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Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

Senior Reviewer, Smart Home

Senior Reviewer, Smart Home

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    This smart humidifier can be refilled by a robot.

    First announced at IFA last year, Switchbot’s new humidifier uses cold evaporation and a 4.5-liter tank that you’ll never have to refill yourself — if you own the Switchbot S10 robot vacuum. The latter can automatically bring water to the humidifier when it’s running low.

    The SwitchBot Evaporative Humidifier (Auto-refill) is now available for $239.99 / €239.99. It supports Matter through a Switchbot Hub.

    The Switchbot Humidifier next to the S10 vacuum.
    The Switchbot Humidifier can be refilled by the S10 robot vacuum, which has a water station that can be hooked directly to your plumbing.
    Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge
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    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    SwitchBot’s tiny robot vacuum gets some big upgrades.

    The SwitchBot Mini Robot Vacuum K10 Plus Pro ($600) arrives today with better navigation, more suction power, quieter operation, and increased corner cleaning ability over the K10 Plus.

    The Plus is my current pick for a robot vacuum for small spaces. Its small self-empty dock and compact size make it great for a home office or small apartment. I’ll be putting the new model to the test soon.

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    The current K10 Pro and the new K10 Pro Plus are the smallest robot vacuums with an auto-empty dock. The dock is shorter, and the robot is smaller and narrower than most competitors, allowing it to get into tighter spaces.
    The current K10 Pro and the new K10 Pro Plus are the smallest robot vacuums with an auto-empty dock. The dock is shorter, and the robot is smaller and narrower than most competitors, allowing it to get into tighter spaces.
    Image: SwitchBot