CES is Launchpad for many of the biggest upcoming tech releases, but this year you would be forgiven to believe that it is the new stage for Robot Wars because of the big volume of Whacky and Innovative Robot Vacuum that roams the Halls of the trade shows .
Robovac manufacturers from all over the world flocked to Las Vegas to give us the first look at what’s going to get in automated cleaning solutions, with everything from robotic arms to bunny-jumping legs debuting on the show. I had the chance to see most of them in action personally, and it made me pretty excited – and just a little nervous – on what’s going to come this year.
However, not all of these next generation robots can win the title of the best robot vacuum we have tested, and in fact I only have a sneaky suspicion the bill.
Best Robot Vacuum from CES 2025: Robovacs now have weapons, but at what costs?! – YouTube
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The most obvious and attention -daunting development has been in obstacle hardware, where both roborock and dreams bend their design skills by adding limbs to their upcoming robotic wacuum.
First up there is the one -armed Roborock Saros Z70, who won our award for the best robot vacuum at CES for its extractable robotic arm that can collect objects that weigh up to 300 g / 10.5 oz (as socks and toys), and deposit Surely them surely in an assigned area to allow for a fuller coverage clean.
Not only is the Z70 informed by its AI and obstacle detection, but there is also a camera on the arm to help it with fine motor movements. This acts as a secondary home monitoring camera, so you can get a higher view at home by manually checking the arm. It is expected to be launched in May or June 2025, without any official pricing confirmed right now. Judging by hardware and roborock’s price history, you can expect something up to $ 2,000 / £ 1,500 when it hits the market later in the year.
Then there are models such as the upcoming Dream X50 Ultra, a robot wacuum with extractible legs that allows it to climb steps up to 6 cm / 2-inch. While it wasn’t always behaving exactly as intended under CES demos, I managed to catch it in action and was pretty impressed with its hop-and-pivot technique (less of the almighty ‘thunk’ as it crosses back down step). It will be sold in the US from February 13 for $ 1,699.99 and in the UK from 7 February at a list price of £ 1,299.
Dream X50 Ultra Complete Falls One Step – YouTube
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I would be aware of mentioning it really, this is an iteration on existing extractible wheel-based clearance hardware, with brands like Eureka that demonstrate similar tech in his J15 model. It is also aware that steps really are not what this will be most useful for; Small barriers between rooms, furniture with feet that are proud of the floor and especially thick pile blankets are most likely to benefit from this new clearance technology.
I test the X50 Ultra out as we speak, and am fascinated by seeing how well it distinguishes between dangerous rates and manageable on the descent – nobody wants a Robovac launching itself in the abyss.
Going down, thumbs up
The next trend that is rolled out over a series of robotic wacuum is extractible lidar (or light detection and straight) or front -mounted sensors. Lidar is one of the ways in which Robotvakuum navigates-this remote measurement technology uses laser pulses to create 3D models of its surroundings, giving Robovac’s access to difficult to reach, dark spaces as under furniture.
The problem? Well, many Lidar sensors are located at the top of the robot vacuum, located in a short guy, which can add anything from an average of 0.75-1.5 inches / 2-4 cm to the total height of the vacuum. Awesome except the fact that this also Limits Robovac’s access to the very same difficult to reach.
This year at CES, a number of robotic quacuum marks demonstrated their solutions; Models such as the aforementioned Dream X50 Ultra as well as Mova V50 Ultra and Roborock Saro’s 10 all sportsless Lidar scanners sinking into the device when it’s time to clean during low-rheumatous objections. Also great, except that this can present its own challenges, as without Lidar, these vacuum will now have lower visibility in the room itself, which Lidar constitutes the most advantage.
Of course, we don’t know until we’ve tested these bots in the coming months, but my personal feeling is that models like Ecovac’s Deebot X8 Pro Omni, choosing embedded Lidar sensors without Periscope, can come out on top in the long term.
Mop until you fall
If you’ve been following Robot Vacuum News for more than a year or so, you know all about the recent boom in Combination Robot Vacuum and Mops. More and more flagship units have Mopping Tech, or at least include a combination model as part of the product range.
The problem? Well, I haven’t come across many robot wacuum that are particularly good at moping. Whether it is due to bad waste and dirt detection or just that some stains need a good amount of elbow fat, most combination robot vacuum and mops are at best decent.
However, that may be changing with new mopping form factors and software. Models such as the new Narwal Flow Series on CES select Roll Pugs that could offer faster rotations, improved cleaning of mop pad and better mobility for cleaning difficult areas.
(Image Credit: Narwal)
The stream -covered roller is constantly rotating in the opposite direction of the movements of the robot. It is soaked with clean water at its water tank on board, while dirty water is inserted into a separate, dirty water tank, which means Robovac cleans itself on the go instead of when it first returns to the docking station.
It offers hardwood floor handling and cleaning of the edge that sticks to the side when needed, which means you can clean right up to your skirts – but as with vacuuming, these irritating corners are probably a problem. The flow series is also compatible with Narwal’s automatic water exchange module, which allows you to Plumb Narwal Robot Vacuum for automated clean and dirty water control.
There are other roller mop devices out there, but Narwals are among the most detailed oriented I have seen. Plus, it also offers some excellent vacuuming features such as carpet boxing cleaning, where the unit blends back and forth to remove even the most stubborn hair and dirt with its brush and utilize a brush cover to increase the pressure and improve the lift.
An honorable publicity goes to Ecovacs’ Deebot X8 Pro Omni, which debuted on IFA last year but had a strong presence at CES. It collaborates with vacuum-focused sister-brand Tineco to improve its mopping skill, with an on-the-go self-washing mop much like the dream X50 Ultra, as well as improved edge cleaning.
Elsewhere, several iterative updates appeared in models such as Eureka J15, which now offers improved transparent wasting detection and cleaning, thanks to its double camera system using both an infrared camera and a full HD camera to create 3D images of your floor.
Robovacs became junk
It is exciting to see disturbing new technologies find their way into robot wacuum. New mechanized and motorized parts bring more options for intelligent design, but they also mean that there is much more that can go wrong with these devices.
I have seen countless expensive robotic cleaners with jammed pendants or Robovacs suffering from deadly damage due to the wrong calculation of navigation. And that’s not what you want from a robot vacuum that costs up to $ 1,500 / £ 1,000 / AU $ 3000.
That is not to say that I have any reason to believe that the models that are coming up this year will be bad robot wakuum, but first market features with complex hardware and software is an easy recipe for a whole lot of boiling behavior in real worlds .
Whether it is an arm, a leg or an extractible sensor, I am a little worried that this next wave of robot vacuum is more flashy than they are functional. Still, it’s super exciting to see these progress, and competition drives innovation, so hopefully robot vacuum I saw on CES 2025, just the first step in improving automated home cleaning.
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