Yes and no. While robot vacuums are certainly a type of vacuum, they technically do not have cords. While they are most certainly vacuum cleaners,; they are unique enough to be considered in a class of their own. The best robot vacuums are made by reputable companies including iRobot, Roomba, Eufy, and Shark … and robotic vacuums offer some distinct advantages over manual vacuum cleaners, the most obvious of which is that the human owner does not have to do much of the physical work. The cordless vacuum cleaners of which we speak in this review are still manually operated, but they operate on battery power, so the length of time you can use one is dictated by the battery life of a single charge. It’s good practice to keep your charging dock in an easy-access location so, after cleaning, you can return it to the charging dock so it’ll be ready for your next cleaning session.