CES is the launch pitcher of many of the next most important technological releases, but this year he would feel forgiven for thinking that it is the new stage of Robot Wars due to the large volume of innovative and innovative robot vacuum cleaners that roam the rooms of the rooms of the rooms of the Commercial Fair.
The robovac manufacturers from all over the world went to Las Vegas to take the first glance to what will come in automated cleaning solutions, with everything from robotic arms to legs that come out of bunny, which makes appearances in the show. I had the opportunity to see most of them in action in person, and it has excited me a lot, and a little nervous, in what will come this year.
However, not all of these next -generation robots can win the title of the best robot vacuum that we have tried, and in fact, I have a poaching suspicion that only some of the new flagship that I have seen so far could fit the project of law.
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The most obvious and striking development has been in the obstacle authorization hardware, with Roborock and dreame me flexing their design skills by adding limbs to its upcoming robots vacuum cleaners.
First, there is the Roborock Saros Z70 of a single arm, which won our prize for the best vacuum robot in CES for its retractable robot arm that can collect items that weigh up to 300 g / 10.5 oz (such as socks and toys), and deposit them from safe way in an assigned area to allow more completely clean coverage.
The Z70 is not only informed by its AI and obstacle detection, but there is also a camera in the arm to help it with fine motor movements. This works as a secondary camera for home monitoring, which allows you to obtain a higher view at home manually controlling the arm. It is expected to be launched in May or June 2025, without an official price confirmed at this time. Judging by the Hardware and Roborock Price History, wait for anything more than $ 2,000 / £ 1,500 when it arrives on the market at the end of this year.
Then there are models like the next Dreame X50 Ultra, a robot vacuum with retractable legs that allow it to climb steps up to 6 cm / 2 inches. While he did not always behave exactly as he intended during the demonstrations of CES, I managed to catch him in action, and I was impressed by his hops and pivot technique (less because of the almighty ‘Thunk’ while crossing the steps). It will go on sale in the USA from February 13 for $ 1,699.99, and in the United Kingdom since February 7 at a list price of £ 1,299.
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It would be negligent to mention that really, this is an iteration in the liquidation hardware based on existing retractable wheels, with brands like Eureka that demonstrate similar technology in its J15 model. It is also noteworthy that the steps are not for what this will be more useful; Small intermediate barriers between rooms, furniture with feet that are proud of the floor and, particularly in thick battery carpets, are more likely to benefit from this new liquidation technology.
I am testing the X50 Ultra out while we talk, and I am intrigued to see how well the difference between the dangerous and manageable shelves in the descent, nobody wants a robovac that throws himself into the abyss.
It goes down, thumbs up
The following trend that is implemented in a range of robot vacuum cleaners is retractable lidar (or detection and light range) or sensors mounted on the front. Lidar is one of the ways in which the robots vacuum cleaners navigate: this remote detection technology uses laser pulses to create 3D models of their surroundings, which allows robovacs to access dark and dark spaces as furniture underneath.
The problem? Well, many Lidar sensors are placed on the robot vacuum cleaners, hosted in a short lighthouse that can add anything from an average of 0.75-1.5 inches / 2-4 cm to the total void height. Great, except for the fact that this also It limits the robovac access to those same places difficult to achieve.
This year in CES, a series of robot vacuum brands demonstrated their solutions; Models such as the aforementioned Dreame X50 Ultra, as well as the Mova V50 Ultra and Roborock Saros 10, all deport Lidar Retractile scanners, which sink into the device when it is time to clean under low clarity obstacles. It is also great, except that this could present their own challenges in the sense that without lidar, these vacuum cleaners will now have a lower visibility in the same spaces that Lidar presents the greatest benefit.
Of course, we will not know until we have tried these bots in the coming months, but my personal feeling is that models such as the ecovacs ofEbot X8 Pro omni, which opts for embedded lidar sensors without percipo, can go to the top in the long run.
Trapeador until you fall
If you have been following Robot’s vacuum news for more than a year, you will know everything about the recent boom in the combination of robot vacuum and mop. More and more emblematic devices have traperation technology, or at least include a combination model as part of the product range.
The problem? Well, I have not encountered many robot vacuum cleaners that are particularly good to mop. Whether it is due to the poor detection of spills and dirt on board or only that some spots need a good amount of fat in the elbow, most robot combinations and mop are decent in the best case.
However, all that could be about to change with the new form factors and mop software. Models such as the new Narkal Flow series in CES opt for Roller Mops, which could offer faster rotations, improved cleaning of the moving pad and better mobility to clean areas difficult to reach.
The roller covered with flow fabric constantly rotates, in the opposite direction to robot movements. It is soaked with clean water by its water tank on board, while dirt of coupling.
It offers wooden floor management and edge cleaning, protruding to the side when necessary, which means that it can clean up to its ski boards, although as with the vacuum, it is likely that these annoying corners are still a problem. The Flow series is also compatible with the Automatic Automatic Water Exchange Module, which allows you to plom Narwal Robot’s vacuum for automated cleaning and dirty water management.
There are other Roller Mop devices, but Narwal is among the most oriented to the details I have seen. In addition, it also offers some excellent aspiration characteristics such as carpets of carpets, in which the device crawls from one side to another to even evict the most third hairs and debris with its role of brush, and take advantage of a role cover of brush to increase pressure and improve elevation.
An honor mention is for the Debot X8 Pro omni of Ecovacs, which debuted in Ifa last year, but had a strong presence in CES. It is associated with a sister brand tineco centered on vacuum to improve its skill in the mop, with a self -operated mop -ranking very similar to DREAME X50 Ultra, as well as an improved edge cleaning.
In other places, more iterative updates appeared in models such as the Eureka J15, which now offers a detection of improved transparent spills, thanks to its dual camera system using an infrared camera and a complete HD camera to create 3D images of its floor .
Robovacs became rogue
It is exciting to see that new disruptive technologies are found in robots vacuum cleaners. The new mechanized and motorized parts bring more opportunities for an intelligent design, but they also mean that there is much more that can go wrong with these devices.
I have seen innumerable expensive robotic cleaners with stuck appendages, or robovacs that suffer from fatal injuries due to the navigation calculation error. And that is not what you want from a robot vacuum that costs more than $ 1,500 / £ 1,000 / au $ 3000.
That does not mean that you have any reason to believe that the models that will be presented this year will be bad robot vacuum clezers, but the first market characteristics with complex hardware and software are an easy recipe for a complete Kooky behavior load in world configurations real.
Be it an arm, a leg or a retractable sensor, I am a bit that this next wave of robot vacuum cleaner is more striking than functional. Even so, it is very exciting to see these advances, and the competition promotes innovation, so I hope that the robot vacuners I saw in CES 2025 are only the first step to improve automated cleaning of the home.
