KEY POINTS

  • The dual laser LiDAR 3D scanning technology makes the Dreame Bot L10 Pro a more autonomous operator
  • With suction power at 4,000 Pa, there's currently no robot vacuums that can exceed the L10 Pro in cleaning strength
  • The L10 Pro has a easy to maintain, removable rubber fin/bristle roller brush
  • Despite its high dust bin capcity, battery pack and powerful motor, the L10 Pro has a compact body that fits under furniture
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The whole point of owning a robot vacuum is for it to run autonomously with minimal intervention, for it to comprehend and accommodate the situation of the area it's cleaning, instead of having people needing to accommodate the machine by clearing its path before it cleans.

Therefore, Dreame Technology has incorporated LiDAR (laser imaging, detection, and ranging) into its robot vacuums, utilizing a technology most commonly used to make high-resolution 3D maps of the Earth's surface and ocean floors. The Dreame Bot L10 Pro Robot Vacuum and Mop promises to go around obstacles in the house instead of getting trapped by them.

The dual laser LiDAR 3D scanner system
The dual laser LiDAR 3D scanner system Dreame

Dual Laser 3D Scanning for Improved Autonomous Operation

Those who have owned robot vacuum cleaners will know how defeating it feels to find your 'autonomous puck' to be stuck somewhere. The feeling is not soothed even if the new generation robot vacuum is capable of sending notifications to your phone, it just means you need to stop what you're doing and go rescue your bot. What we really want is a robot that's able to avoid obstacles and simply soldier on.

That's where the Dreame Bot L10 Pro comes in with its LiDAR 3D scanning technology. The dual laser emits thousands of lasers and receives the response back to then compute a 3D representation of its immediate surroundings. Dreame rates the scanning distance to be 8 meters, which is more than the width of most rooms.

The LiDAR scanning technology allows the vacuum to be used without the need to clear obstacles on the ground beforehand, as the Dreame Bot L10 Pro will detect and clear around the objects rather than getting stuck, stranded and put out of action.

L-R: LiDAR 3D scanning, Object detection, Powerful brush with 4,000 Pa suction force
L-R: LiDAR 3D scanning, Object detection, Powerful brush with 4,000 Pa suction force Dreame

Industry Leading Suction at 4,000 Pa

Robot Vacuums are meant to be used as maintainers of messes, and therefore a lot of times, its suction power is miniscule and results in ineffective cleaning. The Dreame Bot L10 Pro robot vacuum and mop brings top of the class suction power at 4,000 Pa, which is almost 40% more than its competition, which usually comes in at 2,500 Pa.

This is the top suction power that the Dreame Bot L10 Pro has already, and it actually has four suction levels, selected depending on how tough the floor is to clean. The variability in power ensures maximization of battery life and the minimization of noise while maintaining optimal effectiveness. The maximum battery life of the L10 Pro is rated at 2.5 hours, and a working noise of 65dBA - which is just slightly louder than a conversation.

The hybrid rubber and bristle roller is an effective brush that's easy to maintain
The hybrid rubber and bristle roller is an effective brush that's easy to maintain Dreame

Easy to Maintain Hybrid Rubber Fins and Bristle

The rolling brush of the Dreame Bot L10 Pro is a hybrid made up of both rubber fins and bristles. This brings the best of both worlds as brushes pick up small debris better, but easily get tangled in hair; while rubber fins are impervious to hairs but have less pickup power. The combo will definitely get less hair-tangling happening.

Even though hair-tangling would be reduced, it is still expected to build up over time. For that, Dreame includes a hair removal tool that has an end shaped like a safety box cutter that easily cuts and removes any tangled hair. When the build up becomes even more, the L10 Pro roller brush can even be removed for a more thorough clean.

The L10 Pro's LiDAR allows it to detect obstacles 8 meters away
The L10 Pro's LiDAR allows it to detect obstacles 8 meters away Dreame

Ultra thin 6cm Body - Can go under most furniture

With its powerful suction, substantial battery pack at 5,200mAh, as well as the above average 570 ml dust bin you'd think that the Dreame Bot L10 Pro would be bulky, but it is one of the thinnest robot vacuums that I've seen. The main body measures less than 6cm though the official height is listed as 9.68 cm - which includes the top sensor and wheels. The thin body allows the vacuum to travel under TV cabinets and certain shelves, cleaning spots that easily get neglected even with manual vacuuming, where dust bunnies love to dwell.

Multi-floor Mapping

What's good hardware without the software support? The Dreame Bot L10 Pro utilizes the well-established Xiaomi Home App. It boasts of being able to store multiple layouts for different levels, which makes the cleaning much more efficient for multi-story houses and offices. Different rooms can be identified by the user to the L10 Pro, as well as no-go zones. There is even a spot cleaning mode, where the robot can be made to clean the immediate 1.5 square meters around itself for isolated messes that need special attention.

Removable Mop

For those who are after that extra level of cleanliness, the mop attachment can be added to the Dreame Bot L10 Pro, which will add another wet wipe process to the cleaning. The L10 Pro releases clean water from its reservoir to keep the mop pad moist, and the amount of water released can be user specified, depending how wet you want the mopping action to be.

The Dreame Bot L10 Pro Robot Vacuum and Mop (b)
The Dreame Bot L10 Pro Robot Vacuum and Mop Dreame

Final Verdict

The Dreame Bot L10 Pro Robot Vacuum and Mop is an advanced autonomous cleaning solution. By incorporating LiDAR technology, it decreases the need for human intervention, taking us another step towards a truly self cleaning robot that will do the repetitive chores at home, freeing us up for more creative tasks and giving us a break that we all deserve.

For its industry-leading suction power that provides a more thorough cleaning, easy to maintain brush, and excellent run-time per charge, we're awarding the Dreame Bot L10 Pro Robot Vacuum and Mop with the Best of CES 2022 badge for its excellence as a mid-range robot vacuum cleaner.

To find out more about the Dreametech Bot W10, goto www.dreametech.com