Robots Rated for Above-Ground Pools

Above-ground pools are mostly vinyl, mostly flat and mostly under 30 feet, which is why the cheapest robots here are built for them. The question that matters is the wall: a flat-floor robot never climbs it, so the ring of grime at the waterline stays a brush job, while a wall-climber rated for above-ground pools will scrub a vinyl wall the same way it scrubs plaster. Check the maker's surface list too — vinyl liners are soft, and a robot that names vinyl has been designed not to chew it.

How this list is ordered: Every floor robot whose maker lists above-ground pools, ordered by price. Skimmers are left out; they have their own guide. 26 of the catalog’s robots qualify.

  1. WYBOT A1 robotic pool cleaner

    1WYBOT

    ~$170

    WYBOT A1

    The A1 is a flat-floor robot and nothing more: two hours of floor cleaning, a 180-micron foam filter and self-parking, for pools up to 1,076 sq ft whose floor slopes less than 15 degrees.

    Cleans
    floor only
    Pool fit
    ~56 ft (floor only)
    Filtration
    180 µm · sand, grit and leaves
  2. NIYA Sonar 20 robotic pool cleaner

    2NIYA

    ~$199

    NIYA Sonar 20

    NIYA is Maytronics' budget brand, and the Sonar 20 is its $199 floor robot for above-ground pools up to 26 feet.

    Cleans
    floor only
    Pool fit
    ~48 ft (floor only)
    Filtration
    No micron figure published
  3. WYBOTB1Cordless floor+wall+waterline

    3WYBOT

    ~$335

    WYBOT B1

    A small wall-climbing robot with a quad roller brush, app control and five modes including waterline-only.

    Cleans
    floor, walls, waterline
    Pool fit
    ~56 ft (floor only)
    Filtration
    180 µm · sand, grit and leaves
  4. WYBOTC1Cordless floor+wall+waterline

    4WYBOT

    ~$400

    WYBOT C1

    For $400 the C1 climbs walls, scrubs the waterline and parks near the wall when finished, with app scheduling and a choice of S or N paths.

    Cleans
    floor, walls, waterline
    Pool fit
    ~62 ft (floor only)
    Filtration
    180 µm · sand, grit and leaves
  5. Beatbot Sora 10 robotic pool cleaner

    5Beatbot

    ~$469

    Beatbot Sora 10

    Beatbot's entry robot for 2026 promises four hours on floor, walls and waterline from a 7,800 mAh pack, a five-litre basket and parking at the waterline, for $469.

    Cleans
    floor, walls, waterline
    Pool fit
    ~65 ftclaims ~80 ft
    Filtration
    150 µm · sand, grit and leaves
  6. WYBOT C2 robotic pool cleaner

    6WYBOT

    ~$500

    WYBOT C2

    WYBOT's 2026 C2 puts a 10-micron ultra-fine filter behind its 180-micron cartridges for $500, and returns to the pool edge when it is done.

    Cleans
    floor, walls, waterline
    Pool fit
    ~68 ft (floor only)
    Filtration
    10 µm · fine dust and algae
  7. Dolphin Nautilus AG robotic pool cleaner

    7Dolphin

    ~$568

    Dolphin Nautilus AG

    A floor-only corded Dolphin built for above-ground pools up to 30 feet.

    Cleans
    floor only
    Pool fit
    No cable length published
    Filtration
    No micron figure published
  8. WYBOT C2 Vision robotic pool cleaner

    8WYBOT

    ~$630

    WYBOT C2 Vision

    A C2 with a camera.

    Cleans
    floor, walls, waterline
    Pool fit
    ~68 ft (floor only)
    Filtration
    10 µm · fine dust and algae
  9. Dolphin Nautilus CC robotic pool cleaner

    9Dolphin

    ~$649

    Dolphin Nautilus CC

    Maytronics' entry corded robot: one two-hour cycle over the floor and walls of a pool up to 33 feet, with nothing to set up beyond plugging in the power supply.

    Cleans
    floor and walls
    Pool fit
    No cable length published
    Filtration
    No micron figure published
  10. Beatbot Sora 30 robotic pool cleaner

    10Beatbot

    ~$699

    Beatbot Sora 30

    Moving up from the Sora 10 buys a 10,000 mAh battery, 4.5 hours on a full floor-wall-waterline cycle, four roller brushes and a slightly bigger basket.

    Cleans
    floor, walls, waterline
    Pool fit
    ~70 ftclaims ~80 ft
    Filtration
    150 µm · sand, grit and leaves
  11. WYBOTS2Cordless floor+wall+waterline

    11WYBOT

    ~$760

    WYBOT S2

    WYBOT's S2 is its flagship without a dock: up to 210 minutes a charge, a three-hour quick charge, seven app modes and six path patterns, and self-parking at the wall.

    Cleans
    floor, walls, waterline
    Pool fit
    ~74 ft (floor only)
    Filtration
    No micron figure published
  12. Beatbot AquaSense 2 robotic pool cleaner

    12Beatbot

    ~$799

    Beatbot AquaSense 2

    Four hours of floor cleaning on a 10,000 mAh pack, a double pass along the waterline and a wireless charging dock in the box make the AquaSense 2 Beatbot's mid-range robot.

    Cleans
    floor, walls, waterline
    Pool fit
    ~79 ft (floor only)
    Filtration
    150 µm · sand, grit and leaves
  13. Beatbot AquaSense robotic pool cleaner

    13Beatbot

    ~$799

    Beatbot AquaSense

    Beatbot's first-generation AquaSense is still on sale, at the same $799 as its successor.

