Setup for Success
Robots

Setup for Success

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Prepare Your Home

Your robot uses an array of sensors to navigate around walls, furniture, and obstacles. A little prep before each mission makes a big difference.

Room prepared for robot cleaning with objects on floor including cables, socks and shoes

Clear the floor

  • Open interior doors to all rooms you want cleaned
  • Remove objects under 4.5" tall — socks, toys, cables
  • Keep the base away from direct sunlight and heating elements
Diagram showing robot near stairs with rug placement guide for cliff sensors

Stairs & rugs

  • Rugs must be at least 8" from stairs for cliff sensors to work correctly
  • Alternatively, rugs should extend over the edge of the stairs
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Tip: Fully charge the robot before its first clean — it may take up to 4 hours. A full charge means it can explore, map, and clean as much of your home as possible in one run.

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Mapping Tips

Hands using SharkClean app to set up Quick Explore Robot exploring a room during its first mapping run
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Run Quick Explore first

In the SharkClean® app, select Quick Explore. Your robot will spend ~10 minutes touring each room, identifying walls, furniture, and obstacles.

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Carpet detection

After Quick Explore, run a Carpet Detection Run to accurately map carpeted areas. The robot will automatically avoid carpet during mopping missions.

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If you move furniture or the base

Delete the existing map in the app and run a new Explore Run. Moving the base resets the robot's reference point.

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No app? No problem

Press the Vacuum button on the robot. On its first run it will automatically vacuum while mapping. This may take a few hours for larger homes.
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Important: Your robot must complete a full Explore Run before it can be sent on a mopping mission.

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Setting Up No-Go Zones

SharkClean app home screen showing a map with no-go zones marked in red
 

Go to ☰ > Map > Edit Map > Zones and draw polygons over areas you want the robot to avoid — tight corners, pet areas, delicate rugs, or high thresholds.

 

For best accuracy, zones should be at least 3 ft × 3 ft in size.

 

If your robot is missing areas, clean the sensors and make sure paths are clear of obstacles that weren't there during mapping.

 

Don't place no-go zones in front of the base — this will block the robot from docking.
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3D Sensor & AI Laser Navigation

Robot navigating around household objects including cables and shoes on the floor
 

Object Detection

Your robot's 3D sensor detects and navigates around common obstacles — cables, shoes, toys, and clothing — even if they weren't there during mapping.

 

Carpet Mapping

The robot detects carpeted areas on its first vacuum mission. If carpets are moved or replaced, delete the map and run a new Explore Run so the robot can re-learn your home.
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Spot Clean

SharkClean app Spot tab showing a target zone drawn on the floor map
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In the app, tap the Spot tab on the home screen, then drag the target zone to the area you want cleaned.

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You can add up to 3 spot zones per mission.

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Without the app: Place the robot on the spot you want cleaned, then press and hold the Vacuum or Mop button for 3 seconds to start a spot clean.