Lefant Robot Vacuum Cleaner, Auto Robotic Vacuums, Upgraded 6D Collision Sensor, 1800pa WiFi/App/Alexa, Self-Charging, Super Quiet Mini Cleaning Robot for Pet Hair, Hard Floor, Low Pile Carpets, M201
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- Model: M201
- Small, ultra-thin and powerful suction
- The redesigned robot with smaller fuselage can improve the pass rate and coverage. The battery has a longer life. 1800Pa powerful suction can pick up pet hair, human hair, dust etc., ideal for families with pets.
- Suitable for use on low and medium carpets and very dark floors.Not suitable for high-pile carpets.Please tidy up the room. Do not place cables, socks, etc on the ground, otherwise the robot may be entangled when running.
- It is advisable that you follow the user manual when starting to use robot vacuum.
- The robot is equipped with WiFi and is compatible with and Alexa & Google Assistant.
- Advantage 1: high success rate
For narrow spaces, high flow rates can be achieved
- Advantage 2: high coverage rate
Smart and compact body, more surface covered by cleaning
—— The suction mouth does not tangle hair.
—— Easy to clean, no need to replace the rotating brush, longer life.
—— The suction opening is suitable for all types of floors.
Durable batteries
- The M201 robotic vacuum uses lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries which are safe and durable.
- The batteries can hold their capacity after 5000 charging cycles. This means you do not need to replace the battery because the battery has a longer life.
Brushless motor
The M201 robot vacuum cleaner unique brushless motor design features low power consumption, small size, and strong suction (1800 Pa) to ensure a thorough cleaning of your home.
Large dustbin
Double HEPA filtration system effectively blocks particles and prevent secondary pollution. 500 ml dustbin holds more dust per cleaning.
100 Minutes running time
The M201 robot vacuum can run for 100 minutes per charge, or approximately 1100 sqft. The robot vacuum can return to the charging base when the battery is low.
Remote control and scheduling
You can select the cleaning mode, check the status of the cleaning activity in real time, and schedule the cleaning in advance, etc from the Lefant Life App, available for both iOS and Android systems.
The app is only available for iOS and Android systems on 2.4GHz WiFi.
3 Cleaning modes
- Edge clean mode —- Sweep along the edges of the entire house, thoroughly cleaning the corners and edges.
- Spot clean mode —- Repeat cleaning of small spaces until it is completely clean.
- Automatic clean mode —- Thoroughly clean the whole floor by simply pressing the start button.
Anti-drop/Anti-collision Technology
The robot vacuum built-in anti-collision sensors help the robot avoid hitting and scratching your furniture and walls. Anti-dropping sensors mounted on the bottom of the robot prevent falling down stairs and off ledges.
What’s in the package
1 * M201 robotic vacuum cleaner
1 * Charging base
1 * Power adapter
1 * Dust bin
1 * Cleaning brush
2 * HEPA filters
2 * Side brushes
1 * User manual
Jor El –
I used to clean my floors every few days, now I have this little cleaner running around all day! Very impressive. I like that it returns back to charging base so I don’t have to charge it on my own. Very simple to use and maintain.
SpedTeach –
Absolutely love this robot vac! I’ve had one before that was not so great but this one is wonderful. I have tile and hardwood floors with thin throw rugs without fringe and it does not get stuck on them. It can run a very long time without needing to return itself to charge and it recharges in less than 4 hours. The side brush does a great job of cleaning baseboards and sweeping items into its path. It is superb at picking up dog hair and dust bunnies too! Really saves me a lot of time!
Red Guerre –
This little thing is amazing and it does a wonderful job on low-pile carpet and bare floors and doesn’t even get tangled on throw rugs as long as they don’t have tassels.
I bought this thing not knowing what to expect so I had ran my regular high-end upright vacuum cleaner in my place before I turned this thing loose…. honestly this thing put my regular high-end vacuum upright to shame because it’s Dustbin was jam-packed full, which really surprised me because I thought my place was rather clean in the first place!!
In fact if I get a bigger place I will definitely buy this particular model number again maybe even a few more of them depending how big the place is but for right now I’m happy with one in my little apartment.
Hopefully they will make more of these that will automatically do the dishes and the laundry and fold it and put it away LOL
Honestly I do love this robot and I even nicknamed it “Rosie” taken from The Jetsons cartoon maid LOL
However I wish I knew how to obtain more HEPA filters so if the manufacturer sees this I hope they contact me 🙂
Thank you again for a wonderful product!
