Robot vacuum vs upright vacuum: Upright wins for pet owners, robot is a helper not a hero

Robot vacuums (like [Roomba j](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Roomba+j&tag=wehavethat-20)7+ or [Roborock S](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Roborock+S&tag=wehavethat-20)8) handle surface pet hair well on hardwood and low-pile carpet if run daily, but struggle with embedded hair in medium-to-high pile carpets from long-haired pets. Uprights (like Miele or [Dyson V](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Dyson+V&tag=wehavethat-20)15) are needed for proper weekly deep cleaning. If you can only have one, get the upright — the robot is a helper, not a hero.