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Shark robot vacuum review: PowerDetect UV Reveal and Navigator in Australia
Shark now sells two robot vacuums in Australia: the PowerDetect UV Reveal, a vacuum and mop with a UV light that shows up stains you can't see, and the Navigator, a vacuum-only robot with a bagless self-empty base. We haven't used either. This review pulls together Shark's Australian specs and prices, Amazon AU availability, and what testers in the US and UK found. Prices checked 20 October 2026.
By Domestic Robot · Editor: Christian Ganaban · Updated 20 October 2026 · We may earn a commission from links on this page. Disclosure
Quick answer
The PowerDetect UV Reveal ($1,799.99) is a strong vacuum held back by heavy-handed mopping and a basic app. Testers found excellent carpet and pet-hair pickup, very good obstacle avoidance and a useful UV stain finder, but Vacuum Wars measured far more water left on the floor than average, and the app stores only one map, so it can't clean a second storey. At $1,799.99 it's up against cheaper all-rounders with more polished apps. The Navigator ($799.99) is a simpler LiDAR vacuum with a 60-day bagless base and no mop. Buy the UV Reveal if you're mostly vacuuming a single-level home with pets and carpet; otherwise compare our vacuum and mop picks first.
Price and availability in Australia
| Model / retailer | Price (AUD) | Status on 20 Oct 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| PowerDetect UV Reveal 2-in-1 (RV3023XEIV and colour variants) | $1,799.99 (Shark AU) | In stock at Shark AU in Travertine, White and Café Noir; Eclipse sold out |
| PowerDetect UV Reveal on Amazon AU | $1,799.99 (Travertine, Café Noir); $1,799 (Eclipse Navy) | Temporarily out of stock; Amazon takes orders and ships when stock arrives |
| Navigator Clean and Empty System (RV2110AE) | $799.99 (Shark AU) | Listed as buyable, but the product page still carried a “Coming Soon” label |
| Navigator on Amazon AU | $799.99 | Temporarily out of stock |
Shark AU and Amazon AU checked 20 October 2026. Shark AU marks both robots as excluded from promotions. Shark AU showed no RRP or “was” price; it calls $1,799.99 a sale price. US list price for the UV Reveal is US$1,299.99 (TechRadar); Expert Reviews found UK prices from £599.
Who should buy it, and who should skip it
- Buy the UV Reveal if you have pets, carpet and rugs on one level and want a robot that finds dried spills and paw prints. Its 60-day bagless base means no bags to buy.
- Skip it if you have a double-storey home (one map only), lots of glossy tiles (testers saw streaks and wet patches) or want fine app control over zones and schedules.
- Consider the Navigator if you only need vacuuming and want a self-emptying LiDAR robot from a brand with Australian support, but check our under-$1,000 picks: many rivals at this price also mop.
Key specs
| Spec | PowerDetect UV Reveal | Navigator RV2110AE |
|---|---|---|
| Suction | 20,000 Pa | 8,000 Pa |
| Mop | Sonic vibrating single pad, lifts on carpet, extends along edges | None |
| Navigation | LiDAR, camera, RGB sensors and lasers; UV light for stains | LiDAR, SmartPath row cleaning |
| Runtime (Shark) | Up to 180 minutes | 120 minutes |
| Threshold climb (Shark) | 20 mm | 20 mm |
| Robot height | 10.4 cm | 10.9 cm |
| Base | Bagless self-empty (60 days), washes pads with 85°C water, dries with 80°C air, refills robot | Bagless self-empty (60 days) |
| Warranty (Shark AU) | 1 year | 1 year |
From Shark AU's product pages, checked 20 October 2026. Shark AU's in-the-box list for the UV Reveal doesn't name the base, though the page describes it throughout; confirm the bundle before you buy.
Vacuuming: what testers found
Vacuum Wars (April 2026, updated September) measured 88% pickup in its carpet deep-clean test and 91.5% on flattened pet hair, both well above its averages, and the robot avoided 20 of 24 test obstacles. Its battery efficiency, about 2.7 minutes per 1% of charge, was far better than Shark's previous flagship and the average. TechRadar (June 2026) found strong pickup of larger debris and hair on carpet and called object avoidance and threshold climbing excellent, if sometimes overcautious. Expert Reviews (UK, August 2026) praised navigation around cables and curtains, but found it noisier than rivals and noted its suspension can skip on uneven floors, leaving stripes on carpet.
Vacuum Wars' unit cleared a 19 mm threshold but failed at 25 mm, so Shark's 20 mm figure is about right. That's lower than many 2026 flagships; if you have raised door sills, see our carpet picks for climbers.
Mopping and the UV stain finder
The UV light is the headline: it lights up stains such as dried drinks and pet drool, and the robot goes back to scrub them after its main run. Every tester we read found this worked. Vacuum Wars' dried-coffee test score was well above average.
