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Beatbot AquaSense Robotic Pool Cleaner

8.7GreatValue 7.5/10
CordlessWallsWaterlineSkims surfaceWi-FiBluetooth?Mapping nav

Spec-based review: scored from Beatbot's published specifications with the same weights as every other robotic cleaner. Not a hands-on test. How we score.

Our take

The Beatbot AquaSense Robotic Pool Cleaner, released in 2023, is a cordless, battery-powered robotic pool cleaner from Beatbot. It cleans the floor, walls and waterline, navigates by building a map of the pool with SonicSense ultrasonic AI pool mapping + CleverNav, and connects to its app over Wi-Fi. A charge lasts up to 180 minutes.

On paper it scores 8.7 out of 10 (great) against other robotic cleaners. Its strongest areas are pool size (10.0) and navigation (9.5). It has no weak spot in our scoring: every area rates 7 or better.

The best price we found is $799 at Beatbot, 38% off its $1,299 list price. The typical robotic cleaner we track costs $899, so this one is cheaper than most. For what it does, its value score is 7.5 out of 10.

If you want surface skimming, the cheapest we track with it is the Beatbot Sora 70 Robotic Pool Cleaner at $1,199.

To spend less for nearly the same spec score, the Dreame Z1 Pro Cordless Robotic Pool Cleaner rates 8.7 for $399.99.

Bottom line: a great pick for hands-off cleaning of the whole pool, pools with no outlet near the deck, scheduling and checking on cleans from your phone and large pools.

Pros

  • +Maps the pool, using SonicSense ultrasonic AI pool mapping + CleverNav, so it covers the floor methodically instead of bouncing around.
  • +Climbs the walls and scrubs the waterline, where the scum line forms.
  • +Cordless: no cable to tangle or drape across the pool.
  • +Long battery life: up to 180 minutes per cycle.
  • +Wi-Fi app: schedule and start cleans from anywhere.
  • +Top-access filter basket: no bag to wash out.
  • +Parks at the wall when it finishes or runs low, so it is easy to lift out.
  • +Rated for large pools, up to 2,260 sq ft.
  • +Works in above-ground pools as well as in-ground.

Cons

Nothing stands out on paper.

Best for

  • Hands-off cleaning of the whole pool
  • Pools with no outlet near the deck
  • Scheduling and checking on cleans from your phone
  • Large pools

Where to buy the AquaSense

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