My windows were a source of embarrassment until the Winbot W2 Pro Omni came to the rescue

I’ve had the alternative to take a look at a lot of very cool tech throughout my profession, from the Oura 3 sensible ring to a Nissan Leaf, however thus far nothing has been as satisfying at seeing a little robotic gliding throughout the embarrassingly dirty windows in my flat and leaving them trying like new with no effort in any respect on my half.

The gadget in query is the Ecovacs WinBot W2 Pro Omni, and it is one of the most superior home window-cleaning robots round proper now. It really works on each common windows and frameless glass, and will get the whole lot astonishingly clear.

I’ve not solely used it on my windows (dirty by months of rain and dirt from close by constructing websites) but additionally mirrors and bathe doorways, and it is by no means left smears or misplaced suction. I feel the picture beneath, which reveals one significantly dirty window earlier than and after cleansing, speaks for itself.

In contrast to most window-cleaning robots, the Winbot W2 Pro Omni comes with a rechargeable energy pack, so that you don’t want to preserve it plugged in whereas it’s working. That’s a actual boon, significantly once you’re cleansing exterior, and I used to be in a position to take the energy pack out onto my balcony with out worrying about feeding cables by way of windows.

The facility pack additionally serves as a carrying case for the robotic, and has handy compartments to maintain its charging cable, the cleansing answer, and two cleansing cloths. There’s additionally a tether so you possibly can safe the energy station to one thing stable in case the robotic loses suction and drops off the window, however that is not one thing I’ve skilled.

Utilizing the Winbot could not be simpler. Simply prime up the reservoir with cleansing answer, apply a damp cleansing material to the robotic’s base, place it towards the glass and press the button simply above the deal with for 2 seconds. The bot will come alive in your hand because it establishes suction with the glass, and swivel a little to guarantee it’s in place. When the speaker on the energy pack proclaims that it’s firmly connected, let go and the bot will work its magic.

As soon as the bot has completed. it can return to precisely the place you left it, and chime on your consideration. Seize its deal with and maintain the energy button once more, and after a few seconds it can detach in your hand, forsaking nothing however crystal clear glass.

Regardless of its identify, the Winbot doesn’t simply clear windows. Thanks to its means to detect the edges of surfaces with out frames, it will possibly additionally deal with mirrors, bathe doorways, and even your glass kitchen splashback should you occur to have one.