list of those things robot vacuum Can do now and is continuously growing. They can create an accurate map of your home so they don't bump into things. They can drain themselves and recharge themselves. They can reach under your sofa to clean out dirt. Many have dual mopping-vacuuming functionality to erase your dog's dirty footprints.
One thing most robot vacuums can't do it right now Items need to be picked up from your destination. Running a robot vacuum can save you a lot of time and energy, but it often requires running around for 10 to 20 minutes trying to disarm the RoboVac booby trap by moving or picking up cables, shoe laces, and stray hair ties. Is.
This year, Roborock won the race to launch a commercial robot vacuum that has an extendable arm that can pick up small clutter in its path, thus becoming the robot butler of your dreams. The Roborock Saros Z70 has this extendable arm with grasping pincers that the company calls Omnigrip. I screamed when I saw it.
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In my testing, a robot vacuum is only as useful as its navigation system is accurate; All the suction power in the world won't help you if it can't find its way out from under your sofa. I've found Roborock's navigation system to be consistently pretty accurate. The Saros Z70 uses a combination of sensors for navigation. There are a series of 3D time-of-flight sensors to measure the distance between objects, and AI-powered RGB cameras to identify obstacles and decide when to deploy the Omnigrip. (When not in use, the arm is folded and stored in a small compartment above the vacuum.)
The OmniGrip has five different axes, so it can twist and turn itself both horizontally and vertically to delicately hold objects in its tiny pincer grips. Right now, it can pick up anything weighing less than 300 grams or a little less than a pound — that is, objects like tissues, socks or even a slipper.
To use OmniGrip, Roborock customers activate it through the app. As the Saros Z70 walks through your home, it identifies potential items that it might pick up while cleaning, and then moves around to pick them up and put them away when the job is done. In the app, you can choose the areas of your home where OmniGrip operates, how it should behave, and where it should place the things it picks up.