I was wrong about robot pool cleaners -- 7 myths, busted

These independent devices combine brushes with suction for optimal cleaning, use treads over wheels for better wall climbing, and operate efficiently in short cycles. Robot cleaners excel at daily maintenance of already-clean pools but cannot handle severely neglected pools with algae blooms or poor water clarity. In my (new!) role as the editor of PCWorld's growing home robotics category, I was only vaguely aware of robot pool cleaners . And when I did think about them, I assumed they shared many of the same limitations faced by robot vacuums .