Home robots: buyer's guides
Robots for the house and garden, from mature categories like robot vacuums and mowers to the first home humanoids. Pick a category below; anything marked "Coming soon" is on our list but not written yet.
Best robot vacuums 2026 by budget
Ten picks from under £300 to over £1,000, with UK and US prices, running costs and a Black Friday price check.
Wire-free robot lawn mowers
RTK, LiDAR and vision mowers that skip the buried boundary wire.
Home humanoids
What you can buy, pre-order or only watch in 2026, including 1X NEO and Unitree.
Robot pool cleaners
Cordless and corded pool robots.
Window-cleaning robots
Suction-mounted glass cleaners.
Companion & pet robots
Robot pets, social robots and companions.
Educational & coding robots
Robots for kids and classrooms. For now, see Modern Robotics' coding-robot guide.
Looking for robotics news rather than buying advice? Our sister site Modern Robotics covers the news and keeps some buying guides of its own.