Dreame X40 Ultra Review: The Rolls-Royce Of Robot Vacuums Is Here, & Yes, It Has A Pet Cam
Dreame X40 Ultra Review: If James Bond’s Q ever designed a robot vacuum, it would look suspiciously like the Dreame X40 Ultra — sleek, packed with gadgetry, and smarter than half the people on your group chat. At Rs 87,999, it's definitely in the 007 gadget price range, but it also delivers a butler-level cleaning performance that may just ruin you for all other vacuums.
Dreame X40 Ultra Review: Quick Pointers
What I Love:
- Insanely smart and fully customisable app
- Pet-friendly camera with live feed + photo support
- Powerful vacuum and dual mop system
- Self-cleaning base with pad wash and dustbin emptying
- Great obstacle and object detection
- Extremely user-friendly and low-effort upkeep
What I Don't:
- Loud during mop pad cleaning
- Slight learning curve with custom modes
- High price tag (but you knew that)
First Impressions: Setup So Simple, It Feels Like Cheating
Out of the box, setting up the X40 Ultra feels more like unboxing a premium smartphone than a cleaning device. Scan a QR code, follow the Dreamehome app prompts, and boom — your new robo-cleaner is ready to scan your home and go on a reconnaissance mission.
It climbed thresholds, scanned rooms with LiDAR + AI-powered object detection, and mapped my house like it was planning a heist. Only this time, it's crumbs and pet hair it's stealing.
Brains + Brawn = A Very Capable Robot Housekeeper
Let’s get straight to the wow: this thing is ridiculously smart. The Dreamehome app gives you surgical-level control — from how aggressively it should mop your furniture stands, to deciding whether your doormat deserves extra vacuuming love. You can:
- Set room-specific cleaning schedules
- Adjust mop height for corners
- Prioritise carpets, or avoid them entirely
- Tell it where not to go
- Get live camera feed of what your vacuum sees
Yes, there’s a camera. And yes, it can spot your pets and even take pictures of them.
The pet detection feature logs sightings on your house map, so you know exactly where your furry friends have been loafing. It’s a security camera and a vacuum. Who knew?
As a fun feature, especially for those with agonisingly high OCD levels such as myself, when the camera mode is on, you can actually take control of the vacuum yourself from your phone. It's just like driving a drone, you can turn around, take corners, and go back and clean a certain spot of dirt that has caught your attention but has somehow missed that of the robot itself. Cool feature, that!
Turbo Mode, Mop Scrub, and Dirty Area Alerts
With 12000Pa suction, dual rotating mop pads, and AI-based dirty area detection, the X40 Ultra isn’t here to play. It adjusts its cleaning mode based on surface type and dirt levels, and if it sees a stubborn patch, it'll go over it again. It scrubs, not just wipes. It navigates around furniture like it has a sixth sense. And yes — it can clean carpets too.
If you live in a home with multiple surface types, pets, and tight spaces, this machine adapts like a pro. You’ll actually start trusting it to clean your room — like you’d trust a skilled domestic help.
App Notifications a Winner, Cleaning the Machine's a Breeze
The app is the unsung hero here. It sends timely, detailed alerts about everything: mopping pads washed, dirty water emptied, vacuum recharging, battery at 40%... the kind of thoughtful check-ins we wish people sent us.
It makes managing this machine frictionless — a true smart home experience.
And cleaning the vacuum is very easy as well. All you need to do is take off the top bit and simply empty or refill the dedicated wastewater bucket or the clean water bucket. It's all plug and play. Very fuss-free indeed.
Refilling the cleaning liquid is as simple as refilling fabric softener in your front-load washing machine — take out the little box, fill in the liquid soap, snap it back in, and you're done!
Camera: The Unexpected Star of the Show
Let’s talk more about that camera. While you vacuum, you can watch your home in real time. It feels a bit sci-fi, but it's surprisingly useful. Want to keep an eye on your dog when you're out? Done.
Want a cute photo of your cat sitting like royalty on the couch? The X40 has your back. It's a robot vacuum with a hobby.
Pet-Friendly, Clutter-Savvy, and User-Obsessed
- It marks where your pet was last seen
- It lets you target only high-dirt areas for re-cleaning
- It detects socks, wires, pet waste and steers clear
- It doesn’t just clean — it thinks while cleaning
Need I say more?
Dreame X40 Ultra Review: Final Verdict
Let’s not pretend it’s cheap. At Rs 87,999, this is absolutely the Rolls-Royce of robot vacuums (and it comes with its own self-servicing garage). But much like a Rolls, once you drive it (or in this case, watch it glide over your floors while you sip coffee), there's no going back to anything less.
It takes care of everything — from vacuuming to scrubbing to drying its own mops — and still asks nothing more than an occasional water refill and dustbin emptying. This is not just tech for tech’s sake. This is luxury convenience with brains and brooms.
Bottom line: Of course, the price is on the higher end. But you cannot imagine driving a Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead without spending the moolah. Once you do invest in the X40 Ultra, you'll find it hard to settle for anything less.
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