C. Henkel –
I bought this basically because it was inexpensive and I was curious about the robovacs and IF/HOW they worked. At first, I had so much trouble trying to make it do what I wanted, that I thought I’d return it. But after watching many YouTube videos on robovacs, I began to understand the differences between this little guy and the more expensive ones. After MUCH frustration and false starts, I WAS able to download the SmartLife skill to my Echo Smart Home hub and LeFant app to my phone. Then I paired the robovac to it’s app and was able to link the LeFant robovac to the hub, and then automate the cleaning. I named him PITA for obvious reasons, and it’s a HE because at first he was lost most of the time. But now, 3 days a week, at 5am, PITA starts cleaning and when he gets down to 19% battery, he turns off his vac and begins to find his charging station. Today he got hopelessly stuck under the sofa and turned himself off. When I freed him, I carried him into another room and let him go at it. He did that room and true to form, at 19%, he headed back to the charging station. He had a little trouble docking, but managed OK after a while. I’m happy with the work he does. I have 1860sf and mainly tile floors with a few rooms of carpet. His vacuuming is random, but he does manage to get everything in time. He vacuums up that fine dust that comes in from dry and breezy AZ afternoons. No beater bar but vac is strong enough that he can pick up small heavier items like twist ties, tiny gravel and small plastic bread bag closers. I would think a beater bar would get tangled in the fringe on my floor carpets. Buy a few extra hepa filters because they’re disposable and eventually fill up with dirt in the folds.
To automate with Alexa: you need 4th generation Echo that contains a HUB. On your phone, download the LeFant app and pair the vacuum to that app. Then download the SmartLife SKILL to the Echo 4th gen HUB but don’t make an account for that one. With the Alexa app, search and find the M201 vacuum. Once it’s in your devices, you can set a Routine in your Alexa app. I know the SmartThings Hub also works, but not being familiar with that one, I can’t say how to automate with that one.
Yasmin S. –
After 4 months of owning, here are my takes:
Pros:
– It’s great at vacuuming on those lazy days where you don’t want to clean your floors. Overall, I have found myself sweeping less now.
-I will say that the size has been a perk. Doesn’t get stuck in weird places.
-Picks up a 140 lb German Shepherds hair.
Cons:
-My issue with it is that it has to map the house every run. What I mean by that is, that it has to go through the cycle of learning your house EVERY. TIME. It runs into chairs every time unless it’s been running for a while.
– It does have a hard time finding it’s base when it’s dying. I just pick it up and place it on the charging base. I’m sure eventually it would find it but it’s painful to watch.
Tips:
– Dump out the basin where dirt is every time. It’s small so it fills fast but should be fine for an hour of use.
– If you have long hair, the sweeping brush might get stuck. Check it periodically but the manufacturer sends extras which is great.
Overall, would buy again. Recommend if you’re on a budget.
heavy metal –
This solves two issues for me. One no brush roller equals big win. We have hard flooring throughout home. Brush on old eufy vac would need cleaning and maintenance would get clogged with hair. Two it advertised a better longer lasting battery. Old eufy vac died and the battery is a pain to replace it didn’t even last two years.
After using for a couple weeks I am impressed. It does everything the old eufy did and requires less maintenance. If the battery last as claimed it will be well worth it.
Besides all that I got it on sale for around a hundred bucks great deal for a vacuum that works just as good as the eufy if not better and cost less!
MissAmazingsInAz –
(Disclosure I have all hardwood flooring and one big area rug) First, I noticed its chaotic, like there is no rhyme or reason to where it goes. So you’ll have spots don’t get vacuumed. Sometimes it will hit something and turn all the way around and drive across the room, other times it will hit something and turn right back into it and follow along the wall or furniture. But its totally unpredictable which it will do. My suggestion is to have it run while your away from home or at night when you’re sleep so you don’t have to watch it LOL It also isn’t great on my area rug. Its a thicker one but like carpet. Bc it just sucks up topical debris it doesn’t beat the carpet like my Dyson. I’m not mad at him though bc it’s not his fault. He really is made for tile/hardwood. So I can’t say it 100% replaces the need to vacuum BUT I was having to vacuum constantly, I’m talking at least once a day (for my sanity- I have 3 kids, a white cat and dark hard wood flooring. You can see EEEVERYTHING on it) and now I’m vacuuming maybe once per week just to get what little areas it missed and do a deeper sweep of the rug. But its been so awesome having this little guy help, I really appreciate him. He’s alleviated an endless chore from my to-do list and for that I am grateful! OH side note- watch out for items left on the floor or hanging over furniture that have fringe/tassels. His spinning brush got tangled in the edge of my throw blanket and that is where I found him in the morning. Dead under my office chair with a half eaten blanket. Brush was totally destroyed. I immediately searched for replacement brushes after seeing how “disposable” they are. Which I found 4 brushes and 4 filters for $20 (not bad IMO) Here is the link if anyone needs it https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07W942WJG/?coliid=I3JR2LLUGS7IQ2&colid=31BD8ZCR3KQ80&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it
Karla –
Good product, hard to connect to Alexa. So, after about 1:30h of trying and watching videos I will detail how to do it here:
1. Go to the alexa app (I am assuming your alexa device is already paired)
2. Look up “smart life” in skills
3. It will prompt you to sign in with an account (beware that even though it starts with a +1, putting your email is also an option). If you don’t have an account, download the smart life app from the store (free).