The catch is water. Vacuum Wars measured 3.4 g of water left behind on low and 5.3 g on medium, against averages of about 1 g, and floors sometimes stayed wet for over 30 minutes. TechRadar saw streaks on reflective tiles and soggy patches, and a flat pad it rated less effective than spinning mops. When it vacuums and mops together it lifts the mop on carpet. If your home is mostly polished concrete or glossy tiles, a spinning or roller-mop robot is the safer choice; our tiles and hard floors guide compares them.
App, maps and privacy
The SharkClean app handles room maps, no-go zones and schedules, and works with Alexa and Google Assistant. Testers' complaints were consistent: it stores only one map, no-go zones are rectangles, TechRadar could set only two schedules a day, and it sometimes skipped rooms or cleaned the wrong one. Expert Reviews found the spot-clean area fixed at about 1 m².
Shark AU says app data for Australian users is hosted in Sydney. The UV Reveal has a camera for obstacle avoidance, so the general advice in our robot vacuum privacy guide applies.
Maintenance and running costs
Both bases are bagless, so there are no dust bags to buy. Shark says to clean the UV Reveal base filter every 6 months and replace it every 12, wash the base's water tank every 30 days, and use only plain water in the clean tank. TechRadar found the base's two filters needed cleaning every 1–2 months in practice. Shark AU didn't list replacement pads, filters or brushes for these models when we checked; Amazon AU has third-party parts for older Shark robots that won't necessarily fit. Ask about parts before you buy, and see our running costs guide for what other brands charge.
Warranty and support in Australia
Shark AU lists a one-year warranty on both robots. That's short for a robot at this price, so check the length of cover before comparing prices. Your Australian Consumer Law rights still apply beyond the warranty for faults that a robot vacuum at this price shouldn't have. Shark is an established brand here with local support, which counts for something compared with newer importers.
Strengths and weaknesses
| Strengths | Weaknesses |
|---|---|
| Excellent carpet and pet-hair pickup (tested) | Leaves floors wet; streaks on glossy tiles |
| UV light finds and re-cleans hidden stains | One map only: no multi-storey cleaning |
| Very good obstacle avoidance | App bugs: skipped or wrong rooms |
| Bagless 60-day base with hot mop wash and dry | 1-year warranty |
| Strong battery efficiency | Expensive in Australia; stock patchy |
Alternatives worth comparing
At $1,799.99 the UV Reveal sits among discounted flagships. Our best vacuum and mop combos and best robot vacuums in Australia guides list current prices. Reviews of rivals: Roborock Qrevo, eufy Omni E28, Dreame X50 Ultra and iRobot Roomba Combo. If you want vacuuming only on a budget, our under-$500 guide shows how much the Navigator's price buys elsewhere.
Where to buy
On 20 October 2026, Shark AU had the UV Reveal in stock in three colours at $1,799.99; Amazon AU was taking orders at the same price but had no stock. Shark AU listed the Navigator at $799.99 but labelled it “Coming Soon”.
Shark AU: UV Reveal $1,799.99 Amazon AU: UV Reveal (pre-order)
Verdict
The PowerDetect UV Reveal is Shark's best robot to date by the testers' numbers, and it's a very good vacuum for carpet and pet hair. But its mopping leaves too much water for many Australian homes with tiles or polished concrete, the one-map app rules out double-storey homes, and at $1,799.99 with a one-year warranty it's priced against rivals that do more. We'd buy it only if vacuuming carpet and rugs on one level is your priority, and we'd watch for Black Friday pricing first.
Common questions
How much is the Shark PowerDetect UV Reveal in Australia?
$1,799.99 at Shark AU, checked 20 October 2026. Amazon AU listed it at the same price but was temporarily out of stock.
Is the Shark UV Reveal good at mopping?
It finds stains well with its UV light, but testers found it leaves much more water on the floor than average, with streaks on glossy tiles.
Can the Shark UV Reveal clean more than one floor?
Not easily. Testers found the SharkClean app stores only one map.
What warranty do Shark robot vacuums have in Australia?
One year, according to Shark AU's product pages.
Does the Shark Navigator mop?
No. The Navigator RV2110AE is vacuum-only, with 8,000 Pa suction, LiDAR navigation and a bagless self-empty base.
Sources
- Shark AU: PowerDetect UV Reveal (checked 20 Oct 2026)
- Shark AU: Navigator Clean and Empty System (checked 20 Oct 2026)
- Shark AU: robot vacuums (checked 20 Oct 2026)
- Amazon AU: Shark UV Reveal, Travertine (checked 20 Oct 2026)
- Amazon AU: Shark Navigator RV2110AE (checked 20 Oct 2026)
- Vacuum Wars: Shark PowerDetect UV Reveal review (Apr 2026, updated Sep 2026)
- TechRadar: Shark PowerDetect UV Reveal review (23 Jun 2026)
- Expert Reviews: Shark PowerDetect UV Reveal review (27 Aug 2026)
- SharkNinja newsroom: PowerDetect UV Reveal launch
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