ᐅ Vacuum Cleaning Robots Vorwerk Kobold VR200 / VR100

Hello everyone,

After seeing several discussions about robotic vacuum cleaners in various threads here, we are increasingly convinced that we want to get one of these devices.

The Vorwerk Kobold VR200 and also the VR100 robotic vacuums, which have been mentioned here multiple times, seem quite expensive to me (749 and 599 euros, respectively).

So I went to the website of my trusted online retailer and searched for "robotic vacuum." Then I selected the robotic vacuum cleaner category: 161 results. Prices ranged from around 75 euros to nearly 900 euros.

One model that caught my eye was the Philips FC8820/01 because it reportedly allows you to point the remote control at dirt if something falls on the floor, and it will vacuum it up.

Does anyone have experience with these devices? Can anyone recommend other models?
Do they always only clean the room where you place them, or do they clean the entire floor (assuming the doors are open)?

My requirements:

• Initially, only one device for the ground floor, possibly another for the upper floor later.
• Living area about 92 m² (990 sq ft) on the ground floor, with the largest room about 55 m² (592 sq ft).
• Charging station (I don’t want to plug the device in manually every time).
• Good cleaning performance.
• Not excessively noisy (even though we are mostly not at home).
• Good price/performance ratio.

Thank you very much for your feedback.