Buy the Beatbot Sora 10 ($449). It has no cord, cleans the floor, walls and waterline, and Beatbot rates it for 4 hours a charge. If you do not want to fish it out of the water, the Beatbot AquaSense 2 ($849) drains itself, parks above the water and has a 3-year warranty.
No CPSC recall names the Sora 10, the Scuba S1, or the AquaSense 2, as of November 2, 2026. Four cordless pool robots have been recalled for fire risk: the Aiper Elite Pro, Aiper Seagull Pro, Wybot Osprey 700 Max, and Wybot S1.
Our pick
Cordless. Cleans the floor, walls and waterline. When done it floats to the waterline and waits a few minutes, so stay near the pool. Beatbot rates it for up to 3,229 sq ft of pool. No CPSC recall names Beatbot.
Also good
Cordless. Cleans the floor, walls and waterline. Aiper rates it for 3 hours a charge. It is the robot Aiper sends free to owners of the recalled Seagull Pro.
Easiest to lift out
Beatbot AquaSense 2
Cordless. When it is done it drains and parks above the water, so you lift it out by hand. No CPSC recall names Beatbot.
Do not mix these up: the recalled robot is the Wybot S1. The Aiper Scuba S1 is a different robot from a different company, and no recall names it. How to tell them apart.
Rated figures are each maker’s own; testing figures are the named tester’s. Prices are Amazon’s on November 2, 2026.
| Beatbot Sora 10 | Aiper Scuba S1 | Beatbot AquaSense 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $449 | $500 | $849 |
| Pools | Above-ground and in-ground | In-ground | Above-ground and in-ground |
| Rated pool size | 3,229 sq ft (floor) | 1,600 sq ft, 50 ft long | 3,230 sq ft (floor) |
| Runtime (maker) | 4 hours (floor, walls, waterline) | 3 hours | Up to 4 hours (floor) |
| Runtime in testing | Nearly 5 hours (PCWorld) | 40 to 45 minutes (PoolBots); owners report 60 to 150 (Aiper) | Over 3.5 hours (Fresh Charged) |
| Getting it out | Waits at the waterline a few minutes, then sinks; use the hook | Stops where the battery runs out; use the hook | Drains and parks above the water |
| Warranty | 2 years | 2 years | 3 years |
| Recall (CPSC) | None found | None found | None found |
Why: It costs the least of the picks and Beatbot rates it for the longest run on one charge. It works in above-ground and in-ground pools, and it floats to the waterline when it is done. Be there within a few minutes, or use the hook.
Beatbot rates it for 4 hours on the floor, walls and waterline, and 5 hours on the floor alone. A full charge takes about 3.5 hours. It cleans shallow areas down to 12 inches deep. It weighs 18.7 lb. (Beatbot)
What testers found: PCWorld called it “a budget pool robot that handles basic cleaning well enough.” (PCWorld) In PCWorld’s test, it missed the debris on the pool steps and it waits at the waterline for only a few minutes, so be ready to grab it. (PCWorld) The Pool Nerd found it reached the walls and waterline, but scrubbed them less well than a corded Dolphin. (The Pool Nerd) It also struggled with fine silt, dust and pollen. (The Pool Nerd)
Recall check: the CPSC has no recall for any Beatbot robot, as of November 2, 2026.
Why: It is cordless and cleans the floor, walls and waterline. Pick it over the Sora 10 if your pool gets fine dust: Aiper lists a 3-micron fine filter, and the Sora 10 has a 150-micron basket.
Worth knowing: when Aiper recalled the Seagull Pro, the free replacement it chose was this robot.
What testers found: short runtimes. The Pool Nerd reviewed an earlier Scuba S1 and says owners got 60 to 70 minutes of cleaning. The Pool Nerd PoolBots’ unit ran 40 to 45 minutes; it does not say which version it tested. PoolBots Aiper now rates the S1 sold today for 3 hours. No tester we can cite has reviewed this version yet.
Recall check: no recall names the Scuba S1, as of November 2, 2026. Two older Aiper robots were recalled; they are listed below.
