REVIEW – Every new robot vacuum/mop that I review seems like it will be my last one. Why? Because each one has upped the game, so what could possibly get better? Then, I test a new one and get proven wrong. The new flagship Ecovacs DEEBOT X11 ONMICYCLONE is the latest culprit that raised my expectations of what a robot vac/mop can do. Let’s get into the game-changing features of this new offering.
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Price: $1499.99 (currently $1299.99)
Where to buy: Ecovacs; Amazon
What is it?
The X11 is a robot vacuum/mop. It can autonomously vacuum and mop, intelligently deciding when to do each function based on the flooring. Read on to find out some of its new features.
What’s included?
- X11 Robot with sweeper brush, main brush, dust bin with filter, and roller mop installed
- Omni station with Omnicyclone dust bin
- Power cord
- Cleaning tool
- Two corner guards (although there was no explanation of what these are to be used for)
- Omni station approach ramp
- User manual
- Warranty manual
- FCC compliance cards (2)
Tech specs
X11 Robot
Robot dimensions: 3.875″ H x 13.75″ W
Suction Power: 19,500Pa
OZMO™ ROLLER 2.0 Mopping
Mop Lifting: 10mm
TruEdge 3.0 Extending Roller Mop & Side Brush
AIVI 3D 3.0 OMNI-Approach Technology
Dynamic Path Planning & AI Instant Re-Mop
ZeroTangle Main Brush and Side Brush
TruePass Adaptive 4WD Climbing System
Video Manager
AI Assistance: AGENT YIKO
Matter Compatible
OMNI STATION
Station dimensions: 18.5″ H x 15″ W x 19.5″ D (with approach ramp installed)
Hot Mop Washing + Soaking: 167°F
Hot Air Drying: 145°F
Auto Refill / PureCyclone™ 2.0 Auto-Empty Technology
Auto Cleaning Solution Dispensing with Double-effect Clean Solutions
PowerBoost Charging Technology with GaN charging technology
Design and features
Let’s start with a look at the X11 on the left compared to the X9 on the right. The new station is lower and wider. The robot itself is similarly sized. The biggest difference is the huge bump on the front of the station. The days of disposable dust bags are gone. Now, the station empties the robot’s dust bin with OMNICYCLONE technology, pulling everything into a clear bin. The powerful cyclone airflow fully empties the robot’s bin with a couple of whooshes. A pull-tab on the front releases the debris bin.
The bin is easily emptied by pressing a blue button on the back, releasing a drop-down door similar to upright stick vacuums. Woo!
On top of the bin, we see a lock/unlock symbol. Twisting the top to the unlock position lets you remove the top.
Popping the top off reveals a washable dust filter.
Water is managed through two tanks. The light one holds clean water, and the dark one holds dirty water.
They both drop into the top of the station. In a departure from every other Ecovacs robot that I have tested, this one has the clean water on the left and the dirty water on the right. Why the change? I have no idea.
The docking port is at the bottom of the station.
Here’s a look at the docking port.
The washing tray at the bottom pops out for cleaning.
The back of the station has the power switch and the power plug port.
Looking back at the front, we find a hidden door on the left side of the dust bin.
Pulling that door off reveals a pair of containers for cleaning solution.
Using a cleaning solution is optional, but if you choose to, Ecovacs, of course, only recommends their own solutions. A change with the X11 is that it uses two cleaning solutions. The first is their standard cleaning solution that I have been using with the past several robots. The X11 also supports a heavy-duty cleaning solution. They thoughtfully sent me a bottle.
The robot will make decisions about which solution to use based on how it interprets the dirt on the floor.
Let’s check out the X11 robot. Its design is similar to the X9 and most other robot vac/mops.
The soft-touch control button/indicator is right on top.
Touching this can start/stop cleaning. Double-tapping it extends the mop for removal and replacement.
The top plate sits on top of the robot and just lifts off. Under it, we see the main power switch, Wi-Fi indicator/reset button, and dust bin.