4. DO NOT LINK YOUR VACCUM TO THE SMART LIFE ACCOUNT (the account is just so you can enable the skill)
5. Use the account you just created to enable the skill.
6. Have Alexa search for devices
7. Enjoy my 1.5h work hassle free
Jack of all –
We refer to our unit as “Dirty Hairy” because he picks up dirt and hair. We empty the bin after each use and clean the filter with an air compressor on occasion. His suction is decent but the main thing to consider with this unit is that he has an open mouth without rollers so he doesn’t get stuck on hair with the need to stop and rip out hair constantly. There is actually an app you can use to guide him to problem areas and have him circle in an area for better cleaning. As far as connectivity, I do not use Alexa so I don’t know if it works since I use Google.
A. Lanier –
We named it “Herbert”! Herbert is directionally challenged, he rolls around without any rhyme or reason like your drunk uncle at a party. He does get the job done though. He doesn’t always find his way back to the base, so a search party has to be sent out for Herbert. He can be loud and stubborn, but we like him so far.
Editing my review after owning this for some time now. This vacuum only found its way back to the charging base a few times after that we always have to go and find it. This was on sale when I got it, but next time I would spend more money on a better device that will actually map rooms, and return to the charging base on its own.
The trash bin is large and we typically empty it after it runs 3-4 times. I would probably empty it more if it actually mapped rooms and didn’t miss areas.
Make sure all shoestrings and toys are cleaned up, it will suck them up or get caught in its wheels.
Sam –
I borrowed my moms Shark to see if I actually wanted to buy a robot vacuum and loved it. I opted for this one since it was way cheaper. In my opinion it’s better than the Shark. It’s quieter, there’s no roll for hair to get stuck on, it doesn’t get stuck on vents, and it picks up just as much if not more from the floors.
My only complaint is it has already launched itself down the stairs twice (I’ve only had it for 2 days). It does sense the edge but it will get stuck and in the process of trying to get unstuck it usually tips over the edge. And I can’t get it to connect to the app.
Diamond –
The best way to describe it is, “It’s like asking your 8-year-old to vacuum. It’s going to vacuum but it wont be great.”
Pros:
does pick up a lot of dust, dander, and hair.
does leave the nice vacuum line marks on the carpet.
does start cleaning via app schedule
works better on hardwood floors
It does help to where I usually need to vacuum every day I would only have to vacuum every other day
Cons:
The app is hard to use. go through other reviews to see the way I was able to get it to sync up
my home is too boxy for it to ever find its home to charge itself, I think this is best with an open floor plan
if I had more hardwood floors I think it’d be better but it doesn’t pick up enough off the carpet for me to want to keep it
it needs 2 sweepers as only one sweeper does tend to go right past stuff (slightly infuriating when watching it)
not super loud but if you’re used to a quieter home, it can be loud to use during the day
its fine using at night but it bangs into so many walls (i.e. above comment on open floor plan is better) that I would rather use it when I leave the house
there’s no way to tell where it’s at in the home or for it to send notification (at least it didn’t for me) to know if it was stuck so i’d come home and find it not finished because it was stuck.
Overall, good starter to see how you would like and how it’d fit into your household. I think for a retired household or a household that works a lot it’d be great but it just didn’t work for mine. (Full time at home student, belgian malinois dog, baby)
T. Emile –
Powerful, affordable, convenient, and easy to use vacuum that performs well. I purchased two of these units for separate floors, each 2500 square feet. These managed to navigate around finding each room, and picking up a lot of debris / hair. The units got under beds / dressers / chairs without getting stuck and tackling hardwoods / rugs without difficulty. The units sensed stairs avoiding drop-offs, and they found their way back to charging stations when battery power got low (after about two plus hours). The app works fine, which was easy to setup with multiple units (although it is a basic app with hard to read blue text), and the units work well with the Alexa voice command. Some tips: Be patient as it takes time to fully vacuum larger rooms / levels. Also, if you notice some debris not getting picked up, it’s likely due to a full dustbin, which is easy to empty. The units aren’t as loud as standard vacuums but they’re not quiet per se, a moderate hum. Overall, this was a great purchase for not a lot of money making housework a bit easier to maintain.
