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Robot vacuums have come a long way since their early days of falling down stairs, scraping walls and smearing the occasional pet accident around the house. Now, a litany of technological advances mean we’ve been liberated from the drudgery of maintenance cleans. For dog and cat owners, our top robot vacuum pick is solidly the iLife V3 Pro, which tackles pet fur and dander on hard floors and low-pile carpets with ease. Even better, it rings up at just over $150 on a normal basis. But today isn’t a normal day: Right now, it’s over on Amazon for 38% off.

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We love the iLife model for its ability to pick up pet hair without tangling itself up and get every last crumb around the pet bowls. 

This vacuum is a great deal if you’ve been curious about robot vacs but haven’t yet taken the plunge. It’s affordable enough to justify picking up a couple or grabbing a holiday gift for any new pet parents on your list. The iLife V3S Pro gets top marks from us for pet-owners, thanks to the suction design that hoovers up the hairs without them getting tangled up on the roller or inside the machine.

The iLife V3S Pro has all the bells and whistles of pricier vacs too. It can handle stone, low-pile carpet, hardwood, tile and more, and it’s built low enough to get under beds and sofas. It’s also equipped with smarts so it doesn’t fall down the stairs or scratch up your antique furniture legs. You’ll get up to 100 minutes of run time on a single charge, and you can schedule cleans when you’re at work or out of the house so the vac can do its thing out of your way. Check out the iLife V3S Pro at Amazon before the deal is over.