Nexaro NR 1500 and NR 1700 · specs, operator review and alternatives (2026)
The Nexaro NR 1500 and NR 1700 are compact B2B autonomous vacuums from Nexaro (Vorwerk group), designed and built in Germany for office cleaning, hotels, public buildings and retail. They vacuum dry, handle both carpet and hard floors, and stand out for the best-established certification on the market: IEC 63327 (plus the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC for the NR 1700), issued by TÜV Süd, a named body. The NR 1500 is ultra-light (6.5 kg) with the station included; the NR 1700 complements it. Price and availability on request.
At a glance
Two complementary models
The NR 1700 complements the NR 1500; it does not replace it.
| NR 1500 | NR 1700 | |
|---|---|---|
| Positioning | Small areas, hotel rooms | Halls, showrooms, open-plan offices, lobbies |
| Certification | IEC 63327 (TÜV Süd) | IEC 63327 + Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC (TÜV Süd) |
| Filter | HEPA H13 | Washable HEPA (not a consumable) |
| Published data | Complete (6.5 kg, 4.2 h, noise level) | Sales material only, no published spec table |
| Fleet management | Yes | Multi-floor and multi-site (Nexaro HUB) |
Data sheet
Reading by environment
Floors and soiling
Dry vacuums for carpet and hard floors: dust and fine particles, HEPA filtration. They do not scrub. Bulky waste is out of scope (1.4 L bin). A certified vacuuming complement for hotels, offices and halls, to be paired with a floor scrubber for wet cleaning.
What the manufacturer does not say
The certification is the market benchmark. A named standard (IEC 63327), a named directive (2006/42/EC), a named body (TÜV Süd): it is the only robot in our dataset to meet the criterion so clearly. Set this against competitors that cite a standard without a certificate.
The NR 1700 is thinly documented on specifications. Nexaro communicates through sales material: dimensions, weight, runtime in hours and suction are not published for the NR 1700. For a certified German-built machine, that is a gap to close at quotation stage.
The NR 1700's washable HEPA filter is not a consumable. A recurring saving, unlike disposable filters. Cost structure: machine plus station plus reduced consumables (washable filter on the NR 1700).
Purchase or outsourced service
On purchase (capex), the TÜV Süd certification (named standard, directive and body) makes the NR 1500 an accessible, well-documented vacuuming building block, but the 1.4 L bin means someone has to be there to empty it. Under an outsourced service (opex), the contractor carries the fleet, often run as a fleet through the Nexaro hub, and continuity. See the catalogue and the demonstration, or our robotic cleaning offer.
Strengths and limitations
Strengths
- IEC 63327 certification by TÜV Süd (a named body), the best-established on the market.
- Ultra-light (6.5 kg), very quiet (49 dBA in Eco mode), carpet and hard floors.
- Station included (NR 1500), washable HEPA filter and fleet management (NR 1700).
Limitations
- 1.4 L bin: frequent emptying.
- NR 1700 specifications not published.
- Dry vacuuming only.
Alternatives
- Against other autonomous vacuums: the LionsBot R3 Vac and the SoftBank Whiz (a range at the end of its cycle).
- For scrubbing alongside: a floor scrubber such as the Gausium Scrubber 50 Pro.
Comparison with a Pudu MT1 Vac vacuum: see the Pudu MT1 Vac. To put figures on it: How much does it cost?, Rental or purchase? or demonstration.
Sources
Consulted on 16/07/2026: Nexaro product pages for the NR 1500 and NR 1700; internal robot database (v39). Values marked "n/p" are not published. No price displayed: on request.
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