Techko Maid Robotic RM403 Mopping Machine, Silver

Basically a robo-swiffer
This is a decent little machine if you can get it on sale somewhere. I'm not sure I would pay full price. It's basically a robotic Swiffer.

Cons:
- It's pretty loud.
- It doesn't seem all that intelligent in its coverage patterns.
- Every time it hits a wall or something, it makes a sound like it's about to fall apart. It's just plastic, so it's not that sturdy.
- Even though it's a "mopping" machine, it only came with DRY pads. I guess you have to buy the wet ones separately.

Pros:
- Price.
- With a little effort you can use Swiffer wet pads on it.
- It completely freaks out cats, so it's got a high entertainment value. :D

If you are in need of something that will really clean your floor, this isn't it. BUT, if you need something you can run a few times a week to extend the time between real sweeping and mopping, it's not too bad.

Not Really Robotic
I picked this up on Woot for $30 mainly out of curiosity. It was worth the $30 experiment, but I wouldn't pay full price for it.

1. It doesn't scrub. As other reviews have said, it's basically a motorized Swiffer. You can put a wet pad on it but the best it does is wipe. So it picks up dirt, but if you have any spots on your kitchen floor you'll have to scrub those yourself.

2. It's not truly robotic. If you're expecting any sort of CPU to give this thing intelligence you're going to be disappointed. My BigTrax from childhood was more sophisticated than the Technomaid in many ways. The Technomaid is basically an electric motor with a bumper sensor. It goes until it hits something, then backs up and turns around. The user guide claims that it makes a pattern to ensure total coverage of the floor. The only pattern comes when it hits something and turns. It doesn't have pre-programmed maneuvers and it definitely does not "learn" the space it's cleaning (the user...

Tecko Maid
Just bought this little machine and I like it very much need to get more cleaning pads for it works pretty good for picking up dirt off wood floors in my kitchen.

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