The dust bin lifts out.
The dust bin disassembles for cleaning and washing the filter.
Looking at the sides, we see the drive wheels, sweeper brush, and extending mop. You can also see the side window that monitors the distance to the wall to control the mop extension for the TruEdge 3.0 system.
The front holds the main vision window and distance sensors for the AIVI 3D 3.0 OMNI-Approach Technology. There is also a headlight there that turns on when ambient lighting needs a little boost to improve the robot’s vision performance.
On the back, we see the charging pads. These engage with the new GaN rapid charging system in the base station. We also see the removable dirt collection bin that traps debris in the dirty water.
All the cleaning business bits are located under the robot. You can see the castering front wheel, two knurled drive wheels, the main brush, the side sweeper brush, and a new, higher-density, extending OZMO ROLLER 2.0 mop. The mop lifts up to 10mm when encountering carpeting.
Here’s a look at the main brush.
The angled design of the brush and the sharp ridges in the bay are part of the outstanding ZeroTangle system that all but eliminates hair tangles.
The X11 brings a new trick to the robot bag – climbing. The blue levers next to the wheels help the X11 climb boundaries up to 4mm.
I mentioned that this robot is a game-changer. Here are some of the new and groundbreaking features that separate the X11 from the competition.
*New* OZMO ROLLER Mop™ 2.0: Stubborn Stains, Meet Your Match
The latest OZMO ROLLER 2.0 Instant Self-Washing Mopping Technology takes on real-life messes with new mopping: reinforced high-density nylon mop rollers that scrub away tough, dried-on stains without damaging your floors. Combined with AI-powered stain detection and Double-effect Clean Solutions, it adapts to each mess and delivers a deeper, more effective clean with zero guesswork.
*New* PowerBoost Charging: Nonstop Cleaning, No Downtime
Say goodbye to runtime anxiety. PowerBoost Charging with GaN super-charging keeps the X11 moving by topping up power automatically during mop rinses, so it cleans room after room without stopping. Whether it’s a quick touch-up or a full-home clean, X11 stays ready without overheating or slowing down, delivering nonstop performance that keeps up with your day.
*New* TruEdge 3.0 Extreme Edge Cleaning: No Areas Left Untouched
TruEdge™ 3.0 takes edge cleaning to the extreme. Its air-cushioned roller extends up to 15mm, gliding smoothly along walls and deep into corners– areas most robots miss. Combined with edge-gliding wheels and real-time 3D edge sensing, it adapts instantly for flawless, scuff-free coverage from wall to wall. No missed spots, no compromises.
*New* TruePass™ Adaptive 4WD: Conquer Thresholds with Confidence
When the X11 encounters uneven flooring or tall thresholds, TruePass Adaptive 4WD activates instantly. Its mechanical climbing levers lift and stabilize the wheels for smooth, confident transitions, no sensors or setup required. It handles up to 4cm with consistent reliability, making it ideal for homes with rugs, door frames, and flooring changes.
OMNICYCLONE™ Station: Maintenance, Reinvented
Introducing the OMNICYCLONE™ Station, a next-gen auto-cleaning base that’s completely consumables-free. Powered by PureCyclone™ 2.0 Auto-Empty Technology, it delivers consistent suction and multi-stage filtration without disposable dust bags. Now enhanced with 75°C hot water soak washing and double-effect clean solution tanks, it deep-cleans the mop with precision while intelligently switching between standard and heavy-duty formulas for spotless, hygienic results.
AGENT YIKO: Your Autonomous AI Cleaning Manager
AGENT YIKO, ECOVACS’ most sophisticated on-robot AI yet, doesn’t just follow commands; it plans, adapts, and thinks ahead. It learns your habits, rooms, and routines, customizing every clean based on your lifestyle. From skipping bedrooms on weekends to deep-cleaning the kitchen with a heavy-duty solution, YIKO makes decisions for you, then keeps getting smarter over time.