Ezra –
UPDATE: Their customer service really stepped up. They reached out (multiple times along this journey) and sent me a new unit (even sent a newer model- M210) and it is working great! It cleans well, programmable and has a remote control. Everyone in the family loves it. Except the dog. Let’s give it a little time.
The vacuum worked great for 3 weeks then stopped. I have been trying to get them to address the issue with very little response. They asked me to upload a video of what the vacuum is doing (beeping/ not moving), which I did, and they have not responded. I keep e-mailing the 2 e-mails I have for them, without response (5-6 time). I will keep e-mail hoping I get someone to answer.
I purchased the EXTENDED warranty, but that is from a 3rd party and they would not honor it because for 1 year it is supposed to be under regular warranty!
I am submitting this in the hopes that someone reads this, responds and fixes my non-working vacuum.
Mayralu –
This is great, came with an extra filter and brush head already. It’s funny how many bumps it takes and you think it’s stuck in a circle but it looks like it does it to go past like chair or furniture legs and still clean the area. Once it sensed my room it went in nice straight lines.
Suction is limited to right under the device but it overlaps its path really well. It vacuumed my loft, hallway, 2 rooms and my bathroom with one charge. I clean pretty often with a regular vacuum since I have no carpet and minimal furniture I get sooo much dust. So when it finished and I emptied out the tray. Mind blowing! It picked up so much that I didn’t know I had on the floor and hidden crevices.
I just had a baby and when you do sometimes your hair falls out after growing so much during pregnancy and this was the main reason I bought it. After it finished there was no hair in sight. It went over my fluffy restroom carpet and all floor dividers with no problem. I also saw it get into some tight corners and thought it’s gonna get stuck for sure but it made its way eventually. Charging was easy, set up was easy. Bluetooth pairing was easy and I haven’t paired it with my Alexa but I have no doubt it will be easy.
You see this on sale, get it! Not on sale, get it anyway!
The only thing I would change is more of an app feature. It has a button guided function so you can make it turn left or right and I would just like it if they added a direct turn feature. Meaning if you tell it turn that it turns to go right back I a straight line. Right now you tell it to turn and it turns like at 30 degree angle very odd. So not a bad thing, good for getting around furniture but I would like it for square rooms with minimal furniture.
MAP –
Not a bad little basic robot vacuum. Emphasis on basic. It does pick up dirt and debris but hair and other that is embedded usually doesn’t get picked up due to the non-beater brush.
The biggest problem was Wifi setup as with many other customers that chose to keep it that way and opt to manually use it or send it back. I have made a return and then figured how to connect it after the fact. Which they did send out promptly.
For anyone have trouble setting up Wifi they way they say in the procedure manual you can follow how I eventually figured out after trial and error. First make sure your robot is turned off and that your Wifi connection has a 2.4ghz band. You can have a dual 5ghz & a 2.4gz running but make sure you use the connection to the 2.4ghz. Once you know your username/password for the Wifi, open the Lefant App and click add a device, do not click on the model of the vacuums shown just click on Auto Scan and click below Configuring Wi-Fi and enter your username and password . Once the app starts searching for a device make sure you hold down the pause/start button and then turn on the power button on the vacuum, now be patient and the little icon of your vacumm will show in the autoscan area. And that’s it! The manufacturer could save a lot of heartache for people that purchased it and themselves by including this procedure in the instruction / setup manual. It actually is a cool little entry level vacuum. I hope this helps someone. If it does let me know by clicking the helpful icon.
* please note I increased the rating to 4 stars due to the excellent customer support of the seller!
P. Ferdinand –
Yes, I named him Bob. I got this little vac on a Prime Day sale. Otherwise, I probably would never have bought it (price prohibitive). I’m so happy with it. I’ve had no problems with the app, no problems with scheduling. Bob just goes whirring across the floor until I tell him to go home or his battery runs low. He does have a hard time finding the docking station unless he’s already close to it. He also sometimes gets stuck in areas, going around and around, but he eventually finds his way out. I don’t think his suction is as good as maybe a Roomba, but it’s definitely good enough for weekly maintenance as long as you use a more powerful upright vac every now and then for more thorough cleaning.
