Dreame L40 Ultra

If your problem is long hair from a heavy-shedding cat or dog, the L40 Ultra deserves a shortlist place, with one caveat about versions. On the original 11,000Pa model the standout TriCut brush is an optional accessory you buy separately; the newer Gen 2 bundles TriCut as standard and steps suction up, so check which you are ordering. Fitted with the TriCut brush, independent testing rated its anti-tangle pet-hair handling the best of any robot assessed, slicing strands and feeding them to the dust box rather than letting them wind around the roller. Suction handles hardwood, tile and low-to-medium carpet confidently, an extendable side brush reaches edges, and the dock auto-empties, washes and warm-air dries the mops. Some reviewers note an odd noise during mop-pad washing.