Swimming pools are fun. Cleaning swimming pools is not fun. I learned this simple logic as a kid growing up in and around pools—it’s the only way to survive summer in Houston. Four years ago, I became ...

Beatbot's new pool robot ecosystem, unveiled at CES 2026, does something no other model can do. I got to see it in action at the mega tech show. David Watsky Managing Editor / Home and Kitchen David ...

Cleaning your pool is a necessary and frequent chore, but it doesn’t have to cut down on your swimming time. A good robotic pool cleaner can make it easy to maintain your backyard swimming hole by ...

Robotic pool cleaners work by rolling along the bottom of your pool while sucking up dirt and debris, just like a standard pool vacuum. The difference is that these pool cleaners are automated, using ...

My family is fortunate enough to have an in-ground pool in our back yard. It was a project that started just as the pandemic hit and so the construction got dragged out for more than a year longer ...

If you don't need a surface skimmer or you don't want to drop a ton of cash, this middle-of-the-road robot is worth considering. The best surface skimmer has sensors that prevent it from slamming into ...

This robotic pool cleaner can run on battery power or with a connected cable, but it’s only effective at cleaning the pool when plugged into an AC outlet. Here’s a curious concept from the new-to-us ...

Tech company iGarden revealed several new products at CES 2025, but the TurboX and TurboX Master robotic pool cleaners were undoubtedly the most exciting. Both are designed to make pool maintenance ...