Summer’s best moments happen around the pool, whether you’re hosting a BBQ or watching a big soccer game. But cloudy water and debris on the surface can put a quick stop to the fun. Between skimming leaves before guests arrive, scrubbing the walls, and keeping the water chemistry balanced, there’s always something that needs attention. It can feel like the maintenance never really ends, and every minute spent on it is time you’re not actually in the water.
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These AI pool cleaners keep the party going all summer
Beatbot’s AI-powered robots handle the maintenance, so you can focus on hosting.
The good news is you no longer have to do any of it yourself. Beatbot makes AI-powered robotic pool cleaners that handle the maintenance for you, so you can focus on actually enjoying your own party. Using intelligent sensors and path planning, the brand’s robots 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 entry-level cordless robot to a flagship with its own self-cleaning dock, so there’s a model for every kind of entertainer. And there’s no better time to get one, since the brand’s cordless robotic pool vacuums are currently up to 38 percent off. Here’s a look at six AI-powered options to keep your pool party-ready all summer.
Beatbot AquaSense X
$4000
$4000
The set-it-and-forget-it flagship with a self-cleaning station. The AquaSense X is the brand’s most hands-off robot, built for people who host all summer long. Its HybridSense AI vision uses 29 sensors to map the pool and pick out more than 40 types of debris, then cleans the floor, walls, waterline, and surface in one run. It floats up and drains its own water when it’s finished, so it’s light enough to lift out with one hand. Set it back on the station and the debris empties and the filter rinses in about three minutes, and its 22L bin can go up to two months between empties. Its ClearWater clarification keeps the water crisp in between, so the pool’s always ready for the next weekend of guests.
$2199
The 5-in-1 that keeps the water clear so you’re never scrambling. The AquaSense 2 Ultra rolls all your pool maintenance into a single robot. It cleans the floor, walls, waterline, and surface in one run, then parks at the edge for an easy, one-handed lift. Its HybridSense AI vision uses 27 sensors to map the pool and cut cleaning time roughly in half, while dual side brushes sweep floating debris out of the edges and corners where leaves like to collect. The part that matters most before a party is ClearWater clarification, which releases a natural, crab-shell-based agent that binds fine particles up to four times faster than traditional treatments. The water stays clear on its own, so there’s no last-minute chemical run the morning your guests show up.
Beatbot Sora 70
$1149
$1149
The surface specialist that traps floating debris. The Sora 70 works the whole pool, top to bottom, rather than just crawling the floor like most cleaners. Its highlight feature is the JetPulse system, which fires twin jets that draw floating leaves and bugs inward and trap them, instead of scattering them across the water. With 6,800 GPH of suction, it pulls in everything from fine sand to bigger debris in a single pass, and SonicSense ultrasonic sensors keep it from bumping into steps, ladders, and lights while it plans an efficient route. It even reaches tanning ledges and shallow platforms in as little as eight inches of water, so the spots where kids and guests actually wade in stay just as clean as the deep end.
Beatbot Sora 30
$689
$689
The step-up pick that reaches the ledges. The Sora 30 is built for the parts of the pool people actually touch first, like the steps, the tanning ledge, the shallow sun deck where kids wade in. It cleans those areas in as little as eight inches of water, along with the walls and waterline, so the whole pool is guest-ready. Its 6,800 GPH suction pulls in leaves, sand, and bugs in a single pass, and dual-group roller brushes give it the traction to climb walls and hold its line through tight turns. SonicSense sensors keep it from getting hung up on drains and ladders, and a 5.2L basket lets it finish the whole pool before it needs emptying. For hosts who want capable, near-flagship coverage without the flagship price, this is the entry point.
Beatbot Sora 10
$449
$449
The easy, affordable way into hands-free pool care. The Sora 10 is the entry point in Beatbot’s lineup, and it keeps things refreshingly simple. You charge it, drop it in, and let it work. Despite the lower price, it doesn’t skimp on power, using the same 6,800 GPH suction as the step-up Sora models to pull leaves, sand, and bugs in one pass. Its 5L basket holds up to 650 leaves, so it can clean a full pool before it needs emptying, and dual front roller brushes give it the grip to climb walls and scrub the waterline. It even reaches shallow areas down to 12 inches. For a first-time owner who just wants a clean pool without the work or the flagship price, this is a great affordable option.
Beatbot iSkim
$319
$319
The solar-powered skimmer that works so you don’t have to. The Beatbot iSkim has one job, and it does it around the clock. It clears the surface before leaves and bugs have a chance to sink. Its extra-large 9L basket pairs with a wide skimming inlet that pulls in everything from pollen to full leaves, so it grabs more with each pass and needs emptying far less often. A 24W solar panel and 10,000mAh battery keep it running up to 28 hours on a charge, recharging on their own as it skims. It’s the tool that pairs with any of the robots above, so between a floor cleaner and the iSkim on the surface, the pool stays party-ready without either one being your job. It even keeps working under a pool cover, so the water’s clear the moment you pull it back.