Robotic vacuum cleaners do a range of things from cleaning to mopping and even avoiding obstacles on the way. While other vac and mop hybrids will avoid socks or stray sandals on the floor, Roborock Saros Z70 will magically lift it, put it where it should be, and then go about its cleaning business.
China-based Roborock unveiled the Saros Z70 robot vacuum cleaner and mop at CES 2025 with a functional, foldable robotic arm that does the magic. It can pick up and move a few small objects out of its way. While robotic arms have been seen in home assistance robots in the past, this is the first instance a foldable robotic arm finds its way atop a robot vac.
The robotic arm, called the OmniGrip, is the highlight of the Roborock Saros Z70, other than that, it carries on features and legacy of the Qrevo Curv, Roborock debuted in September last year. Like the Curv, the new vacuum cleaner, including its mop pads, can lift to navigate room transitions of up to 40mm, thick rugs, and other obstacles on the way.
While the Qrevo Curv boasted 18,500Pa suction power, Roborock scales it up to an impressive 22,000Pa in the Saros Z70. The new cleaner promises advanced navigation and mapping using time-of-flight (TOF) sensors with RGB cameras and StarSight Autonomous System 2.0. And when it’s done precise cleaning; the vacuum cleaner returns to its dock where it can empty its dustbin and wash and dry the mop pads.
The OmniGrip on the Saros Z70 is housed under a door on its surface. The door automatically lifts and slides backward to reveal the arm with five axis for maneuverability and a claw at the end to pick up objects weighing less than 10.6 ounces.
The arm has a built-in camera and can recognize items including socks, paper, sandals, and small towels. It can pick them up and put them where they should be on your command over the Saros Z70’s companion app. Roborock is working on adding support for many other types of items in the near future.
The Roborock Saros Z70 functions in three phases: It vacuums and mops. On the way, it marks any small objects on the floor – that it can lift – and moves them to the side to clean the obstructed spot. It then finally comes back, after cleaning, to pick and put the objects away in their designated place. There is obscurity on the price and availability of the Saros Z70. Early rumors hint this first mass-production vacuum with a robotic arm would be released around April for about $2,000.
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