I liked to control the robot through the iRobot HOME applications via Wi-Fi. You can do this even when you are away from home. Often, relatives report their visit several hours in advance, and it is very convenient to remotely turn on cleaning while at work. Through the application, you can see at what stage the robot is, where it has already been cleaned. To be honest, I lack the control panel, but this is not critical, since the application is quite convenient.