About Neakasa
Neakasa was established in 2017 (originally as Neabot) and is headquartered in Los Angeles and Shenzhen, China, with a global presence in more than 60 countries. The company rebranded from Neabot to Neakasa to reflect a broader focus on smart home and pet cleaning technology, and today its lineup spans two lines: Neakasa Pet, built around the open-top M1 Plus and M1 Lite Plus self-cleaning litter boxes plus the P1 Pro, P2 Pro, and S1 Pro pet grooming vacuum kits, and Neakasa Home, led by the Magic 1 vacuum steamer.
The M1 Plus, Neakasa's flagship litter box, has drawn independent hands-on reviews from Cats.com, which rated it 4 out of 5 and praised its open-top accessibility and layered infrared-and-weight safety sensors, and from CGMagazine, which scored it 8.5/10 and highlighted quiet operation, accurate multi-cat detection, and strong odor control through frequent automatic cleaning. Neakasa has also exhibited at CES, most recently showcasing new pet care products at CES 2026. The M1 Plus ships with a one-year warranty.
Brand website: neakasa.com
What Neakasa makes
Neakasa's range runs wider than the products we review. The lines we know best from our own testing are marked with a star:
M1 Plus open-top self-cleaning litter box
Neakasa's flagship automatic litter box, accommodating cats up to 33 lbs — featured on House of Mittens
M1 Lite Plus open-top self-cleaning litter box
a smaller, lower-cost version of the M1 Plus for multi-cat homes
P1 Pro / P2 Pro / S1 Pro grooming vacuum kits
cordless pet grooming vacuums with interchangeable shedding tools
Cassava & Tofu Blend cat litter
plant-based clumping litter formulated for Neakasa's litter boxes
AirStep odor control
companion odor-control accessory for the litter box line
Magic 1 vacuum steamer
Neakasa Home's combined vacuum-and-steam floor cleaner
Why we recognized Neakasa
The House of Mittens Top Brand recognition isn't paid for and can't be applied for. We award it to the brands whose products consistently stand out in our vet-reviewed category guides. Neakasa earned it on the strength of the products below, evaluated the same way every product on this site is: assessed against feline-health criteria, used with real cats, and judged on merit.
Neakasa products we rated highly
Neakasa M1 Plus Open-Top Self-Cleaning Litter Box
A fully open-top design with no globe to climb into, which is the single most important feature for large cats, anxious cats, and any cat that has flatly refused an enclosed automatic box -- it simply feels like a normal open tray that cleans itself. Backed by more than four thousand ratings, an unusually large trust base for a non-Whisker box, reflecting broad real-world reliability across many households. A 360-degree safety sensor array pauses cleaning the moment a cat approaches or enters, and the open layout means a cat is never enclosed during a cycle.
Read the 7 Best Automatic & Self-Cleaning Litter Boxes of 2026 guide →What earned Neakasa the recognition
- The Neakasa M1 Plus is one of our top picks in our automatic litter box reviews, the one our reviewing veterinarian reaches for when a cat has rejected every enclosed automatic box it has met.
- Its fully open-top design removes the psychological hurdle of an enclosed globe, backed by a 360-degree safety sensor array that pauses cleaning the instant a cat approaches or enters.
- Backed by more than four thousand Amazon ratings, an unusually large trust base for an automatic litter box brand outside of Whisker.
- Independently reviewed by Cats.com (4/5) and CGMagazine (8.5/10), both citing accurate multi-cat detection and strong odor control from frequent automatic cleaning.
- Accepts standard clumping litter rather than a proprietary cartridge, and ships with a one-year warranty.