Roborock has added a hand to its latest flagship robot vacuum. And it's not some little appendage like the company Its S8 MaxV Ultra was launched at CES last yearThis is a real articulating robotic arm. The arm rises from the middle of Roborock's latest flagship bot – the Saros Z70 – and can extend to pick up items like socks and tissues while cleaning your floors. Although it's a bit scary and currently extremely slow – I can definitely see the potential in a robot vacuum that can clean after itself.
The Verge Got a glimpse of the Saros Z70 in action ahead of its launch at CES 2025 and can confirm that the arm works as advertised, although, as mentioned, it's quite slow. During our demo, it took about a minute to pick up and move each sock on its way. It is also limited to socks, tissues, small towels and sandals that weigh less than 300 grams. Roborock says more items will be added over time but hasn't promised an increase in weight capacity. No pricing has been released, but the company says the vacuum will ship by June 2025.
According to Roborock, the Saros Z70 hand is “the first mass-produced foldable robotic hand of its kind with five axes.” Called the OmniGrip, it can open, extend and fold horizontally and vertically to pick up objects and move them out of the way. It includes a camera and LED light in the arm to see objects and has sensors that allow it to detect the weight of an object and know its position – including whether there is something on top of it, So that when the hand is raised, it does not hit anything.
Roborock says that during its first cleaning mission, the Z70 will detect and mark any objects it can pick up. It then returns to deploy its hand, moving the objects to the area it has already cleaned and clearing the areas that those objects were blocking. Finally, it can be programmed to go out a third time to pick up items and place them in a designated location on the map in Roborock's app, such as near a closet or in a basket.
Yes, this entire process will take a lot of time. Yes, it will be faster (and quieter) to pick up the socks yourself (assuming you're at home). But at the same time, it's a robot that picks up your socks! We are truly living in the future.
One interesting feature that Roborock says will be coming to the Saros Z70 via OTA upgrade isn't the arm. Instead, it takes advantage of the robot's new navigation and obstacle detection, called Starsight Autonomous System 2.0Lets you train the robot to recognize specific objects – like, a favorite teddy bear or your purse. According to Roborock, you'll be able to use its app to see where the robot last saw the object, which could be useful in locating lost items.
Starsight launched curevo slim And uses 3D time-of-flight sensors, RGB cameras and machine learning to navigate and identify obstacles. According to Roborock, AI-powered machine learning allows the Z70 to detect and navigate up to 108 preprogrammed objects. It also uses a new laser-powered obstacle avoidance technology called VertiBeam, which Roborock says can more accurately clean around extended cables and irregularly shaped walls and furniture.
Other features of the Saros Z70 include an impressive 22,000Pa of suction power, a dual anti-tangle system for the robot's roller brushes and dual spinning mops that can lift 2.2cm to avoid not only carpet but also the base station while mopping. But they can also separate automatically. This is not necessary.
The Saros Z70 is just under 8 cm high, allowing it to go under those low sofas, and it has The AdaptLift chassis was first seen on the Curevo CurveThis helps the robot to climb high rooms and maneuver over high-floor carpets.
The flagship robot connects with Roborock's new multifunctional dock 4.0 to charge, auto-empty, refill and drain its water tank, and maintain mops with hot water wash and hot air drying; This model also offers 2.5 hours of fast-charging facility.
Realistically, as good as the arm is, it's clearly a proof-of-concept product (though Roborock has assured me it will ship this year). So, along with the Saros Z70, Roborock launched two other major robot vacuums at CES. Saros 10R and Saros 10 Will ship on February 10th and will be priced at $1,599.99 each. Both have a similar slimline body and the same AdaptLift chassis as the Z70, and they both can automatically detach their mop pads when not needed.
The main difference between the two is in the mopping and navigation techniques. The Saros 10R has the same StarSight 2.0 navigation and obstacle detection technology, the same mopping technology, and the same dock as the Z70. However, it has slightly less suction power (19,000Pa).
In contrast, the Saros 10 is an upgrade to Roborock's existing flagship model S8 Maxvi Ultra (Our top pick for best robot vacuumWith a suction power of 22,000Pa, it uses the lidar navigation found on most Roborocks, but can retract its lidar tower to fit under tight spaces, making it the same height as the other two Saros models. He comes.
Instead of the oscillating mops on the Z70 and 10R, the Saros 10 has a new version of Roborock's excellent Vibrarise mopping feature. It uses a flat mopping pad that vibrates 4,000 times per minute to simulate scrubbing and can now soak up dried stains before attempting to remove them.
The 10 comes with an upgraded version of Roborock's Reactive AI Obstacle Avoidance (version 3.0) and gets new VertiBeam cable avoidance technology. It features Roborock's new DuoDivide anti-tangle roller brush, first seen on the Qrevo Curve, and is paired with the company's new Ultra 2.0 dock.
Roborock says all three new models will be updated to support Miter 1.4, allowing the vacuums to work with any. Matter-Enabled Smart Home PlatformLooks like Apple is bringing support with iOS 18.3And Amazon Alexa and Samsung SmartThings already support robot vacuums through Matter. Out of the box, the robots are compatible with Alexa, Siri Shortcuts, Google Home, and Roborock's own Hey Rocky voice assistant.