Which Robot Vacuums Fit Under a Bed? Heights Compared

GUIDES · BEDROOM CARE

Most robot vacuums are 8–11cm tall, so a bed needs about 12cm of clear space underneath for one to get in and out without getting stuck. Here's how the popular models measure up.

The space under the bed is the one part of the bedroom nobody wants to clean. It's hard to reach, it's where the dust gathers, and getting down on your knees with a hoover attachment is nobody's idea of a calm Sunday. A robot vacuum can do the job for you, but only if it fits.

So we measured our own beds and checked the specs of the robot vacuums people are buying in the UK right now.

How Much Space Does a Robot Vacuum Need?

Take the robot's height and add about 1cm. That extra centimetre allows for rugs, uneven floorboards and the slight tilt as the robot rolls over a threshold. Without it, a robot that fits on paper can wedge itself under the frame and stop.

Manufacturers say the same. Eufy says its S1 Pro (9.6cm tall) needs at least 10.2cm. AEG says its robots need 9.5cm. Narwal, whose robots are among the taller ones, suggests 13–14cm under beds and sofas.

Two more things to check:

Measure the lowest point, not the front edge. A bed might be 15cm high at the foot but have a rail or a centre support lower down. The robot needs to clear all of it.

Look at the top of the robot. Many robots have a round laser sensor sticking up on top, and that's usually the tallest part. Some newer models can lower it to slip under furniture, then raise it again in open space.

Robot Vacuum Heights Compared

Heights are the robot itself, not its charging dock, from the manufacturers' specifications and independent reviews, checked October 2026.

If your robot isn't listed, its height is usually in the specifications as the last of three dimensions (length × width × height). Check it's the robot, not the robot sitting in its dock.

A Bed Made With Room Underneath

Air stands on slim tapered legs with 14.5cm of clear space under its edges, enough for every robot in the table above. The storage box sits on the floor about 30cm in from each side, so a robot cleans the strip all round the bed, where the dust collects, without you ever moving the bed or reaching underneath.

And you still get the storage. Lift the base and there's 33cm of space under the mattress, or 38cm with Air+, for duvets, out-of-season clothes and suitcases. Choose it in one of our fabrics, from £1,225, or in real oak or walnut veneer as Air Wood, from £1,605.

Or a Bed With No Gap at All

There's another way to stop dust gathering under the bed: leave no space for it. Max sits on a hidden plinth, flush to the floor, so there's nothing underneath to clean, by robot or by hand. It’s why Max is so often chosen by people with allergies, and it’s our deepest ottoman bed, with 35cm of storage or 40cm with Max+. From £1,320 in fabric, or £1,750 in oak as Max Wood.

Both beds are handmade to order in Nottingham, in fabric or real oak or walnut veneer. Read more about why we brought back our wooden ottoman beds.

See the Air storage bed