Shark ION robot vacuum R75 with Wi-Fi (RV750) is a Wi-Fi-enabled robot vacuum that’s controlled via an app and has support for Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. As a member of the Shark range, the Ion 750 takes the vacuuming smarts of the brand’s upright and cordless products and shrinks it down into a circular, motorised cleaner. Reveal more in Shark ION robot vacuum R75 with Wi-Fi (RV750) review.
Pros: Shark makes hugely popular, highly rated vacuums and its reputation and experience here is a major pro. The Ion 750 combines features of more expensive robot vacuums, such as smart assistant support, but does so at a more affordable price.
Cons: You don’t get the advanced navigation skills seen on more expensive models and its runtime is up to 60 minutes – 30 minutes less than iRobot’s Roomba range.
In the box
- Shark Ion robot
- Lithium-ion battery
- Charging dock
- 8-ft. of botboundary
- 2 side brushes
- 1 filter
Specifications – Shark ION robot vacuum R75 with Wi-Fi (RV750)
- Dimensions (Overall): 2.6 Inches (H) x 12.6 Inches (W) x 12.6 Inches (D)
- Weight: 5.5 Pounds
- Features: Self-Cleaning Brushroll, Washable Filter, Easy-Empty Dirt Container, Edge Cleaning, Rechargable, Cordless
- Capacity (Volume): .45 Quart
- Number of Speeds: 1
- Bag Type: Bagless
- Cleaning Path Width: 5.9 Inches
- Recommended Surface Application: Carpet, Hard Floor
- Filter Type: Standard
- Hose Length: 0 Inches
- Power Source: Battery-Powered
- Battery: 1 Lithium Ion, Required, Included
Shark ION robot vacuum R75 with Wi-Fi (RV750) comparison
| Shark ION Robot Vacuum R75 with Wi-Fi (RV750) | Shark ION Robot Vacuum R87 with Wi-Fi (RV871) | Shark IQ Robot Vacuum R101, Wi-Fi Connected, Home Mapping (RV1001) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Description | Shark ION Robot Vacuum R75 with Wi-Fi features a multi-surface brushroll, dual side brushes for corners and edges, and full Wi-Fi connectivity to start cleaning or schedule cleaning from anywhere. | Schedule cleaning and control your robot vacuum from anywhere with the Shark Clean app, Amazon Alexa, or Google Assistant. Auto-Sense Navigation helps your robot vacuum avoid obstacles and ledges. | Shark IQ Robot Vacuum R101 maps your whole home, allowing you to select which rooms to clean right now in the Shark Clean App. It methodically cleans row by row and navigates to the next room to assure total home cleaning. |
| Navigation | Auto-Sense Navigation | Auto-Sense Navigation | IQ NAV |
| Filter | ✓ | ✓ | High-efficiency |
| XL Dust Cup | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wi-Fi app & Voice Control | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dual-Brush Edge & Corner Cleaning | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Carpet & Bare Floor Cleaning | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Auto-Empty Base | – | – | – |
Shark ION robot vacuum R75 with Wi-Fi (RV750) review
Compared to iRobot in particular, Shark’s robot vacuum range is somewhat limited. The brand offers five main versions under the Ion brand, plus a premium IQ vacuum range, but their names and availability vary by region.
Shark’s Ion 750/R75 sits in the R700 Series towards the lower-end of the range, alongside the Ion 761/R76 and Ion 780/R78, and behind the 800 Series models, the Ion 850/R85 and the Ion 851/Ion S87.
Design
All five robot vacuums are similar in size but the vacuums in the Ion 700 Series are marginally smaller, and the Ion 750 comes in at an inch thinner than them all. This means it can fit into smaller gaps, beneath beds and sofas for instance, but the extra size seen on its siblings is due to the fact that these more advanced models pack in more sensors and navigation tech.
Shark didn’t attempt anything radical with the design. The 750’s circular shape and black-and-gray finish adhere pretty closely to the Roomba template—though its 12.6-inch diameter and 2.6-inch height make it more than an inch smaller than the Roomba 960 we tested. The dustbin is at the rear and slides out with the press of the button. On the bottom is a single roller brush and a pair of spinning side brushes.
Features
Shark ION robot vacuum R75 with Wi-Fi (RV750) has a self-cleaning brushroll and dual side brushes for corners and edges that switch between carpets and hard floors automatically. Instead of intelligently mapping your home, the Ion 750 uses Shark’s more basic Smart Sensor navigation that uses proximity sensors to avoid obstacles. Elsewhere, the Shark Ion 750 has a so-called self-grooming system that enables the brushroll to manage and untangle long hair, string, and fibre, so you don’t have to. This is ideal for homes with pets, or people with long hair.
Setup
Setup is straightforward. Turn on the 750, settle it in its charging dock and follow the companion app instructions to connect it to the robot vac over your Wi-Fi. You can begin a cleaning by pressing the giant clean button on the app’s home screen or set dates and times for them to start automatically from the Schedule tab. Once a cleaning is complete, you can view data including the cleaning time and number of cleaning cycles displayed on the History tab.
Control
On top are three buttons for controlling the vacuum: one initiates a general cleaning, one a spot cleaning, and one sends it back to its dock for recharging. You can also control it using the companion app for iOS or Android, or using voice commands via Google Home or Amazon Alexa. Unlike most robot vacuums, the 750 doesn’t come with a physical remote control.
Battery life
Shark claims the Ion 750 will run for up to 60 minutes, but this is dependent on the types of floors it’s cleaning, how dirty they are, and the number of obstacles.
Navigation
Like most robot vacuums at this price point, the 750 doesn’t include any sophisticated mapping navigation. It gets along by responding to information it picks up from its array of infrared sensors. Inevitably, this type of navigation results in haphazard cleaning paths as the robot vacuum feels its way through the room by bumping into furniture and walls and changing direction to find a clear path.
Shark ION robot vacuum R75 with Wi-Fi (RV750) cleaning review
The 750’s cleaning pattern was really random though. Each cleaning cycle of my downstairs space took around an hour—just about what the battery life promises—and more than once it spent at least half of that time in my half bathroom. It’s unclear if it just couldn’t find its way out of the closet-sized space, but whenever I realized I hadn’t seen it in a while, I’d look for it—either physically or by sounding its alert beep using the Find My Bot button in the app—and there it would be scrubbing the linoleum.
Other times it would repeat a circuitous route through the kitchen and entryway while stubbornly avoiding the living room. I’d end up having to physically relocate it to whatever area it was ignoring in order to get a complete cleaning.
Cleaning performance was where I’d expected the 750 to shine given its pedigree. It was a mixed bag, though. It excelled at picking up pet hair, something our home has in abundance thanks to a quartet of four-legged family members. But it would frequently go over a patch of floor two or three times without picking up the food crumbs or scraps of paper littering it. And the 750 doesn’t offer a “turbo” mode or other way to manually kick up the suction in these situations. After each cleaning, there was plenty of debris in the dustbin but there was plenty more still on my floors.
The 750 had no trouble navigating around furniture and walls. It approaches these slowly and backs off as soon as it detects the obstacle, so you don’t have to worry about it scuffing your baseboards or taking a chunk out of a chair leg. And its low profile allowed it to easily get in and out from under my couch. It was also remarkably astute about avoiding tangles of electrical cords, shoes, and other stray objects that I was too busy, or lazy, to pick up. (Shark does include a length of magnetic boundary tape you can use to block off areas you want the 750 to avoid, if necessary.) The one issue it did have was getting stuck on lips between carpeting and hard floor, and more than once I had to nudge it over the hump.