It’s a combination that makes its high price slightly easier to swallow.

Design: A Fancy Cleaning Solution

Even high-end vacuum assistants are mostly utilitarian in nature.

But there’s not much style or grace to the products.

Tuya Wi-Fi IR Blaster on a wooden desk.

This is where the Narwal Freo vacuum stands out from the pack.

Its docking station is more of a hibernation cave that encompasses the entire vacuum.

It’s large, in general, but it doesn’t feel too big.

A woman looking frustrated surround by smart home tech.

I found a spot for it right away.

The station measures 16.34 x 14.57 x 17.13in.

(There’s a child lock for the screen to keep little fingers from getting into trouble.)

All cameras and smart hub from Reolink that made it to works with home assist certified.

A truly handy and luxurious aspect of the whole Freo vacuum experience.

Drying the pads created a low noise hum.

Ultimately, this product’s only job is to keep your floors clean.

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The better it can do that task without human intervention, the more meaningful its impact will be.

I found that the Narwal Freo did a great job cleaning the hardwood floors in my house.

It mostly avoided cables and other temporary objects in its path as well.

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The Freo leaving occasional crumbs was also rare and not the norm.

I did think it was nice that there was the choice to choose between multiple options.

I was happy with the cleaning performance of the Narwal Freo in direct comparison to other robot vacuums.

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Compared to other similar vacuums fromDreametechorRoborock, the Freo seemed to glide across the floor.

It’s how you control nearly all aspects of the rig.

The touchscreen felt fluid to swipe around on and was easy to read.

The top of Freo’s docking station has a touchscreen to control it.

It wasn’t a groundbreaking app in any way, but it didn’t need to be.

Most functions are accessible with a few taps, but the app isn’t overly cramped or crowded.

If you’re curious, iRobot’s Roomba app still takes the cake as the best-designed robot vacuum app.

Narwal Freo vacuum has two pads for mopping underneath.

My mind was looking for something that said “schedule.”

Should You Buy the Narwal Freo Robot Vacuum?

It’s a premium product, no matter how you look at it.

Inside the docking station are two buckets for clean and dirty water.

This vacuum with mopping capabilities is a worthy choice for anyone willing to splurge.

The Narwal Freo fits completely inside its docking station.