
Dolphin Escape
Best for: Above-ground & small pools
CoverageFloor only
Pool sizeUp to 33 ft (above-ground)
Warranty2 years
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Best for: Above-ground & small pools
CoverageFloor only
Pool sizeUp to 33 ft (above-ground)
Warranty2 years

Best for: Best value wall-climber
CoverageFloor, walls & waterline
Pool sizeUp to 50 ft
Warranty2 years

Best for: Best all-around inground pick
CoverageFloor, walls & waterline
Pool sizeUp to 50 ft
Warranty2 years
Scrubs settled grime and green algae off above-ground vinyl liners.
Pop the top lid and rinse bugs, leaves, and sand clean in 60 seconds.
Easy to lift over 48"–54" above-ground walls.
Covers round and oval above-ground floors systematically.
Uses ~5¢ of electricity per run with zero skimmer hoses.
Continuous rubber tracks won't snag seams or soft walls.
The Nautilus AG is the most reviewed cleaner on this entire page by a wide margin, and it holds a strong average across all of them. For above-ground pools it's the safe, boring, correct answer.
Thousands of reviews at a 4.4 average is a different class of evidence from the double-digit review counts on most newly launched cordless robots. It tells you how the machine behaves in its third season, not its first week — which is the question that actually matters.
Above-ground pools are almost always vinyl. The active scrubbing brush is designed to be tough on dirt and gentle on the surface, which is the specification you want when the alternative is scouring a liner you can't refinish.
It scans the pool and computes an efficient path rather than bouncing randomly. On a round above-ground pool that's what gets full floor coverage inside a 1.5-hour cycle.
This is a floor cleaner. If you want walls and waterline on an above-ground pool, the Dolphin Escape in our own range is the model built for that job.
The Nautilus AG is the Amazon-channel twin of our Dolphin E10 ($499, Authorized 2-yr Maytronics warranty, free shipping)—or step up to the larger-capacity Dolphin Escape ($669).
| Model Name | Nautilus AG |
|---|---|
| Material | Plastic |
| Power Source | AC/DC |
| Other Special Features of the Product | Lightweight |
| Control Method | Touch |
| Voltage | 240 volts_of_alternating_current |
| Load Capacity | 8 pounds |
| Item Dimensions L x W x H | 22"L x 17.5"W x 13"H |
| Item Weight | 6.6 kg |
| Installation Type | robotic |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Model Number | 500966 |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 500966 |
| GTIN | 850015249389 |
Specifications come from the manufacturer or Amazon listing.
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| Power | Corded | Corded (low-voltage) | Corded (low-voltage) | Corded (low-voltage) |
| Pool size | Above-ground | Up to 33 ft (above-ground) | Up to 50 ft | Up to 50 ft |
| Coverage | Floor | Floor only | Floor, walls & waterline | Floor, walls & waterline |
| Control | Touch / plug-and-play | Power supply (optional Automation Timer) | Weekly timer (power supply) | Weekly timer (power supply) |
| Filtration | Top-load filter basket | Extra-large top-load basket | MaxBin™ top-load basket (NanoFilter™-ready) | XXL MaxBin™ top-load + NanoFilters™ |
| Cycle / runtime | 1.5 hours | 1.5 hours | 2 hours | 2 hours |
| Warranty | 1 year | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years |
| Owner rating | 4.4 (6391 reviews) | — | — | — |
| Best for | Above-ground pools, with thousands of reviews behind it | Above-ground & small pools | Best value wall-climber | Best all-around inground pick |
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No — it's outside our catalog. For above-ground pools we stock the Dolphin Escape, which also climbs walls.
1.5 hours.
Yes — the active scrubbing brush is designed to be gentle on pool surfaces.
Yes—"AG" stands for Above Ground, built on the same 1.5-hour top-load Maytronics above-ground chassis as our Dolphin E10 ($499).

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