Why: When it is done, or the battery is low, it parks above the water and drains itself, so it is light when you lift it out. (Beatbot AquaSense 2 product page)
What testers found: Fresh Charged got over 3.5 hours from one charge and still had battery left. (Fresh Charged AquaSense 2 review) Fresh Charged also says that in an uncovered pool in a leafy area, this robot alone will not keep up, because it does not skim the surface. (Fresh Charged AquaSense 2 review)
Beatbot gives it a 3-year warranty. (Beatbot AquaSense 2 product page)
Recall check: the CPSC has no recall for any Beatbot robot, as of November 2, 2026.
If your pool is large, a corded robot is the better pick: it never runs out of battery mid-clean. (PoolBots: Are cordless pool robots worth it) Aiper itself says to skip the Scuba S1 if your pool has stairs or a tanning ledge. (Aiper blog: The 7 Best Aiper Pool Cleaners of 2026)
It costs more than the Sora 10 and the Scuba S1, and it is not cordless. It plugs into a power supply beside the pool. That means no battery to charge or wear out. It does not scrub the waterline. Bob Vila, Pool Research and Popular Mechanics each name it their best overall pool robot. PoolBots and The Pool Nerd were less impressed. Compare it with the Aiper: Dolphin Nautilus CC Plus vs Aiper Scuba S1
This list has every US recall of a robot pool cleaner we found on cpsc.gov, newest first, as of November 2, 2026.
All of these recalls are about the battery or the charger. Each maker will send you a free replacement robot and a free return label. Stop using a recalled robot now.
One thing to know: Aiper’s free replacement for the recalled Elite Pro was a Seagull Pro. The Seagull Pro was then recalled too. Aiper now sends a Scuba S1 instead.
Recalled April 9, 2026 · US
Official notice:
Recalled March 20, 2025 · US and Canada
The free replacement, the Aiper Scuba S1, is a robot we track. See its page.
Official notice:
Recalled August 24, 2023 · US and Canada
Official notice:
Have another robot? Check any robot by model number.
Both are cordless pool robots called “S1.” Only the Wybot is recalled.
| Wybot S1 | Aiper Scuba S1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Maker | Wybot (Wybotics) | Aiper |
| Recalled? | Yes, some serial numbers | No |
| Model number | WY200 | AI00455531001 |
| Name on the robot | “Wybot” on the top or front | “Aiper” |
| When sold | April 2023 to September 2024 | On sale now |
To check a Wybot S1, open the top cover and read the serial number. The recall covers serial numbers that start WY200-230328 or W200 followed by two characters and 230330. (CPSC 26-372)
We searched the CPSC recall list by brand name and by product name, for every brand on this page: Aiper, Beatbot, Dolphin (made by Maytronics) and Wybot (sold by Wybotics). Our recall check runs again every week; the last run was November 2, 2026.
The CPSC lists only recalls. “No recall” means we found none on that date. It does not mean a robot has been tested and found safe.
Two older Aiper robots were recalled for fire risk: the Elite Pro in 2023 and the Seagull Pro in 2025. No recall names the Scuba S1 or any other Aiper robot, as of November 2, 2026.
Yes, some of them. The CPSC recalled Wybot S1 robots (model WY200) and Osprey 700 Max robots with certain serial numbers in April 2026. The battery can overheat. Wybot will send a free WYBOT C2.
Aiper says to expect about 3 to 5 years at one cleaning a week, before the battery holds noticeably less charge. On the Scuba S1 the battery is built in, so you cannot swap it yourself.
No. Beatbot and Aiper both say to take it out after each use, rinse the filter and charge it.
We cannot say that. What we can say is that every robot pool cleaner recall we found on cpsc.gov was for a cordless robot, and each was about the battery or the charger.
The Beatbot Sora 10, at $449 on Amazon when we checked. It cleans the floor, walls and waterline, and floats to the waterline for a few minutes when it is done.
The CPSC recall notices, read November 2, 2026; each maker’s own pages; and the testers named above. Amazon prices from Amazon’s product data on November 2, 2026. How we work.
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