360 C50

360 C50 Intelligent Vacuum Robot Cleaner

C50 is the newest robot vacuum cleaner from Qihoo 360, being a more affordable alternative to Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum Mop Cleaner. About Qihoo 360 I have written over time on the blog, it is a fairly popular brand in China, which produces from robot vacuum cleaners and surveillance cameras, to mobile applications or antivirus programs (360 Safeguard, 360 Mobile Safe) , having in its portfolio quality products with a very good price /performance ratio.

Qihoo 360 C50 is a compact but powerful enough robot vacuum cleaner, designed for not very spacious homes. The fact that it does not have an LDS type navigation sensor has allowed it to be only 7.9 centimeters thick and 31.5 centimeters in diameter, so it can slip even under the lowest pieces of furniture. Even the narrowest places will be cleaned with this robot vacuum cleaner.

For navigation but also for detecting / bypassing obstacles, the 360 ​​C50 uses a combination of sensors (collision sensor, distance sensor, level sensor, gyroscope). Also with the help of sensors, the vacuum cleaner manages to achieve a smart cleaning in every corner of the room.

It has 8 programs available for suction, as follows:

To vacuum the entire house;
To vacuum only on the edge of a room;
To vacuum zigzag;
To aspirate in a spiral;
Scheduled suction;
Cleaning in detail (vacuum twice the same surface);
Vacuuming a certain area of ​​the room;
To wipe with the mop.

It can be controlled using the dedicated application for the phone or remote control that comes with it. I see the remote control as a very good option for the elderly, being easier to use than an application. The robot can also be controlled using the Amazon Alexa or Google virtual assistant.

The dust container has a capacity of 510ml and the water tank 300ml. It has a suction power of 2600 Pa, which means that in this respect it can compete with much more expensive models. Offers 4 suction modes for various rooms and types of dirt:

Silent mode (600 Pa) for hair and fine dirt;
Standard mode (1000 Pa) for daily suction;
Powerful mode (1500 Pa) for crumbs and other small objects;
Maximum mode (2600 Pa) for deep suction.

360 C50 can also be used for washing floors, with a dedicated mop function. From the phone application you can also digitally control the water tank of the vacuum cleaner, providing 3 options for adjusting the volume of water used to protect wooden floors.

The battery has a capacity of 2600 mAh, ensuring up to 120 minutes of suction. When it runs out of power, the device automatically returns to the charging base. It can be charged using the charging station but also using the cable.

For those interested, the 360 ​​C50 is available from Gearbest.com for $149. It is delivered from Poland, by express courier, in 3-5 working days, without any additional fees.