Prime Day Knocked Hundreds Off Our Top Pool-Cleaning Robots (2026)

As the owner of an above-ground pool, I can attest that cleaning leaves, bugs, and other detritus is an everyday chore if the cover is off. I put up with it since my pool is only in use seasonally, but WIRED reviewer Chris Null has an in-ground pool he uses year-round, so he does not have time for foolery like nets, brushes, and manual vacuums. He has been testing pool robots for years, and his favorite robot he's ever tried has been from Beatbot. It's not the cheapest of the pool robots, but it offers near-flawless performance. Luckily, this Prime Day has some of the biggest discounts we've ever seen that model and some of our other tried-and-tested favorites.

WIRED reviewer Chris Null tested this top-of-the-line model with a six-hour battery life and found it does an excellent job at spiffing up pool floors and walls and capturing detritus at the waterline with AI-powered debris detection. It also floats when it's done, so it's easy to just grab instead of having to fish it off the bottom. The only downside is the fact it's a bit heavy and unwieldy, but that's not surprising given all the features on board.