The Max 705 Vac is iRobot's designated pet-hair machine, and its core hardware argument has held up for a decade: dual counter-rotating rubber brushrolls remain the most tangle-resistant design in the industry, chewing through long dog hair that wraps bristle brushes in a week. The 2025 relaunch added ClearView Pro LiDAR mapping and PrecisionVision obstacle recognition that identifies and avoids pet waste — the failure mode that has ruined more robot-vacuum mornings than any other — and the AutoEmpty dock seals debris into a bag good for around 75 days. Carpet Boost raises suction automatically on rugs, where fur hides. Against the Roborock Saros 10R it gives up outright suction, the ultra-slim profile, and mopping, but at $899 list and frequently $400 to $500 on sale, it costs a fraction as much and does the one job pet owners actually need done daily. The honest concerns: it is vacuum-only, bin bags are a recurring cost, and iRobot's well-publicized financial turbulence makes long-term software support a fair question to ask before buying into its ecosystem. On pure pet-hair-per-dollar among robots, it is the smart buy.
Dual rubber brushrolls are the most tangle-proof design among robots Recognizes and avoids pet waste, cords, and scattered pet toys AutoEmpty dock holds roughly 75 days of hair and debris Frequently discounted far below its $899 list price Vacuum-only, with no mopping option at this tier iRobot's financial situation raises long-term support questions Less suction and ground clearance intelligence than Roborock's flagship