If you want to be a player in the rich segment of robotic vacuum cleaners today, you have to come up with exciting innovations. Experience has shown that well-known names such as Dreame and Roborock are ahead in this respect. However, the second and third tier of manufacturers should by no means be ignored, as ECOVACS proves with its DEEBOT X11 OmniCyclone, freshly presented at IFA 2025. It not only aims to impress with its effective mopping roller, powerful suction power and comprehensive edge and corner cleaning. Innovations such as a quick-charging function, which makes cleaning areas of up to 1000 m² possible, and a sustainable, bagless all-in-one cleaning station also make people sit up and take notice. We took a closer look in the ECOVACS DEEBOT X11 test.
Technical data
| Model | ECOVACS DEEBOT X11 OmniCyclone |
| Robot vacuum cleaner dimensions | 35.3 x 35.1 x 9.8 cm |
| Station dimensions | 38 x 49.3 x 46.5 cm |
| Suction power | 19,500 Pa |
| Wiping function | – Mop roller (OZMO Roller 2.0) – Extendable design |
| OmniCyclone station | – Self-cleaning (75°C hot water) – Hot air drying – Suction function |
| Water tank capacity | – Fresh water tank: 3.2 liters – Dirty water tank: 2.7 liters |
| Dust container capacity | 1.6 liters |
| Navigation | dToF |
| Obstacle detection | AIVI 3D 3.0 (RGB AI + structured 3D light) |
| rechargeable battery | – 6,400 mAh – Charging time (3h and 40 min) – Running time: up to 369 min (1000 m²) |
| The price | 1.299,00 € |
Scope of delivery
- ECOVACS DEEBOT X11
- OmniCyclone Station
- power cord
- Cleaning tool
- User manual
- Quick Start Guide
ECOVACS DEEBOT X11 OmniCyclone Test: Vacuum robot with a familiar look
As with all robotic vacuum cleaners with an all-in-one station, you should also bear in mind that the ECOVACS DEEBOT X11 OmniCyclone is a fairly large appliance. You won’t be able to hide it easily. Ecovacs knows this too. Accordingly, the manufacturer has taken the plunge and given its smart household helper a pleasingly modern look.
The robot hoover itself does not reinvent the wheel and relies on the tried and tested circular design. In addition to the company logo, we also find a small control unit and microphones for using voice assistants on the top. The magnetically attached cover can be removed and can be seen as a kind of maintenance flap. However, there is no LiDAR tower.
Instead, the DEEBOT X11 OmniCyclone relies on a dToF system fully integrated into the device for navigation. The technology for obstacle detection is located at the front of the vacuum cleaner. This is where a camera system is located, which relies on a combination of an AI RGB camera and structured 3D light. ECOVACS calls the whole thing AIVI 3D 3.0.
Further sensors can be found on the sides and bottom of the device. These are designed to protect the DEEBOT X11 OmniCyclone from falling down stairs, for example, or to measure the distance to furniture edges and skirting boards. Things get more exciting on the underside. The DEEBOT does not rely on the now standard circular mop pads of its competitors. Instead, an extendable mopping roller is used here.
ECOVACS obviously sees this technology as the future in the premium segment of robot hoovers. After all, the ECOVACS DEEBOT X9 Pro Omni (Review | € 1,099.00 *) already uses one. We also find a main brush, side brush and two well-profiled wheels on the underside.
The build quality of the robot hoover is at a good level. However, in my opinion, other robot hoovers in this price range appear to be of a slightly higher quality. But that is a subjective impression. When touching the DEEBOT X11, it becomes clear that nothing cracks or creaks. So you can’t really complain here.
ECOVACS DEEBOT X11 OmniCyclone test: All-in-one station
While the robot hoover itself is very similar to its DEEBOT X9 Pro counterpart, the all-in-one station differs from its counterpart. If you don’t know that it is a cleaning station for a robot vacuum, you could easily mistake the AiO station for a fully automatic coffee machine. This is by no means to say that it is unsightly. Quite the opposite. In my opinion, it is one of the prettier models on the market.
The look of the front matches the design of the top of the robot hoover. You can access the 3.2 liter fresh water tank and the 2.7 liter dirty water tank via the top. The 1.6 liter dust container is located in the middle of the front. Ecovacs has opted for a pleasingly sustainable concept here. Unlike pretty much every other cleaning station for robot vacuums, no bags are used here.
