owners.

~8/10

After six months of use in a 1,650 sq ft home, the writer loves this moderately priced 2-in-1 robot for keeping everyday floors consistently clean and saving time, despite app bugs, weak alerts, and some trouble with larger debris and corners.

A capable, good-value robot vacuum and mop that cleans well on carpet and hard floors and has a great bagless self-empty dock, but it is held back by a basic app and a manual module swap for mopping, making it a poor fit for mixed-floor homes.

4/5

A strong mid-range robot vacuum and mop that handles pet hair, edges and obstacles very well and runs quietly, held back by an average mop and a glitchy, basic app.

A strong mid-range 2-in-1 robot vacuum and mop that cleans carpets and hard floors well, with a few annoyances around pet hair, cords, and the dock not emptying the mop module.

A strong first robot vacuum from Shark that cleaned a whole test room quickly, handled crumbs and mopping very well, and is easy to live with thanks to mapping and self-emptying, though it missed some fine dust.

The reviewer found the Shark Matrix Plus to be a keenly priced, easy-to-use 2-in-1 robot vacuum and mop that performs well on both tasks, with its excellent app being the standout feature.

The reviewers bought and tested the Shark Matrix for several weeks and found it Shark's strongest robot vacuum so far, with excellent cleaning and navigation performance for its low price, comfortably beating the Roomba i3+ EVO.