This is going to be an ongoing review with lots of updates I am sure.
I have not experimented with the mop feature yet. That was a secondary consideration for me as our floors are steam-mopped bi-monthly. But based on what others have said, it works. I am running three clean cycles first to get all the accumulated dog hair up before I install and test that. One last thing that was a concern for me was the round shape of the S7 as opposed to Neato's signature D shape. I wondered how well the S7 would do with corners, nooks, and crannies. The Neato's excel here. But the huge side brush of the S7 gives it, effectively, a D shape with great reach. It's easily three times the expanse of the Neato side brush. So, so far, no issues with the S7.
Still working great, the S7. Attached the mop pad and filled the tank. It mopped the house again. Did a good job. Just have to remember to wet the pad first. Had one WiFi issue today where it could not connect. I suspect this was on our end. It reconnected during the mop run and everything rectified itself. Still absolutely loving the job it does. Ironically, the Neato D8 issued a major firmware update today that seems to address many of the issues it had.
Now, a minor complaint about the mopping feature. As others have eluded to, it leaves streaks on the floor. Not a deal breaker as I guess they are clean streaks! But they are very noticeable. Contrary to the warnings in the instructions, I've have tried plain water, distilled water, a mixture of Mop-n-Glo, and also a mixture of white vinegar and water . Everything streaks, even if you wash the pad between mops.
Our S7 cleans our lower hardwood floor. About 765 square feet. Clean time was 1:19 minutes and it had 33% battery life left. The Neato D8 was taking on average 2:45 to do less footage including numerous trips back to charge. Even in vacuum power>MAX, the S7 vacuumed in a fraction of the time. And it's more quiet.
Everything is picked up now, and I even moved the dining room chairs out . So the jury is still out on how the S7 will handle chair obstacles. Check back.
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