AIVI 3D 3.0 with Vision-Language Model (VLM)
The newest AIVI 3D 3.0 Omni-Approach Technology combines structured light and a Vision-Language Model to detect, classify, and follow the contours of virtually any object without prior training. This allows for real-time obstacle recognition and edge-following cleaning around furniture, cords, pet bowls, and more; no more missed spots or awkward detours.
Proactive Re-Cleaning & Dynamic Route Adjustment
Smarter than just re-mopping, the system proactively re-cleans based on AI stain detection, mop condition, and dirt level. Routes dynamically update in real time to reflect furniture movement or blocked paths, keeping cleaning efficient even in a changing home.
Assembly, Installation, Setup
The robot arrives fully assembled with all accessories installed. Ecovacs includes a handy quick-start guide inside the box.
The Omni station needs to have its power cord attached and the approach ramp snapped into place. The bulk of the setup happens in the Ecovacs app. Since I have reviewed a number of Ecovacs robots, I already had the app installed. A quick scan of the robot’s barcode added the X11 to my app. It connected to my Wi-Fi seamlessly, and I was ready to start mapping my home.
Here is the map of our 2,004 square foot home that the X11 produced in a little over 20 minutes.
It did a reasonable job of interpreting what a room was, but I did have to combine some spaces and split others to truly reflect the design of our home. Here is the map after I spent a few minutes reconfiguring the map and labeling the spaces.
Performance
With everything set up and mapped, it was time to turn the robot loose. Unfortunately, I forgot that I needed to add a no-entry zone to cover a long-pile area rug. That resulted in the robot stuck on the carpet with the side sweeper brush hopelessly tangled in the rug. The brush tip got mangled in the process, but the brush still appears to work. I went ahead and mapped in a no-entry zone shown with a red border here.
You can also add furniture to your map. I have never used this feature and see little value in it. I guess, if you wanted to only vacuum under the dining table, for example, it might make sense. For me, having it clean the entire dining room makes more sense. The size and shape of the predefined furniture items also don’t match well with our furniture. We have a huge, L-shaped couch, and I can’t accurately represent that in the app. The advantage of defining furniture is that you can tell Yiko to do things like “clean around the couch”.
I set up two pre-programmed cleaning areas that Ecovacs called Scenarios. Scenarios give you essentially one-touch programs that can attack certain areas and also be scheduled for automatic cleaning. I created one called Main Cleaning that cleans our main living area, including the laundry room, kitchen, dining room, living room, foyer, and guest bathroom. I set a schedule for that scenario so it executes at 12:30 am every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. This means that we wake up three days each week to freshly vacuumed and mopped floors in our main living area. I created a second called Bedroom Clean that targets the hallway outside our bedroom (rather than in the Main Cleaning sceanrio so it won’t wake us up), the main bedroom, main bathroom, toilet room, and closet. Because our schedule varies all the time, I didn’t schedule the Bedroom Clean scenario. When we know that we will be out for an hour or more, it just takes a couple of taps to fire off that scenario. If we have guests, it is easy to just punch in the guest bedroom and clean that as a one-off happening. Since we rarely enter that room otherwise, and we keep the door closed, there isn’t much reason to vacuum there otherwise.
Between the two scenarios, our floors are kept clean with nearly zero effort. The overnight cleaning is quiet enough that it doesn’t wake us up. Even though our lights are off, the latent ambient light and the X11’s headlight provide enough light for the robot to navigate without any issue.
Like previous Ecovacs robots, maintenance is simple with a weekly (or so) robot cleanup, wiping dust from the sensors and camera windows. I used to have to replace full dust bags every couple of months. That is now replaced with the occasional emptying of the dust bin. Placing the bottom in the trash can and pressing the release button couldn’t be simpler. I did take a look at the results from two weeks’ worth of cleaning.