    Cleans
    floor, walls, waterline
    Pool fit
    ~49 ftclaims ~67 ft
    Filtration
    150 µm · sand, grit and leaves
  14. Dolphin Active 15 robotic pool cleaner

    14Dolphin

    ~$899

    Dolphin Active 15

    Built for pools up to 33 feet, the Active 15 pairs a two-year warranty with a weekly timer but no app.

    Cleans
    floor and walls
    Pool fit
    No cable length published
    Filtration
    No micron figure published
  15. Dolphin Nautilus EON 100 robotic pool cleaner

    15Dolphin

    ~$899

    Dolphin Nautilus EON 100

    The EON is Maytronics' newer cordless platform, and the Nautilus EON 100 is its direct-store version: 1.5, 2 or 2.5-hour cycles, steps and sun ledges listed alongside floor and walls, a filter-full indicator and the Maytronics One app.

    Cleans
    floor, walls, waterline
    Pool fit
    ~49 ft
    Filtration
    No micron figure published
  16. Dolphin Liberty 200 robotic pool cleaner

    16Dolphin

    ~$949

    Dolphin Liberty 200

    The Liberty 200 is the entry Liberty: a 2.5-hour floor-and-wall cycle for pools up to 33 feet, with no app and no waterline pass.

    Cleans
    floor and walls
    Pool fit
    ~49 ft
    Filtration
    No micron figure published
  17. Dolphin Nautilus CC Pro robotic pool cleaner

    17Dolphin

    ~$999

    Dolphin Nautilus CC Pro

    Adding waterline scrubbing and a 50-foot rating to the Nautilus line is what the CC Pro is for.

    Cleans
    floor, walls, waterline
    Pool fit
    No cable length published
    Filtration
    No micron figure published
  18. Beatbot Sora 70 robotic pool cleaner

    18Beatbot

    ~$1,099

    Beatbot Sora 70

    The top Sora adds surface skimming (up to seven hours), a six-litre basket, a charging dock and a three-year warranty.

    Cleans
    floor, walls, waterline
    Pool fit
    ~70 ftclaims ~80 ft
    Filtration
    150 µm · sand, grit and leaves
  19. Dolphin Nautilus EON 120D robotic pool cleaner

    19Dolphin

    ~$1,199

    Dolphin Nautilus EON 120D

    Maytronics' EON 120D adds two things to the EON 100: real waterline scrubbing and a backwash filter, which rinses itself rather than needing to be hosed out by hand.

    Cleans
    floor, walls, waterline
    Pool fit
    ~49 ft
    Filtration
    No micron figure published
  20. Dolphin Explorer E50 robotic pool cleaner

    20Dolphin

    ~$1,329

    Dolphin Explorer E50

    Where the Nautilus line tops out at one year of cover, the Explorer E50 carries two.

    Cleans
    floor, walls, waterline
    Pool fit
    No cable length published
    Filtration
    No micron figure published
  21. WYBOT S2 Solar robotic pool cleaner

    21WYBOT

    ~$1,400

    WYBOT S2 Solar

    The S2 Solar lives in the pool: it returns to a solar-charged magnetic dock when its battery drops to 20 percent, recharges, and goes back to work on its schedule.

    Cleans
    floor, walls, waterline
    Pool fit
    ~62 ft (floor only)claims ~80 ft
    Filtration
    180 µm · sand, grit and leaves
  22. Dolphin Liberty 400 robotic pool cleaner

    22Dolphin

    ~$1,429

    Dolphin Liberty 400

    A cordless Dolphin that scrubs the waterline and talks to the MyDolphin Plus app.

    Cleans
    floor, walls, waterline
    Pool fit
    ~49 ft
    Filtration
    No micron figure published
  23. Dolphin S300 robotic pool cleaner

    23Dolphin

    ~$1,499

    Dolphin S300

    Sold mostly through pool dealers, the S300 is also on Maytronics' own store, and it is one of the few Dolphins whose spec block lists a caddy in the box.

    Cleans
    floor, walls, waterline
    Pool fit
    No cable length published
    Filtration
    No micron figure published
  24. Dolphin Liberty 600 robotic pool cleaner

    24Dolphin

    ~$1,729

    Dolphin Liberty 600

    Maytronics' big cordless robot runs a three-hour cycle over floor, walls and waterline and is rated for pools up to 50 feet.

    Cleans
    floor, walls, waterline
    Pool fit
    ~55 ft
    Filtration
    No micron figure published
  25. Beatbot AquaSense 2 Ultra robotic pool cleaner

    25Beatbot

    ~$2,299

    Beatbot AquaSense 2 Ultra

    An AI camera, two time-of-flight sensors and four ultrasonic sensors steer the AquaSense 2 Ultra, and Beatbot rates it for 4.5 hours on walls and waterline, five on the floor and ten skimming the surface.

    Cleans
    floor, walls, waterline
    Pool fit
    ~70 ftclaims ~83 ft
    Filtration
    150 µm · sand, grit and leaves
  26. Beatbot AquaSense X robotic pool cleaner

    26Beatbot

    ~$3,999

    Beatbot AquaSense X

    Beatbot's AquaSense X docks into a station that rinses its filter and empties the debris into a 22-litre bin, which Beatbot says lasts up to two months between emptyings.

    Cleans
    floor, walls, waterline
    Pool fit
    No runtime published
    Filtration
    150 µm · sand, grit and leaves

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