Electrolux Pure i9.2 PI92-4ANM (robot vacuum cleaner Connected, suitable for pet hair): our review

The living room rug has acquired another layer of dog hair, and Saturday already has enough jobs attached to it. The Electrolux Pure i9.2 PI92-4ANM has a clear purpose here: its main brush combines bristles and rubber in a design intended for pet hair. That makes its appeal more specific than a vague promise of tidier floors. Your dog can retain the sofa privileges; the cleaning arrangements need renegotiating.

We like that clear focus. A brush designed around fur is a relevant starting point for a household where shedding never seems to take a holiday. It does not establish how thoroughly a carpet will be cleaned, though. Think of this robot as a candidate for regular floor upkeep, with its pet brief doing the persuading rather than any promise of spotless rugs.

How much floor separates the kitchen crumbs from the far end of your hallway? With an advertised battery life of 70 min, this robot has a short cleaning run before returning to its dock. That is the main reservation for a house where the route stretches through plenty of rooms. The advertised duration belongs to the gentlest setting; stronger suction reduces the time available.

There is a useful counterweight: recharge and resume lets cleaning continue after a battery stop. A charging time of 1.5 h also means a quick recharge between runs, making the interruption easier to accommodate. If you are out at work, a pause may matter less than it would while you are waiting to put the dining chairs back. Cleaning can continue; your evening need not revolve around supervising the battery.

A school bag beside the table, a charging lead trailing from the socket, socks mysteriously migrating towards the sofa: ordinary rooms rarely resemble empty showrooms. The navigation combines laser and camera, alongside 3D obstacle detection. Treat that as a navigation feature rather than permission to skip preparing the room. Follow manufacturers' preparation advice and clear cables, small objects and socks before a run.

Would you rather keep a particular area outside the cleaning route? No-go zones give you that option. App compatibility adds another way to interact with the robot, while Alexa compatibility and Google Assistant support provide voice options. We like the practical combination of boundaries and controls: it gives you ways to fit cleaning around the household, without pretending that tidying up has become somebody else's responsibility.

If a charging pause would leave the far bedrooms waiting, the DJI Romo A offers higher battery life at 180 min and is better suited if you want to cover the whole home in one go. The DJI Romo A also has a higher charging time of 2.5 h, so its longer cleaning stretch comes with a longer wait afterwards. The DJI Romo A has a similar overall score. Runtime alone cannot establish how much floor will be cleaned before recharging.

The Pure is well placed overall, with its pet-hair brush and room boundaries giving it a coherent role. Our preference here is for regular upkeep in a home where cleaning can fit around the working day. Fur on the rug and crumbs from an after-school snack provide a clear reason to want that help. The brush addresses the pet brief, while no-go zones let you decide where the cleaning route belongs. Those are concrete reasons to consider it.