Summer is better with a pool. The maintenance, though? It’s the worst. Between cleaning up surface debris and scrubbing algae forming along the walls, there’s always something that needs attention. Then there’s keeping the water chemistry balanced so it doesn’t end up looking like a murky pond. For most owners, it adds up to a lot of work throughout the week — time that could be spent, you know, actually swimming.
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AI-powered pool cleaners are here, and they do everything
Beatbot’s robotic pool cleaners are up to 45 percent off for Prime Day.
Beatbot AquaSense 2 Pro. | Photo courtesy of Beatbot
Beatbot AquaSense 2 Pro. | Photo courtesy of Beatbot
The good news is you no longer have to do any of it yourself. Beatbot makes AI-powered robotic pool cleaners that can handle the maintenance for you. Using intelligent sensors and path planning, the brand’s robots can map your pool and plot their own cleaning route before getting to work. When they’re done, they float to a shallow spot for easy pickup. Beatbot’s lineup ranges from an everyday robot that takes care of basic maintenance to a flagship with its own self-cleaning dock, and there’s a model for every pool and every budget. Here’s a look at five AI-powered options that are discounted for Prime Day.
Beatbot AquaSense X
$3999
$3999
The flagship with an autonomous self-cleaning station. The AquaSense X is a true set-it-and-forget-it option. Equipped with its own self-cleaning dock, it’s the brand’s first robotic pool cleaner that takes care of itself after it takes care of your pool. A camera-based vision system and ultrasonic sensors map your space, and the robot creates a cleaning route from there. It scrubs the floor and walls, skims the surface, cleans along the waterline, and filters the water. When a cycle is done, it returns to the dock to be cleaned and recharged. Thanks to its vision system, the AquaSense X can even clean in the dark, so you can run it overnight and have a swim-ready pool by morning.
$1999
The 5-in-1 system with integrated water clarification. Between the skimmer, the vacuum, the wall brush, and the water testing kit, it takes a lot of equipment to keep a pool clean. The AquaSense 2 Ultra rolls all of that into a single robot, cleaning the floor, walls, waterline, and water surface in one session. Its AI vision system can detect around 20 types of debris and circle back for anything it missed on the first pass. It also uses a natural clarifying agent made from recycled crab shells to help keep the water clear between chemical treatments. You can steer it from the app when it’s on the surface, and when it’s done, it parks itself at the pool’s edge for easy pickup.
$1699
The all-in-one with 11 hours of surface cleaning. The AquaSense 2 Pro covers all five cleaning zones — floor, walls, waterline, surface, and water clarity — at a lower price point than the Ultra. With up to 11 hours of continuous surface cleaning on a single charge, it can handle larger pools in one session. Meanwhile, a dual-pass system scrubs the waterline twice per cycle, so buildup doesn’t have time to set in. It also handles complex curved walls across concrete, tile, vinyl, and fiberglass, so it works with just about any pool shape you throw at it.
Beatbot Sora 70
$999
$999
4-in-1 cleaning with smart surface parking. With 4-in-1 cleaning across the floor, walls, waterline, and surface, the Sora 70 covers more ground than most robots in its price range. Its JetPulse system uses twin jets to actively pull debris inward while skimming the surface, so leaves and bugs get captured instead of pushed around. Ultrasonic obstacle avoidance keeps it from getting stuck on steps, ladders, and pool lights, and intelligent path planning builds a route based on the shape of your pool. After each cycle, it floats to a shallow area and parks itself so you’re not reaching into the deep end.
Beatbot Sora 30
$649
$649
The step-up pick for pool owners who want more than entry-level. Most entry-level cordless pool robots clean the floor and call it a day. The Sora 30 goes further, covering the floor, walls, and waterline, and can get into shallow areas like tanning ledges and swim-outs in as little as eight inches of water. Ultrasonic sensors keep it from getting hung up on steps and fixtures, and when it’s done, it floats to the surface and parks itself at the edge for easy pickup. If you want a capable pool robot without spending flagship money, this is the place to start.