One negative is that the brush does get tangled up. One of the selling points of this vac is that there’s no brush to get filled with hair. But that’s not entirely true. The whiskers on Bob’s brush get wrapped around each other and form knots, get tangled up with hair. And there’s no way to undo it. I’ve had to just cut off the misbehaving whiskers. For that reason, I estimate that I’ll have to replace the brush every 6-7 uses. That’s a bit of a bummer because the replacement kit is kind of expensive for me. Other than that, if it was Prime Day again, I’d buy Bob again. I don’t regret this purchase at all.
Updated: Originally 4 star review, upped to 5 star. I ended up having an issue with Bob and contacted Lefant customer service. They were incredibly friendly and helpful, responded quickly, and made suggestions to fix my issue. When the suggestions didn’t work, they honored the warranty quickly and without hassle. I really appreciated Lefant’s responsiveness. That’s why, ironically, I’m adding one more star to my rating after having a problem with the product.
Cian C. –
Bought this on Prime Day at half off. Even at the regular price, it’s a bargain. For hardwood floors, it’s suction power is more than adequate to pick up dust and small debris. It picks up surface dust and dirt from low carpet, but it doesn’t really give rugs a deep clean. It works most efficiently if your space is not cluttered. However, except for wires and chords, it can power its way through many obstacles. It’s strong enough to push things like shoes and similar weight objects around. It’s not very smart and doesn’t see all that well; it bumps its way around chair legs and lamp stands, but manages to seek flat walls. It does tend to go over some spots repeatedly, but seems to eventually cover most of the room. It muddles along for about an hour and half. When its battery hits 20%, it stops vacuuming to reduce power consumption and starts looking for its base station to recharge. It needs that reserve charge because it can take a long time to make its way home. Once, it took 40 minutes to find its base. Sometimes it runs out of juice, but most times it manages to get there. Hair tends to wrap around the brush bristles so you have to get a knife or scissors to cut it free. You can buy extra brushes and HEPA filters so I assume I’ll be replacing those at least once or twice a year. You can download a phone app that lets you control the robot remotely by telling it to move in any direction or select a couple of basic patterns like spiral to spot clean, and to schedule automatic starts, but it doesn’t have very many features. It’s about as noisy as a handheld shop vac; much quieter than a regular vacuum cleaner. It’s easy to remove and empty the dirt collector.
Richmond12 –
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Started out the robot vacuum cleaner with a high end name brand. It could not navigate my darker floors and the thick wool rugs. So I gave up.
Who would have thought that a vacuum at this price would outperform the high end ones on the dark floors and thick rugs.
I’m very pleased with how it helps me keep up the house. Yes, I still vacuum once a week but just a daily run of this keeps the house looking so much better
The space it cleans – it’s one giant room about 1900 square feet. No real issues. It just runs around. OrI set wall clean from the app. I just close the doors on rooms I don’t want it to go into.
Ok, it’s a robot vacuum so sometimes it gets stuck. But that’s only once a week here.
Noise level – it’s about the same noise level as the dishwasher. A gentle hum if you close the door.
What it picks up – well I have an animal foster here so right now there’s five cats, a golden retriever and usually four kids. I empty the dust bin twice while it’s running. Probably for normal houses you’d simply empty after it’s completed it’s run.
And I’m writing this review three months after use.
Darlyn&Ozzy –
Being a very low price I figured it would not be great. It’s noisy, has very small intake, low suction and seems to only pick up hair and some dust rolls. The base and filters must be totally cleaned after each use. It’s more work then it’s worth.
UPDATE, I tried the more expensive version. That one is larger and has more features like varied levels of suction, has a remote and talks confirming the mode. It’s a little less noisy and the suction is better than the small version. It holds more in the collection area.
The one thing it needs work on is the learning and location. It goes in circles rather than choose a direction if it’s in a small space and has a hard time finding the charger.
The brush roller gets stuck with hair and the device tells you it needs to be cleaned often. Hair gets stuck in the corner of the brush roller.
Overall it’s more powerful and does a good job due the various strength of suction. You’ll still have to be around if it needs to be cleaned or redirected.
Jody M Bradshaw –
I love the that all of the dust on my floors is picked up. When I mop after it is done there is no icky line of dirt I have to clean up. I can’t get up big heavy things as there is no roller but it doesn’t get caught up in wires very easily either. Sometimes it can’t find it’s way home, so you have to help it. The worst thing I can say about it is finding replacement parts. I lost the screen that goes on the inside, it must have fallen into the trash and I didn’t realize it. I could only find one place to get replacement parts, China. Not that that is bad but it takes a long time and when they send you the wrong part, it takes twice as long. Just saying, there should be more options for replacement parts as common as the piece as I need.