Is the obstacle avoidance really that good?

Yes — it scored a perfect 12/12 in Vacuum Wars' testing, tied for the best of any robot they've measured, and it's markedly better at low, lightweight objects like socks and cables than most rivals. If your floors are chronically cluttered, this is its single strongest argument.

What does the steam dock actually do?

The station sanitizes the mop pads with steam and hot water before heat-drying them — Samsung was first to market with this. Pads come back cleaner and less smelly than plain hot-water washing. Note the steam treats the pads, not your floor mid-run, and there's no dirty-water sensor to tell you when the tank needs changing.

How buggy is the app, really?

Buggier than a $1,400 product should be, especially on iOS — owners report incomplete cleanings, features that fail to trigger, and one reviewer couldn't get live monitoring working until the unit was replaced. The upside is SmartThings depth (room management, no-go zones, pet video calls) and Samsung has fixed multiple bugs via updates during review periods.

Jet Bot Combo AI+ vs Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra?

The Samsung wins on obstacle avoidance, the steam-sanitizing dock, and detachable pads; the Roborock wins on edge and corner cleaning (it has dedicated edge tools the Samsung lacks), hair handling, app maturity, and long-term reliability reputation. At similar prices, most owners outside the Samsung ecosystem are better served by the Roborock.

Is it good for pet hair?

Mixed. Debris and short-fur pickup are excellent and it's quiet enough not to terrorize pets, but hair tangles easily on the side brush and 7-inch-plus strands wrap the main brush — worse than the anti-tangle systems on Dreame and Mova flagships. The pet video-call feature via the onboard camera is a genuine bonus for some owners.

Robot Vacuum & Mop

~$1,400

Samsung

Samsung Bespoke Jet Bot Combo AI+

Name: Samsung Bespoke Jet Bot Combo AI+
Brand: Samsung
Price: 1400 USD
Availability: Discontinued

Samsung's flagship robot vacuum and steam mop with an AI camera that spots stains and re-mops them, plus a Clean Station that washes pads in hot water and sanitizes them with 100°C steam.

Approx. price

~$1,400

Suction

6000 Pa

Navigation

LiDAR + Camera

Best For

Hygiene-focused homes deep in the SmartThings ecosystem

Discontinued — no longer sold new

The manufacturer has retired this model; remaining listings are typically refurbished or leftover stock at odd prices. We keep the page for owners. Its current replacement is Samsung Bespoke Jet Bot Combo AI Steam.

Specifications

LiDAR + Camera

6000 Pa

180 min

Yes

Auto Mop Washing

Yes

Obstacle Avoidance

Yes

Carpet Detection

Yes

Auto Mop Lifting

Yes

Multi-Floor Mapping

Yes

Type

Robot Vacuum & Mop

Noise Level

59 dB

Dustbin Capacity

250 ml

Water Tank

100 ml

App Control

Yes

Dimensions

14.1 x 14.3 x 3.9 in

Weight

10.6 lbs

Warranty

1 year

Model

Bespoke Jet Bot Combo AI+

Highlights

Steam Mop SanitizationAI Stain DetectionDetachable Mop Pads

Pros

✓First dock to sanitize mop pads with real steam, then dry them with 55°C hot air
✓Superior obstacle avoidance earned perfect scores in independent testing
✓AI camera detects stains and automatically re-mops them in a second pass
✓Mop pads detach magnetically at the dock for worry-free deep-pile carpet runs
✓Very quiet operation at a measured 59dB, among the quietest robot vacuums around

Cons

✗6,000Pa suction is modest next to 20,000Pa+ flagship rivals
✗No extending side brush, so corners and edges collect debris
✗Hair longer than 7 inches tangles around the brush roll
✗Overly thorough navigation makes cleaning runs slower than competitors
✗Premium $1,700 price and a SmartThings app that takes getting used to

Owner Insights

On paper this is Samsung's first genuinely competitive flagship robot: a perfect 12/12 obstacle-avoidance score at Vacuum Wars (tied for the best of 100+ robots tested), an industry-first steam-sanitizing dock, and mop pads that magnetically detach so carpet runs stay dry. TechRadar's verdict captured the consensus, calling it a genuinely impressive machine held back by software immaturity. Owner sentiment is far more divided than the review scores, which is unusual for a $1,400 flagship.

When it works, it works: single-pass carpet pickup that reviewers ranked among the best they'd seen, AI stain detection that removed dried coffee in one pass, quiet 59dB operation, and a dock that steam-sanitizes and heat-dries the pads. When it doesn't: the squared-off front catches on furniture corners and does a three-point-turn routine, mopping runs are slow, hair wraps the side brush, and the SmartThings app — otherwise deep and feature-rich — is buggy on iOS with settings buried at the bottom of the screen. Several owners have needed warranty replacements for dropped mop pads and units that died mid-run.

This makes sense for SmartThings households who want the steam-sanitized mopping and will tolerate firmware roulette; Samsung has been patching bugs steadily, but you're betting on updates. Everyone else should note that $1,399.99 is squarely Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra / Dreame flagship money, and those machines have better edge cleaning, better hair handling, and years of owner history behind them. Wait for a deep sale or buy the proven alternative.

Pros

+Best obstacle avoidance Vacuum Wars has tested — a perfect 12/12, tied for first among 100+ robots, thanks to the front camera plus dual 3D sensors
+Industry-first steam-and-hot-water mop-pad sanitizing in the dock — pads come back genuinely clean, not just rinsed
+Magnetic mop pads detach at the station automatically, so carpet-only runs happen with no wet pads dragging along
+Single-pass carpet pickup that TrustedReviews called one of the best results they'd seen, with AI stain detection that re-scrubs spots — and it's quiet at 59dB
+Native SmartThings integration is genuinely deep if you're already in the Samsung ecosystem, down to video-calling your pet from the robot

Cons

−Reliability is the big gamble — owner sentiment sits around 50/50, with owners reporting dropped mop pads, a unit that "went crazy on its first cleaning run and died in the hallway," and blunt "piece of junk" verdicts
−The square front corner catches on furniture and it backs up two or three times trying to free itself
−SmartThings app is buggy, especially on iOS — missing features and incomplete cleanings that reviewers blamed on software immaturity
−Edge and corner cleaning trails rivals — no extending side brush, and the Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra leaves visibly less along baseboards
−Hair tangles on the side brush, and 7-inch-plus strands wrap the main brush
−No dirty-water sensor, so the dock can't tell when the wash water is filthy
−$1,399.99 buys a more proven Roborock or Dreame flagship with a longer track record