The 960’s automation features aren’t bad. It has a camera that helps it navigate around the room and keep track of its location. There are buttons on the top to start a cleaning session, do a spot clean, or send the vacuum to its dock. You get a bunch of features with the iRobot HOME application, although you can’t use it as a remote control. With the app, you can see its battery status, get notified when the dirt compartment is full, set cleaning times, and start cleaning sessions. You get a map of the areas of the room it cleaned after each session, but it doesn’t remember the map like the Roborock S4, so it’s not as efficient at cleaning the room each time. If the battery dies mid-cleaning session, the vacuum returns to the dock to charge, then finishes the cleaning session. Also, the vacuum is compatible with Google Home and Alexa, and you also get a virtual wall tool to set boundaries.