I track 6 pool robots sold on their makers’ own US stores. All 6 are in stock, from $499.99. Five run on a battery with no cord, and 3 makers say theirs is safe in saltwater pools.
I looked at 14 pool robots; 6 are listed. See the 8 I left out, each with its reason.
None of the pool robots under $800 says it cleans the water surface. The lowest-priced one that does is the Beatbot Sora 70 at $1,099.
Try removing a filter.
Runtime is each maker’s own figure, and they measure it in different modes. Pool type, surfaces and maximum pool size are on each robot’s page.
Every model in stock on its maker’s own US store, at the listed price before tax. Ordered by price, not ranked.
Checked Oct 20, 2026Three things the makers’ own pages show, which are easy to miss.
Beatbot and Aiper say their robots are fine in saltwater below 5,000 ppm. Compare that with your pool’s salt reading.
Wybot, Dolphin and MOVA don’t mention saltwater on the pages I checked, so I show “Not stated”.
Makers’ product pages, checked Oct 20, 2026
Wybot’s 3 hours is in Eco mode. Beatbot and MOVA give hours on the pool floor; Beatbot says the Sora 70 runs up to 7 hours skimming the surface.
Dolphin’s 2 hours is one cleaning cycle on a cord, not a battery.
Makers’ product pages, checked Oct 20, 2026
Aiper lists the Scuba X1 for in-ground pools, and Dolphin lists the Nautilus CC Plus for in-ground pools. Wybot gives a maximum depth of 13 ft for the C2.
MOVA’s US page doesn’t state pool type, surfaces or maximum size for the Rover X10.
Makers’ product pages, checked Oct 20, 2026
Counted from the robots on this page, in their makers’ own words. A maker that doesn’t say is counted as not stated. How I count and date answers
Half of them do, their makers say. Each robot’s page gives the salt level its maker states.
Checked Oct 20, 2026, the oldest check among the 6 robots counted.
Most run on battery, with no cord.
Checked Oct 20, 2026, the oldest check among the 6 robots counted.
Half of them do, their makers say. Every maker that states a pool type names in-ground pools.
Checked Oct 20, 2026, the oldest check among the 6 robots counted.
Most do, their makers say.
Checked Oct 20, 2026, the oldest check among the 6 robots counted.
It depends on the maker.
Checked Oct 20, 2026, the oldest check among the 6 robots counted.
No maker I list says you need one, but most don’t say either way.
Checked Nov 3, 2026, the oldest check among the 6 robots counted.
Cleaning the pool is one of the five chores robots already do. See which chores are next, and the humanoids aiming at the rest.
See the Chore Map
