Laresar Clean Mars01 (robot vacuum cleaner Robot mop with LiDAR navigation): our review

Getting back from work to find the day's floor cleaning already finished is the attraction here. With advertised battery life of 180 min, Clean Mars01 has scope for a long run through several rooms. That could take some pressure off an evening otherwise spent moving the vacuum cleaner between the hallway and sitting room. Breathing room for busy evenings.

Does your usual vacuuming session spill into dinner time? The endurance figure is encouraging, but it comes from the gentlest setting. Stronger suction or mopping shortens the run. Treat it as time available for cleaning, rather than a promise that an entire house will be finished before you return. We would choose around the rooms that need regular attention, without turning battery life into a floor coverage guarantee.

A pet can turn the patch beside an armchair into a small fur collection before the afternoon is over. This robot is intended for homes with pets, and its suction of 5000 Pa sits around the current average. That gives it a sensible starting position for routine cleaning, without making it a carpet specialist by declaration.

We like the focus on regular upkeep. Keeping loose hair and everyday debris in check is a useful ambition. Embedded fur in a thick rug is a tougher job. Manufacturers measure suction differently, so the pressure figure helps position this model but cannot promise a clean carpet. The cat is unlikely to read that qualification. For a home where rugs carry most of the cleaning burden, we would give that distinction real weight.

The noise level of 65 dB is around the average. There is no reason here to build your plans around unusually quiet cleaning. If you work at the dining table or settle down with a programme in the sitting room, choose a cleaning time when the sound of another appliance will be less intrusive.

Could a walk fit around the cleaning instead? A Saturday outing could be a more agreeable companion to a run than sitting nearby waiting for it to finish. Average noise calls for sensible timing. We would treat the sound figure as something to accommodate in the household routine, rather than a reason to choose this robot for quietness.

LiDAR navigation and no-go zones are compelling reasons to look beyond the basic cleaning figures. The navigation system helps the robot orient itself around rooms, while no-go zones let you keep selected areas outside its cleaning route. A corner occupied by a craft project is a plausible place to use that control.

Boundaries earn their keep. They let you decide where cleaning belongs, instead of treating every accessible patch of floor as equally useful to cover. Manufacturers advise clearing charging cables, socks and small objects before a run. Taken together with its long endurance, these navigation features leave the robot well placed in our overall assessment. The appeal is a more organised routine, with floor preparation still belonging to you.

Mopping adds a reason to consider this model if kitchen tiles feature heavily in your cleaning routine. After an after-school snack, collecting crumbs and giving a washable floor a damp wipe are separate jobs; a robot with mopping can contribute to that routine. Keep the expectation proportionate: a mopping function alone does not establish scrubbing performance or the removal of stubborn marks.

Buy around the recurring chore. We would put pet hair, navigation and longer cleaning runs ahead of mopping when deciding whether this model belongs in your home. Frequent light attention to washable floors strengthens its case; dried kitchen splashes make a less persuasive reason to choose it. For unfinished, waxed or poorly sealed wooden flooring, manufacturers advise checking that the surface tolerates moisture before using a mop.