- Roborock Saros Rover is a robot vacuum cleaner with long legs that move independently
- The robot can jump, turn quickly and tackle all types of uneven floors (including stairs)
- It is a real product in development, the prototype of which will be exhibited at CES 2026.
Over the past year, we’ve seen a handful of robot vacuums with “legs,” but Roborock’s new Saros Rover makes models like the Dreame X50 Ultra look downright stunted, thanks to its hinged stilts that can operate independently. I just saw a prototype at CES 2026 and it’s something to behold. TechRadar Editor-at-Large Lance Ulanoff attended a demo yesterday and had this to say:
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“In person, the Rover is impressive. It’s larger than a traditional robot vacuum, but not so big that it won’t fit in your living room. I watched it methodically and carefully approach a staircase and then extend its robotic legs and climb the initial step. It can even turn on a step to cover the entire width. What surprised me most was how agile it is on the ground. It can swing, jump, and seem almost playful.”
What exactly are those legs for? Roborock says the possibilities are almost limitless. Of course, you have to climb stairs. (Both Dreame and Eufy have stair-climbing robots in the works, although they look and operate very differently from the Saros Rover, especially since the stair-climbing part is a separate module from the robovac itself.)
Roborock says the Saros Rover will be able to tackle not only straight stairs but also stairs of any type, including spiral ones. And unlike other robots on the market, it will clean each step as it goes, so you won’t have to fidget with a stick vacuum later.
It will also be able to tackle uneven or inclined terrain in general. So it’s not just about jumping over higher than usual room thresholds, but about real multi-level houses.
Beyond that, Roborock says it can “mimic human mobility.” Therefore, it can execute small jumps, stop suddenly, turn and crouch with agility, all while keeping the main body of the robovac level.
I saw a video of two Roborock engineers throwing tennis balls at one, while the Rover tried to avoid them. I’m not entirely sure what purpose this will serve, unless we’re about to see our first all-robovac dodgeball team, but I’m excited to find out.
The version at CES is a prototype. Lance says, “It was clear it’s not finished; the engineers seemed to spend a lot of time debugging and getting the routines to work properly,” but Roborock insists it will be a real product coming to market.
I tested last year’s arm-equipped Roborock Saros Z70 and I think it might have gone on sale too soon, so I’m glad to see the brand taking its time with this one. I will be watching with interest.
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