I put these robot pool skimmers through real-world testing to find out which ones are worth buying.

Wybot’s solar skimmer does a surprisingly good job of grabbing leaves off the surface of the pool, but its loud operation and poor power management knock it down a peg. Solar-powered pool skimmers ...

Having a swimming pool in your backyard is absolutely a privilege, especially in regions where temperatures remain high year-round. In order to fully enjoy your swimming pool, it’s extremely important ...

Lack of solar charging makes it impractical for most pools, where skimming needs to be nonstop. Cleanup requires significant time. Limited battery life. Pool skimmers, which flit along the surface of ...

They make the yard way more appealing to host guests over with a little pool party, and they can…. I mean, I don’t know why I’m going on about this. They’re pools! You get why pools are fun and cool.

This sub-$200 skimmer looks funny and feels flimsy, but it gets the job done better than most, even without having any smarts to speak of. As a category, pool skimmers aren’t the most effective at ...