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hey I'm seen that's right Kristin sitting here before me is the neato xv-21 robot vacuum now this is a four hundred and twenty nine dollar robot vacuum and that's expensive but not quite as expensive as the Roomba 880 and the LG home bot which cost a lot more now this isn't the first nita that we've tested last year I tried out the neato XV signature pro and then earlier this year Megan Walton tested out the neato XV essential now they all look the same except for different paint jobs and they all operate the same - they all do well this is the neato xv-21 and it's Anita that's supposed to specialize in cleaning up pet hair now design wise there's something familiar about the look of this vacuum something that I like something that I can't quite put my finger on now I'm sure it's nothing all the neat O's are very methodical cleaners they use laser guidance to help map out the room and then navigate through it in rows and columns this one's no different it does a great job figuring out where it's going but I think it's not quite as intelligent as the Neos signature Pro which I liked quite a bit let's take a look at this video of the rice test we did on a medium pile carpet now we quickly determine that there is a bit of a problem with one of our walls there is a wide expanse behind it and the nito's were getting a little confused and bumping into it while they're doing their column runs you see this happen in the XV 21s run and it kind of throws it off it's doing really well and then it just loses it it gets a little bit crazy and can't quite figure out where to go compare that with the neato signature pro it has the same problem it seems too far beyond that wall and can't detect that there's a wall there and that's not the nito's fault but after that happens it kind of shakes it off says give me a second and then figures out what to do it finishes the run like normal and is fine so the Neos signature Pro seems to be a slightly more intelligent Neto compared to the Marquis cleaners you'll see from Roomba and LG that cost hundreds of dollars more I think the nito's are all good values the Neos are not quite as feature-rich they don't have remote controls you can't steer them around but there's still excellent cleaners and to me that's what really counts however at the bottom of the pricing tier around 200 to 250 dollars we're starting to see bargain robot vacuums that are performing well enough to justify purchase as a value cleaner the in the nouveau hobo 510 that I just reviewed did well enough that I think it's worthy of consideration alongside the need oh it only cost about $200 so if you're shopping for a robot vacuum and want a value there might be a cheaper option out there than need oh that would be good enough for your purposes overall the xv-21 is a fine robot vacuum however it's not quite as smart as the signature Pro that we tested last year that black and gray model if I'm buying a robot vacuum ito is gonna be at the top of my list but if I'm buying a neato I don't think I'd go with the xv-21 simply because the XV signature pro for only $20 more is such a better value for seeing it I'm right Chris you