2026 · refreshed monthly · 140 prompts across 4 assistants
When shoppers ask an AI assistant "Best robot vacuum cleaner?", only a few robot vacuum brands make the shortlist. In 2026, across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Amazon Rufus, iRobot Roomba led with about 51% Share of AI, followed by Eufy and ECOVACS. The biggest driver was tech review sites.
| # | Brand | ChatGPT | Gemini | Perplexity | Rufus | Share of AI | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | iRobot Roomba | ● | ● | ● | ● | ▼ 2 | |
| 2 | Eufy | ● | ● | ● | ● | ▬ | |
| 3 | ECOVACS | ◐ | ◐ | ● | ● | ▲ 1 | |
| 4 | Xiaomi | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | ◐ | NEW | |
| 5 | Roborock | ◐ | ○ | ◐ | ◐ | ▬ | |
| 6 | Dreame | ○ | ○ | ○ | ◐ | ▲ 1 | |
| 7 | ILIFE | ◐ | ○ | ◐ | ○ | ▬ | |
| 8 | Eureka Forbes | ○ | ○ | ○ | ○ | ▬ |
● frequently ◐ sometimes ○ absent
The sources AI leans on when recommending robot vacuum — where Share of AI is won or lost.
▲ Gaining
▼ Losing ground
We run about 140 representative buying prompts for robot vacuum across four assistants, measuring presence, prominence and cited sources — comparable across brands, tracked monthly.
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