Best Robot Vacuums for Home Assistant in 2026

The best vacuum+mop combo you can pair with Home Assistant. LiDAR navigation, obstacle avoidance, self-emptying and self-washing dock. Works through the official Roborock integration or Valetudo for fully local control. Room cleaning, zone cleaning, and detailed maps all work perfectly in HA.

Dreame vacuums are the easiest to root for Valetudo. Many models can be rooted over Wi-Fi in minutes without opening anything. The L10s Ultra has strong suction, good mopping, and a full dock. Once running Valetudo, you get MQTT integration with maps, room cleaning, and zero cloud dependency.

Excellent value with LiDAR, decent mopping, and a self-emptying dock. Works with the Roborock integration out of the box. Room cleaning, no-go zones, and scheduling all work in Home Assistant. Not Valetudo compatible yet, but the cloud integration is solid and reliable.

If you already own a Roomba, the iRobot integration works well for basic control. Start, stop, dock, room cleaning. The obstacle avoidance is among the best. Downside: no local control option. You're locked into iRobot's cloud, and the integration has been less reliable since the Amazon acquisition.

The square design reaches into corners better than round vacuums. Excellent mopping with hot water washing. The Ecovacs integration (HACS) gives you basic control, room cleaning, and status updates. Cloud dependent, but the integration has improved significantly in 2025/2026.

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Getting Started with Valetudo

Room Cleaning Service Call

Most vacuum integrations expose a service like vacuum.send_command or dedicated room cleaning services. Here's an example for Valetudo via MQTT:

service: mqtt.publish
data:
  topic: "valetudo/vacuum/MapSegmentationCapability/clean/set"
  payload: '{"segment_ids": ["kitchen", "living_room"]}'

Zone Cleaning

For more precise control, define rectangular zones on the map. Useful for cleaning under the dining table or around the pet bowl without doing a full room:

service: mqtt.publish
data:
  topic: "valetudo/vacuum/ZoneCleaningCapability/start/set"
  payload: '{"zones": [{"points": {"pA": {"x": 2450, "y": 2500}, "pB": {"x": 3200, "y": 3100}}}]}'

Tips for Room Setup

• Let the vacuum do a full map run first before splitting rooms
• Name rooms in the vacuum's app, then those names appear in Home Assistant
• Valetudo lets you edit room boundaries right in its web UI
• Create automations that clean specific rooms based on time, presence, or events
• Use no-go zones around pet bowls, cables, and delicate furniture

1. Clean When Everyone Leaves

The classic. When the last person leaves the house, start a full clean. When someone arrives home, send the vacuum to the dock.

automation:
  - alias: "Vacuum when house empty"
    trigger:
      - platform: state
        entity_id: group.family
        to: "not_home"
        for: "00:05:00"
    condition:
      - condition: time
        after: "09:00:00"
        before: "21:00:00"
    action:
      - service: vacuum.start
        target:
          entity_id: vacuum.robot

2. Kitchen Cleanup After Dinner

Send the vacuum to clean the kitchen and dining room 30 minutes after you typically finish dinner. Crumbs don't stand a chance.

automation:
  - alias: "Kitchen cleanup after dinner"
    trigger:
      - platform: time
        at: "20:00:00"
    action:
      - service: vacuum.send_command
        target:
          entity_id: vacuum.robot
        data:
          command: app_segment_clean
          params: [18, 20]  # kitchen + dining room IDs

3. Pre-Guest Cleanup from Calendar

If you add "guests" or "dinner party" to your calendar, trigger a full clean 2 hours before the event starts. Pairs well with smart lighting to set the mood.

automation:
  - alias: "Pre-guest vacuum"
    trigger:
      - platform: calendar
        event: start
        entity_id: calendar.home
        offset: "-02:00:00"
    condition:
      - condition: template
        value_template: >
          {{ 'guest' in trigger.calendar_event.summary | lower }}
    action:
      - service: vacuum.start
        target:
          entity_id: vacuum.robot

4. Notify When Something Goes Wrong

Get a notification when the vacuum gets stuck, the dustbin is full, or the brush needs cleaning.

automation:
  - alias: "Vacuum error notification"
    trigger:
      - platform: state
        entity_id: vacuum.robot
        to: "error"
    action:
      - service: notify.mobile_app
        data:
          title: "🤖 Vacuum Stuck!"
          message: >
            Your vacuum ran into trouble.
            Error: {{ state_attr('vacuum.robot', 'status') }}
          data:
            actions:
              - action: "RETURN_DOCK"
                title: "Send to Dock"

5. Maintenance Reminders

Track filter and brush hours. When they hit the replacement threshold, send a reminder so you don't forget.

automation:
  - alias: "Vacuum filter replacement reminder"
    trigger:
      - platform: numeric_state
        entity_id: sensor.vacuum_filter_remaining
        below: 10
    action:
      - service: notify.mobile_app
        data:
          title: "🧹 Filter Almost Done"
          message: >
            Your vacuum filter is at
            {{ states('sensor.vacuum_filter_remaining') }}%.
            Time to order a replacement.