Eureka J15 Max Ultra – Image credit: Eureka
The Eureka J15 Max Ultra is a robot vacuum cleaner that is capable of detecting transparent wet messes on floors, and then adapting to it.
Launched at CES, the Eureka J15 Max Ultra is an advanced robot vacuum cleaner that offers many features to please homeowners. The feature we’re most interested in helps combat wet messes.
The onboard IntelliView AI 2.0 system uses infrared cameras and an FHD vision sensor in tandem to see two different views of the floor. Using algorithms trained to identify differences in surface reflections and texture, it is capable of detecting liquids, including transparent droplets on a floor.
When it detects the wet areas, the robot automatically rotates, lifts the roller brush to avoid the mess, and shifts into a mop cleaning mode. While this was introduced with the J15 Pro Ultra, it didn’t always detect transparent liquids, something the J15 Max Ultra’s vision system can do.
It also has a dual extension system combining an existing ScrubExtend mop feature with a new SweepExtend one to detect and clean in corners and hard-to-reach places. The DragonClaw side brush uses a V-shaped design with sharp angles to untangle hair, reducing instances of hair-based maintenance.
This generation also has 35% more suction than its predecessor at 22,000Pa. Meanwhile, its ability to traverse rooms has been improved so it can deal with 1.18-inch-high thresholds and even double-layer thresholds up to 1.57 inches in height.
Arriving in June, the Eureka J15 Max Ultra will go on sale in the United States, Germany, France, Italy, and Spain. Pricing has yet to be announced.
