Pool robots Aiper Scuba SE and Dreame Z1 Pro reviewed

The Aiper Scuba SE is a cordless pool robot designed for small to medium‑size pools (up to about 80 m²). It uses dual‑drive motors and two floor brushes, offers up to 90 minutes of battery life and automatically parks at the edge when the charge is low. Priced at €139 (discounted from €159), it is praised for easy operation and time‑saving, but is limited to flat‑bottom pools, does not clean walls or waterlines, and struggles with very fine debris. Customer ratings average 3.9 / 5 from over 3 500 reviews.

The Dreame Z1 Pro is a smart pool robot that combines precise navigation, an app, and an underwater remote. It can clean the floor, walls, and waterline of pools up to 200 m², runs for around four hours on a charge, and requires about six hours to recharge. It costs €399 and features sensor‑based path planning, a 4.5‑liter filter, and Bluetooth/Wi‑Fi connectivity. Reviewers note strong cleaning performance on leaves and light debris, but report latency in remote control, occasional map errors in the app, and limited battery capacity compared with larger pools.