Instead, the manufacturer relies on a bagless system for its OmniCyclone station, in which Ecovacs has also thought about allergy sufferers. An extensive filter system is designed to ensure that no dust escapes when the robot vacuum is vacuumed. For some time now, I have criticized other manufacturers for making dust bags compulsory. After all, this is not only harmful to the environment as it produces unnecessary waste. It also results in follow-up costs.
I am therefore delighted that Ecovacs has decided to launch a bagless system. Hopefully the competition will follow suit. The garage for the vacuum robot is located in the lower section of the cleaning station. This is where the mopping roller is subjected to a 75°C hot water wash. The robot’s battery is also charged here and the DEEBOT’s 110 ml internal water tank is filled via the tank nozzle on the back.
ECOVACS DEEBOT X11 OmniCyclone test: Navigation and obstacle detection
As already mentioned, the DEEBOT X11 does without the industry-standard LiDAR tower and instead relies on AIVI 3D 3.0 and dToF. This is probably not least due to the fact that the height of the smart household helper is already comparatively high due to the mopping roller. There may not have been room for a retractable LiDAR tower, such as that offered by a Dreame X40 Ultra Complete (Review | € 1,303.96 *), for reasons of space or budget.
As long as the system in the Ecovacs works just as well, the lack of LiDAR shouldn’t be a problem. And I am actually pleasantly surprised by the navigation capabilities. On its maiden voyage, the DEEBOT creates a map of your home. It’s not as detailed as the competition, but that shouldn’t bother many people. ECOVACS relies on direct Time of Flight (dToF). This involves measuring distances with the help of light pulses.
As ECOVACS relies on infrared, the system also works in complete darkness. In practice, the Robo navigated reliably and sufficiently quickly through the home. The rooms are worked through systematically. In doing so, it first moves around the edges and then cleans the interior. The dToF navigation is not the only impressive feature. I was also impressed by the obstacle detection.
AIVI 3D 3.0 relies on a camera system consisting of an RGB camera with subsequent AI evaluation and structured 3D light. It reliably detects and drives around larger objects. Smaller obstacles were rarely overlooked. In most cases, it even recognized flat cables on the ground. A bumper on the front prevents damage in the event of an emergency. ECOVACS itself promises that the camera system will offer practical AI features.
Although objects are not specifically categorized, as is the case with a Narwhal Freo Z10 Ultra (Review | € 1,299.00 *), AI Stain Detection should be able to differentiate between stain types and react accordingly. What sounds good in theory, I unfortunately couldn’t really feel in practice yet. Let’s see what future updates bring here.
ECOVACS DEEBOT X11 OmniCyclone Test: ECOVACS App
Of course, the ECOVACS DEEBOT X11 OmniCyclone is not only controlled using the rudimentary control unit on the robot itself. Instead, the ECOVACS app takes center stage. This can be used to set up the device at lightning speed and transfer it to your network. The latter is important as it allows you to control and monitor the smart household helper remotely from the other side of the world.
The app itself does not reinvent the wheel and offers familiar setting options. You can make adjustments to the map or specify details for cleaning. The creation of a cleaning schedule is also practical. Here you can specify the days and times when the Robo should carry out its cleaning tour. This saves you having to start the vacuum cleaner manually and ensures that it cleans your home when you are out and about.
You can also create restricted zones and virtual walls or set up voice assistants. In the latter case, it is not only the in-house voice assistant YIKO that is involved. Amazon Alexa and the Google Assistant can also be used. All in all, the app offers a good overview. Even newcomers should quickly find their way around. Even the occasional translation errors don’t change that.
ECOVACS DEEBOT X11 OmniCyclone test: Practical test
Suction power up to 19,500 Pascal
With a whopping 19,500 pascals of suction power, the ECOVACS DEEBOT X11’s data sheet promises a lot when it comes to cleaning. And in practice, the smart household helper certainly lives up to its promises. At least on hard floors. Despite its powerful suction power, the vacuum cleaner is a little weak on carpets. At least on long-pile carpets.
This didn’t really bother me, as I only have one long-pile carpet and otherwise only hard floors and short-pile carpets. However, I would have liked a little more in terms of corner cleaning. Unlike other models, the ECOVACS does not have an extendable side brush. As a result, the Robo cannot reach dirt in the corners very well. The design of the main brush deserves praise.
