iGarden brings four new M1-series robotic pool cleaners to CES

Household robot maker iGarden today revealed its new M1 Series of robotic pool cleaners at CES, complementing its existing line of K Series underwater scrubbers. And just like the K Series, these four new models are distinguished almost exclusively by their battery size and resulting battery life.

The M1 series features a revamped design that features four wheels instead of treads, with a bulbous section in the center of the robot that makes it resemble the cockpit of a racing car. The bright red color treatment only reinforces this connotation, just as was the case with the K Pro 150 we reviewed in October 2025.)

However, it’s at the front of the robot where you’ll find its secret sauce, including two cameras designed to help it scan the pool in 3D. iGarden claims the cameras improve debris detection, ground coverage and obstacle avoidance. As is increasingly common with home robots, AI-based algorithms analyze the video feed and are a key part of the behind-the-scenes intelligence.

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Additional features of the M1 range include a new two-stage filter designed to improve capture of tiny particles while reducing clogging, and a dual water pump design that adapts suction power to the environment, based on an analysis of the amount and type of debris captured by the robot.

A welcome one-touch return system instructs the robot to climb the nearest wall to reach the waterline for an easy, pole-free recovery, although how this system works isn’t entirely clear at the moment. (Based on the photograph we saw, this probably came from a remote-controlled wand with flashing lights on one end.)

At launch, the four models in the new series are the M1-50, with a 7,500 mAh battery and around 5 hours of battery life; the M1-80, with a 10,400 mAh battery and around 8 hours of battery life; the M1-100, also with a 10,400 mAh battery but with a promised battery life of 10 hours; and the M1 Pro-125, with a 14,500 mAh battery and around 12.5 hours of battery life.

The units also differ based on pump flow, with the M1-50 offering a lower flow rate of 3,170 to 5,019 gallons per hour, the middle two robots at 4,227 to 6,076 gallons per hour, and the M1 Pro-125 reaching 5,283 to 7,133 gallons per hour. Many other K Series features, including run time options, periodic scheduling, various cleaning modes and iGarden’s speed-boosting “Turbo Mode”, remain carried over to the new M1 models.

Pricing and availability for each of the new robot models had not been released at press time.

This news is part of TechHive’s in-depth coverage of the best robotic pool cleaners.