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Question: How is Neato on dark are rugs? Neato XV-11 All Floor Robotic Vacuum SystemI am thinking of getting a Neato XV-11, does anyone have experience with the Neato on a dark area rug?My Roomba 550 will not vacuum my new dark area rug.  It just stops, instead of backing away (as it does with stairs).  I've tried modifying Roomba's cliff sensors, but it does not like that at all.  I want a robot vacuum that works for me with my new carpet and the puppy I'm helping raise.
Document: We have hardwood floors, carpeting and area rugs. The roomba would not go onto the shag area rug, but the XV-11 has no problem with it. This does not replace a regular vacuum in your house unless you have hardwood floors only. On the carpeting, it does NOT Deep vacuum the carpet, but for daily use it works great!
I've been interested in getting a robotic vacuum for a few years now, and I've been waiting until I had the cash, and the technology could meet my needs/expectations. I'm happy to say that the day has arrived, and I couldn't be happier with the Neato XV-11!I live in a single story ranch home that's mostly wood and tile flooring, with carpet in the bedrooms.
Unacceptable. Area rugs? Forget about that. First,  it got caught on the rug tassels. No problem, I thought; I'll just tuck the tassels under the rug! So it just caught itself on the edge of the rug instead.Neato's customer service reps (call, don't e-mail or they don't respond) were very polite, but ultimately could not help me. This one's going back to Amazon and I'm switching back to Roomba. Too bad. I REALLY wanted to like the Neato
we purchased the neato vx-11 robotic vacuum after having been converted, & then dissapointed by i-robot roomba.we absolutely love this vacuum. It really does clean the floor effectively & intelligently. the straight vacuum lines on our clean carpet are proof of it. We have hardwood,vinyl, & carpet. handles everything except cords & rug fringe.It is amazing how much it picks up, even though we vacuum everyday.
It also does not clean edges of the walls as well as Roomba, and that's where dust seems to collect the most. * In my experience, both robotic vacuums stop running before the whole floor is completed. * We didn't like how Neato's tractor wheels dug into rugs and carpet. * Neato does not come with virtual (optical beam) barriers; it does come with magnetic tape that it's not supposed to cross, but I can't imagine sticking that to the floor to keep it out of a particular room.
It negotiated a round table surrounded by chairs quite confidently. It sensed the stairs handily. It ignored our pets [smile], transitioned easily from hardwood to large floor rug, to smaller bath mats in the bathroom. Now it is off cleaning the bedroom, and doing a great job.Note: I did as earlier robotic vacuum reviewers [regardless of brand] suggested and that was to vacuum the house in preparation for the XV-11.
The new Neato arrived this morning, and after charging it, we let it go. My wife has some delicate old furniture. This thing is much more careful and delicate than I am (and then my wife, but I'll deny I said that).It navigates wonderfully, won't fall down stairs, and cleans damn well.If it stands up it is a remarkable machine.PS it doesn't scare- or even reallyNeato XV-11 All Floor Robotic Vacuum Systeminterest my dog.
First, let me say that I'm an engineer with a fair amount of computer programming experience. I also previously owned an iRobot vacuum which finally bit the dust. I didn't really have a problem with the iRobot, well yes I did, their support was  totally unacceptable which did weigh in my decision to try the XV-11. The iRobot did clean the floors, however I believe that a better description for the iRobot would be an "automated" vacuum instead of referring to it as a "robot".
I own two Roomba 560s and have now tried two Neato XV-11's. After watching the Neato produced videos, I was pretty enthusiastic. According to Neato, the XV-11 won't hit your furniture like the Roomba does, and will cover an entire room by doing the perimeter and then going back and forth across the room the way you'd normally vacuum. My experience with the XV-11 was not positive for several reasons.1.
My floors in my dusty town are SPOTLESS. I love my robot. It cleans the whole house faithfully at 9AM each day and then goes and recharges.PROS: smarter, more powerful, faster and more robust.CONS:  misses some areas each day but overall cleans everything -- claims of super precision are exaggerated.Note:  I have mostely bare floors with a few area rugs. Single story small house.My roomba could not handle my area rug with dark patterns.
Answer: I have a 3'x5' black area rug under my dining room table and a dark green and black area rug in front of the fireplace .  Neato does a fine job on both getting all the white cat hairs and going around the chairs and table legs.