Time: it’s the one thing you can’t buy, but you can claw some of it back at great expense. This is why entire industries have been created around automating household chores. The dishwasher does the dishes, the sprinklers water the garden and the washing machine keeps clothes clean. 

But despite all these advancements in technology and automation, some chores still exist leaving you only with the options of paying in your time to sort out or hurting your wallet to pay someone else to handle it. 

But what if we told you that Xiaomi has already automated part of home, office and school cleaning, and you can get your foot in the door right now for the very affordable RRP of R2 499?

That’s the price of the amazing Xiaomi Smart Robot Vacuum E5, which is available right now to give you a taste of getting your time back without breaking the bank. This robot is not just a vacuum cleaner which can automatically clean up after you, but also mop, for all all-in-one great floor clean.

Xiaomi, a titan of electronics, known in South Africa for its quality and simultaneous great pricing, has worked hard to offer the E5 locally at the best possible price and, once you see the features it has and the time it can save, that R2 499 price becomes even more impressive.

First, of course, this robot is a vacuum. Using a pair of smart brushes it funnels all manner of floor debris into the powerful fan blower that produces 2 000Pa of suction power. That’s enough to suck up dirt and other particulates even on carpets.

Secondly, and this is a surprise to many, this compact Robot Vacuum is also a Robot Mop. Using a built-in water tank and washable mop pad, the mopping function can break through certain stubborn dirts that are sometimes unable to be sorted out with just a vacuum. 

Having both vacuuming and mopping onboard is just one part of the puzzle as Xiaomi has fine-tuned this to work in tandem with smart cleaning software that charts its own path to cover the floor entirely, all while avoiding bumping into things. 

There’s no need to move the furniture or even yourself as the E5 will dodge and weave to go where it is required to clean. Let the E5 do its thing automatically or access the easy-to-use Xiaomi Home App that also integrates into Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant for voice control. In the app you can customise your robot cleaning with simple controls that still leverage all of Xiaomi ‘s smart cleaning technology.

All of these features are packed into a robot that is just seven centimetres tall allowing it to skirt under most furniture. This compact size doesn’t mean less power as the 2 600 mAh battery can keep this robot going for up to 110 minutes on its basic settings. That’s almost two hours on a single charge which is enough to clean most living spaces.

With vacuuming and mopping now almost entirely automated, the E5 will clean around your home leaving you to focus on tasks that matter. The time saved in cleaning is almost incalculable, especially if you start saving time today. The Xiaomi Smart Robot Vacuum Cleaner E5 is available right now on Takealot where you can choose between black or white for your new automated cleaning buddy. See the E5 in person and pick it up ASAP in store from leading retailers like Game.