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LG Electronics sells TVs, kitchen and laundry appliances, air conditioning, computers and solar alongside a vacuum range of cordless sticks, canisters and robots. A story in LG's global newsroom describes the camera-equipped HOM-BOT, whose Home-Guard feature sent its owner in Israel "a series of five images" of an intruder through the SmartThinQ app. Today LG's robots carry two names, HOM-BOT and CordZero, and the range you can buy depends heavily on where you live.

This listing points at LG Australia's robot vacuum page. The Australian range is small and built around one machine, while LG's Korean site shows the full depth of the line, from a CordZero robot at 560,000 won to a steam-mopping HOM-BOT at 2,190,000 won.

The Australian Range: CordZero R5

In Australia, LG's robot is the LG CordZero Robot Vac R5 with Wet Mop, model R5-PRO. LG's category page sums up the pitch: robots that "offer hands-free, automatic cleaning with both vacuuming and mopping modes", with an auto-emptying feature that "adds extra convenience".

The R5 vacuums and mops at the same time. Water flows to the mop pads from a 280ml tank, and you set the water level in the app to suit the floor. Navigation comes from a 360 LiDAR sensor that, in LG's words, "maps the room layout for smart cleaning" and locates obstacles to plan "a quick and thorough cleaning path".

The sensor list on the spec sheet is long: LiDAR, gyro, ultrasonic, 3D laser, laser, IR, cliff and accelerometer sensors. On the features page LG singles out:

• Bumper sensors that detect walls and obstacles.
• An upper detection sensor that, when triggered, makes the robot avoid the obstacle and navigate away.
• A cliff sensor that, LG says, "detects a height difference of more than 10cm to prevent falling".
• A side brush for corners and wall edges.

Suction runs on four levels, Low, Mid, High and Turbo, picked in the app. Smart Suction "automatically increases suction power one level when carpet surface is detected", and you can switch it off. The spec sheet adds a smart inverter motor, cyclone technology, a 5-step filtration system and an anti-tangle brush. The battery is lithium-ion, rated at 3000mAh and 14.4V, and the spec sheet lists product dimensions (WxHxD mm) of 342.0 x 342.0 x 94.5. In the box, LG lists an extra pre-filter, a carpet brush, cleaning brush, cleaning tool and mop pads.

The ThinQ App

LG's FAQ says its robot vacuums are controlled remotely through the ThinQ app, which on the R5 handles remote start, a cleaning diary, scheduled cleaning and My Zone, which lets you mark an area for focused cleaning or set it as off-limits. LG says the app lets you "keep track of cleaning records, set 'do not clean area' or 'specify an area' to be cleaned". The R5 also works with Google Home and Alexa speakers for starting and stopping a clean by voice.

LG's spec sheet for the R5 reads "Security updates received until 31 December 2028", and the brand publishes an Australian cyber security statement of compliance for the model. That gives buyers a firm date for software support on a connected device.

The Korean Range

LG's Korean site shows the full ladder of robots, with prices in won:

• CordZero Objet Collection R5 (models R585WKA1 and RO585HGH), the vacuum-and-mop robot with automatic water supply, listed at 560,000 and 590,000 won during a time sale, from 900,000 won.
• CordZero Objet Collection M9 (MO972WA), a mop-only robot with automatic water supply, at 590,000 won, down from 770,000 won.
• CordZero AI Objet Collection Robo King All-in-one (B95AWBH), a freestanding station model that washes and dries its mop pads automatically, with "최대 진공도 10,000pa" (maximum suction 10,000Pa). It was listed at 1,390,000 won, down from 1,990,000 won.
• HOM-BOT AI Objet Collection RONi, the flagship at 2,190,000 won, which vacuums and steam-mops with a listed "최대 흡입력 30W" (maximum suction 30W). LG's lineup note calls it the "세계 최초 100℃ 투웨이 스팀" robot, the "world's first 100℃ two-way steam", with moving steam on the robot and sterilizing steam in the station.

The RONi comes with a choice of two stations. The Objet Station (N95THO) is freestanding: plug it in anywhere, fill clean water and empty dirty water by hand, and it handles dust emptying and mop washing and drying, with the robot hidden inside when idle. The Hidden Station (N95TWU and N95THU) is about 15cm tall and built into the kitchen plinth under the sink, plumbed in so that clean water supply and dirty water drainage are automatic.

Korea also offers subscriptions: the RONi at 59,900 won a month over 6 years, and the M9 at 28,900 won a month over 4 years. Malaysia has a similar LG Subscribe program for cordless and robot vacuums.

Parts and Support

LG's Australian FAQ says replacement parts and accessories, "including filters, brush rolls, and attachments", can be bought through the LG website or official LG stockists, and that the robots have washable filters, detachable brush rolls and removable dustbins. The Australian site offers product registration, manuals, troubleshooting videos and warranty lookup, plus Afterpay and Zip payment options and free delivery on LG.com orders. LG Australia also runs a MyLG membership with a $50 welcome voucher on purchases over $350. The R5 page carries CHOICE's "Australia's Best Stick Vacuum Brand" badge for 2024 and 2025, an award for LG's cordless sticks rather than the robot. LG's Saudi Arabian site also sells robot vacuums, with Tamara instalment payments for customers in Saudi Arabia.

Honest Downsides

Australia gets one robot, so there is no step up there to a mop-washing station or a steam mop. The R5's Australian spec sheet leaves the run time, charging time and dust bin fields blank, and it gives no suction figure in Pa. The warranty field on the spec sheet points buyers to LG.com rather than stating a length.

Who It Suits

The R5 suits Australian households with mixed hard floors and low-pile carpet who want vacuuming and mopping in one pass, LiDAR mapping, and the backing of a large appliance brand with local stockists and published software support dates. Existing LG ThinQ users get the robot in the same app as their other LG appliances. Buyers in Korea get LG's full range, and the RONi with its built-in Hidden Station suits a kitchen renovation where the robot can live out of sight. Buyers elsewhere who want a mop-washing dock should check what their local LG site offers.