The Short Answer
It works. After 90 days of weekly use across conservatory panels, upstairs sash windows, bi-fold doors and a Velux roof light — the CleanBot R1 has never fallen, never left streaks on a second inspection, and has never needed more than 8 minutes of setup.
Setup
9 minutes out of the box. App connected on first attempt.
Path Intelligence in Practice
On 2.4m patio doors: Z-shape horizontal sweep. On narrow sash windows: N-shape vertical. On 40° conservatory roof panel: Hybrid N+Z — full coverage in 14 minutes.
Safety Test
We pulled the mains cable during second-storey use. The backup battery held grip for 22 minutes before we reconnected. The suction alarm triggered at 8 seconds of reduced pressure. The safety tether remained slack throughout.
90-Day Numbers
- 47 cleaning sessions | 6 window types | 0 falls | 0 streaks | 1 pad replacement after 6 weeks