Aiper Scuba X1 Pro Max

Cleaning Coverage And Brushes. Aiper lists the floor, walls, waterline and water surface, and its page names raised platforms and slopes among the areas the robot covers. Aiper describes active rollers at the front and rear that scrub as the robot moves, and says it can climb over stairs. Aiper gives no step dimensions, so very narrow or unusual steps may still need a brush. If leaves tend to gather on your steps, the step cleaning could save you some of that brushing.

Filters And Suction. Aiper lists a main filter rated at 180 microns and a fine filter rated at 3 microns, and says the replaceable fine filter traps algae and fine dust. That second layer matters most if fine debris keeps settling on your pool floor. The basket lifts out through the top, so you can empty it without turning the robot over, and Aiper includes a spare fine filter in the box. Aiper rates suction at 8,500 gph.

Battery And Charging. Aiper quotes up to 5 hours of floor cleaning per charge, and a full recharge takes 4 hours. For surface cleaning on its own, Aiper gives a much longer figure, which is not the one to plan a full clean of the floor and walls around. The wireless charging dock and a retrieval hook come in the box. Aiper sells a caddy separately, and the dock sits on it so the robot can charge and be stored in the same place.

Navigation And App. Aiper describes ultrasonic mapping of the pool, paths that adjust as the robot works, and sensors that avoid obstacles and ladders. Mapping could help in a freeform pool, where a fixed back-and-forth route would meet curved walls. The app handles scheduling. For live mode changes and battery updates while the robot is underwater, Aiper describes its optional HydroComm Pro, a floating device sold separately.