ECOVACS uses an anti-tangling technology called ZeroTangle 3.0 to prevent pet hair from becoming tangled in the main brush and thus reducing the suction power. As the owner of a dog and two cats, I can confirm that the concept works in practice. After several passes with a few hairs on the floor, none of them got tangled up in the brush.
OZMO ROLLER 2.0 and TrueEdge 3.0
As already mentioned, unlike older models such as an ECOVACS T20 OMNI (Review | € 299.00 *), ECOVACS does not use mop pads, but a mop roller. The manufacturer refers to the system as OZMO ROLLER 2.0. The roller rotates at 200 revolutions per minute during cleaning and offers a contact pressure of 3,800 Pa. This should ensure that even stubborn dirt doesn’t stand a chance. In practice, the wiping function shows both its bright and dark sides.
It really shines on hard floors in a straight line. The contact pressure in combination with the fast roller rotation and continuous addition of fresh water ensures that even slightly dried jam stains are no problem for the vacuum cleaner. To ensure that the dirt is not simply spread around the room, the roller cleans itself during the run. The water then ends up in the internal dirty water tank.
However, it becomes problematic around the edges and corners. Although the TrueEdge 3.0 technology ensures that the Robo can extend its roller to the side, the results here are not really borderless. This means that, for better or worse, you will have to do some manual work here if you want a complete clean. The MOVA Z50 Ultra (Review | € 899.00 *), which uses hot water and offers virtually rimless cleaning, is a good example of how roller cleaning works better.
Self-cleaning in the AiO station
The OmniCyclone Station is not only used at the end of each cleaning tour to remove the dust collected by the smart household helper. The Robo also returns to the station at regular intervals during cleaning to clean the mopping roller, fill up with fresh water and get rid of the dirty water. The station uses water heated to 75°C, which effectively prevents the formation of bacteria and thus odors.
Up to 1,000 m² cleaning area possible
The ECOVACS DEEBOT X11 OmniCyclone can justifiably be described as the marathon runner among robot hoovers. After all, the smart household helper can clean up to 1,000 m². This is made possible by its PowerBoost system. This is a quick-charging function that ensures that the 6,400 mAh battery is charged even during the short cleaning breaks in the station.
In practice, the DEEBOT X11 OmniCyclone also proves to be quite all-terrain. Its integrated climbing system called TruePass Adaptive also allows it to overcome smaller door thresholds. It certainly can’t compete with the climbing abilities of a MOVA V50 Ultra (Review | € 1,199.00 *), but it should certainly be sufficient for normal thresholds. At least my threshold between the bathroom and hallway was not a problem.
Conclusion
With the DEEBOT X11 OmniCyclone, ECOVACS brings an exciting competitor to the premium segment of robotic vacuum cleaners. The combination of powerful suction power, innovative mopping roller and bagless all-in-one station in particular sets it apart from many of its competitors. The sustainable dust container solution without a bag is a clear plus and should please environmentally conscious users in particular. The quick-charging function with up to 1,000 m² cleaning area is also a strong unique selling point. In practice, the X11 impresses with its thorough cleaning and efficient mopping performance, especially on hard floors.
However, it shows weaknesses on carpets with long fibers and when cleaning corners and edges, where you occasionally have to rework. All in all, the DEEBOT X11 OmniCyclone is a solid household helper that scores with innovative features, a modern look and well thought-out convenience functions. Anyone who primarily wants to clean smooth floors, values sustainability and is looking for an all-round automated cleaning system will find a serious candidate in the upper class segment here. However, we think the RRP of just under €1300 is a little high.
VORTEILE
- Powerful suction power (19,500 Pa)
- Innovative mop roller with self-cleaning function
- Sustainable, bagless all-in-one station
- Modern look and high-quality workmanship
- Quick-charging function for up to 1,000 m² cleaning area
- Good app with simple setup and automation
NACHTEILE
- Weaknesses on carpets with long fibers
- Corner and edge cleaning only average
- Obstacle detection for small objects could be improved
- Station and robot quite large, difficult to hide
Fazit
The ECOVACS DEEBOT X11 OmniCyclone is a good robot vacuum, but it has slight weaknesses when cleaning carpets and edges. In this price range, it therefore has to admit defeat to other flagships.
