Topic
Low-profile
Under low sofas and beds, every millimetre counts. Compare the full robot height including any lidar tower with the gap under your furniture, and the climb height with your thresholds.
- Typical height
- 8 to 10 cm
- Typical climb
- About 2 cm
Most robots are 8 to 10 cm tall with the lidar turret; some have a retracting lidar or no tower at all and are closer to 8 cm. Measure the gap under your sofa and bed at the lowest point and allow a margin, because castors and carpet pile lift the robot.
Door threshold strips are the other limit: most robots climb about 20 mm, some climb more. The clearance check compares both and shows the margin left.
Common mistakes
- Measuring the robot without its lidar turret.
- Leaving no margin under furniture, so the robot wedges itself.
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