How Much Floor Care Can You Hand Off to the bObsweep Dustin?

Published September 23, 2026 · By the BotLineup editors · Prices and specs as of that date, from the pages under Sources

Summary

The bObsweep Dustin combines a self-emptying station, LiDAR mapping, and a mop that wipes while it vacuums. bObsweep says the station handles emptying for up to 100 days. The catch is that the mop is an attachment, and Dustin only stays out of NoMop zones while the mop is on, so in a home with rugs you'll be deciding before each run whether to attach it.

How much emptying it takes off your hands

The robot's own bin holds 300 mL and dumps into the station after each run. bObsweep lists the station at 4.6 liters in the page copy but 3.5 liters in the page description, so the two figures don't match. The 100-day estimate also gets shorter in a home with more debris.

When the bag is full, the station light turns red. To change it, you open the lid, pull out the old bag by its card, and slide the new card into the rails.

The mop and NoMop zones

Fill the 350 ml reservoir and attach the mop, and Dustin wipes hard floors as it vacuums. In the app you can draw up to 10 NoMop zones on the map.

Those zones only work while the mop is attached. bObsweep's support guide says to remove the mop before a session if you want those areas vacuumed. In practice, a home with rugs means choosing between a vacuum-and-mop run and a vacuum-only run each time.

Other specs

Suction: 4,100 to 5,000 Pa (another spot on the page says 5,000 Pa)
Run time: up to 150 minutes, with auto-resume after recharging
App: multiple saved maps, NoSweep zones, and schedules; 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi
Warranty: two years on the robot and two years on the battery

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Sources

We have not tested these products. Specs, prices, stock and terms are as published on these pages on the date above and can change; check the manufacturer or retailer before you buy.

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