I cannot tell you how impressed I am with this irobot! The setup is VERY easy. Everything is step by step on the app. Once connected to your wifi you can start watching it at work. It will map your floor area at the initial run but you also have the option to map just one single area and save it to your robot profile. As it is mapping it is also already going to work and cleaning the floor. The battery life is much greater than the off brands. I noticed this for sure. The charging station is beautiful and speaks. I was impressed. For sure this system is a smart system as I watched it work I noticed how much it saves the cleaning area and knows not to go into certain spaces. The color is a sleek black and mauve. For sure make sure you get any wires or loose anything out of the way because it is pretty powerful and will get caught in the little brushes as they spin. (I learned the hard way as I forgot one) :(