Home cleaning has come a long way since the broom and mop. The ever-evolving industry of robot vacuum cleaners has taken on the charge of keeping our homes spotless without human intervention. Even then, sometimes you do need to do things manually because automation can’t be everywhere. xLean believes so, a reason it has launched the TR1 robot vacuum that doubles as a handheld device.
The xLean TR1 comes with an electric lock that allows a one-second switch between the two styles. This dual-form transformable floor-washing robot is currently exhibiting at IFA 2026.
The agentic dual-form cleaner makes the switch within a second for incredible ease of use. Say you want a quick cleanup of a spill in a particular spot; handheld form can help. When you need a deep clean of the house, sit back and let the robot device take charge.
Now here’s where things get interesting with the xLean TR1. It learns from your cleaning habits, incorporating them into its programming and operation. The TR1 combines hot water deep mopping with real-time learning and an auto-clean station, allowing you to simply relax and barely get involved. This floor-washing robot takes care of everyday deep cleaning and timely spot cleaning with equal efficiency, solving 99 percent of your floor problems.
The TR2 is equipped with a Dual-Motor DirectSuction mechanism offering residue-free cleaning for wet and dry messes, regardless of their size. For example, if you knock over a cup of coffee, you simply get the handheld device out and clean it in a minute. If a bucket of dirt somehow ends up sullying your living room floor, let the robot vacuum clean it up. Either way, you end up with a squeaky-clean floor without having to get down to manually mop it up.
The one-second dual-form switch makes it easier to go from floor-cleaning robot to a handheld device. You can tackle spills fast and train the robot by cleaning with the handheld equipment. Yes, you read that right. Whatever your cleaning habits and patterns may be, the handheld device learns as you finish the task and applies it to autonomous function.
Equipped with multi-sensor fusion and Reinforcement Learning, the xLean TR1 is designed to evolve its intelligence and clean with human intent. It also features Cleaning Performance Learning (CPL) to handle different types of mess, while Cleaning Area Learning (CAL) covers key maintenance areas at home.
The CPL learns cleaning in handheld mode and automatically delivers different mess-cleaning results in robot mode. With CAL, you bring the robot to the target area in handheld mode, press the learning button, and clean the area. The xLean TR1 automatically records the learning area and the cleaning result. The data is transferred to the robot, which learns and performs exactly as you would to clean a certain area.
At the center of the robovac is VortexMatrioxTM Separation Technology, which lets it clean even liquid spills. The best part is that it doesn’t drag the mess around your entire floor in the process. The xLean TR1 refreshes the dual rollers in real-time by Continuously Flowing Fresh Water, at 800 RPM for self-cleaning like a pro with human intent at the core.
The agentic dual-form robovac has a square body for seamless navigation through tight spaces, including under furniture, and full coverage of sharp corners for an all-inclusive cleaning process. It has an RGB-D camera, a green laser sensor, and motor encoders to record cleaning patterns and preferences. The anonymized data is stored in the cloud with user consent, offering Self-Evolving Intelligence via OTA updates.
The dual rollers get cleaned in real time with 140 degrees Fahrenheit hot water to eliminate grease and sticky spills. The xLean TR1 has a high-rate self-cleaning OMNI station, which flushes the mop with hot water, separates solids, and air-dries to reduce odor and mold growth. A dirty water tank uses the VortexMatrix solid-liquid separation system to automatically separate liquids from solid waste larger than 2.5 mm in size.
But that is not enough in a robovac. Its navigation technology and obstacle detection system need to be top-notch. The xLean delivers on that front with smart navigation and mapping, allowing it to detect over 400 obstacles and mop 1,615 square feet in 3 minutes.
It uses SLAM with retractable LiDAR to reach edges down to 0.24 inches. The floor washing robot also includes carpet detection (which it does not clean as of now), zero tangle, LLM voice interaction, multi-zone intelligent cleaning, and app control to make the chore even easier. You need not lift a finger to clean. The only human intervention is to empty the solid waste bin, and you can sit back and watch the robot do the heavy lifting.
Another bonus is seamless integration with your existing smart home ecosystem, making it a worthy addition to your home. It is Matter-enabled and integrates with the Apple Ecosystem for Apple HomeKit connectivity and family sharing. You can even customize the cleaning schedule and remote video assistant via an easy-to-use app.
The xLean TR1 ensures that your home cleaning becomes autonomous but retains the human intent behind the chore. It does all of this in two modes to suit your preferences and improve mess management. After its successful Kickstarter campaign, the TR1 is available for preorder at $999 now.