The increased 19,500Pa of suction power is certainly pulling even more dirt out than the excellent X9. My wife has been out of town, and I haven’t been going out much due to recent surgery, so I haven’t been tracking dirt into the house. The X11 still found latent dirt and extracted it. Yay!
You can review a detailed log from each cleaning session.
When you create scenarios, you define the cleaning parameters for each room. Automatic cleaning is different. When you start automatic cleaning, you can choose to enable Agent Hosting mode. In this mode, the X11 makes intelligent decisions about how to clean each area, based on previous cleaning and dirt detected. Basically, it puts the X11 on cruise control.
A few days into testing the X11, I received this notification.
I upgraded it, and it continued happily cleaning. About two weeks later, this showed up.
I also had to do an update on the Ecovacs app. I expect that these updates will just be a way of life for a while.
The X11 can also serve as a video watchdog. By running the video manager function in the app, you can use a rudimentary joystick on your screen to drive the robot around your home. You can record video along the way and use your phone to speak and listen using the robot. Personally, I don’t see this as something most people will use, but who knows?
Yiko, Ecovacs’ voice assistant, is much improved. It is now AI-powered Agent Yiko, and is said to learn as it goes. I can now say things like:
- Vacuum the guest bathroom, and it will only vacuum that room
- Mop the dining room, and it will only mop that room
- Clean the kitchen, and it will vacuum and mop that room
- Clean the main bedroom, and it will vacuum that room since it is carpeted
Yiko understands my “Exit the station” and “Return to station” commands consistently, letting me and redock the robot for easy cleanup. It is obvious that Ecovacs has spent some effort improving Yiko. I did struggle with it in the beginning, as “Vacuum the main bedroom” just confused it, and it had no idea what to do. I attribute that to the fact that I had just recently named the rooms in the app. I tried it a little later and it worked as expected. So, it does appear that Yiko does get smarter with use.
Watching the X11 navigate its way to a cheaning chore, it seems like it is making more intelligent decisions on how to get there. Older robots would occasionally get confused trying to navigate around obstacles. They would always get there, even if it meant they meandered a while before finding their way. The X11 seems to choose better paths, traveling in efficient directions to get to the work at hand.
Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to test the new 4mm threshold climbing ability as we don’t have any such space in our home.
If I have to find something to complain about, I’ll choose the noise when the station is washing the mop. There is a lot of buzzing, gurgling, and general racket. It isn’t horrible, and doesn’t last more than a few minutes. Given that for us, it mostly happens when we are either sleeping or not home, it isn’t much of an issue. The other thing that will put off many buyers is the sky-high $1,499 purchase price. There are a ton of adequate robot vac/mops out there, including the last two generations of the “X” series from Ecovacs for $200-$400 less cash. But if you want the best of the best, it costs some scratch to be an early adopter. If that doesn’t scare you, you’ll be happy with the choice.
Final thoughts
I was really happy with the X9 PRO OMNI, so I was a little nervous about replacing it with the X11 ONMICYCLONE. My discomfort was misplaced as the X11 is better in so many ways. The improved suction, intelligent mopping, and elimination of the disposable dust bin make this new flagship from Ecovacs the cleaning robot to beat. I can’t wait to see what they’ll come up with next!
What I like about the Ecovacs DEEBOT X11 OMNICYCLONE robot vacuum/mop
- Outstanding cleaning with improved suction and mopping
- Minimal required maintenance
- Eliminating disposable dust bags is wonderful
- Adding extra-strength floor cleaning is a nice touch for high-traffic area cleaning
What needs to be improved?
- The furniture definition in the app could be better
- The mop washing function can be a little loud
- $1,499 is a lot to pay for a robot vac/mop
Price: $1499.99 (currently $1299.99)
Where to buy: Ecovacs; Amazon
Source: The sample of this product was provided for free by Ecovacs. Ecovacs did not have a final say on the review and did not preview the review before it was published.
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