UPDATE: Sep. 4, 2025, 6:30 p.m. EDT This submit was initially written in January 2025 and has been up to date to replicate present pricing info for the Roborock Saros Z70, Saros 10, and Saros 10R. Every mannequin has additionally since been examined at residence, with my experiences documented under.

Store all three of the Roborock Saros robotic vacuums

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It is unlikely that many individuals had a robot vacuum with a whole-ass arm on their CES 2025 bingo card. However alas, Roborock gave us one: the Roborock Saros Z70, which prices $2,599 usually. That is steep however anticipated, contemplating the present high-end Roborocks with no robotic limbs go for over $1,500-ish (a couple of hundred much less in the event that they’re on sale).

The place can you purchase the Roborock Saros Z70?

Should you’re available in the market for a brand new robotic vacuum — and are open to purchasing one on the dearer finish of the spectrum — you continue to have loads of time to determine whether or not the arm factor is overkill even for you. The Roborock Saros Z70 started transport in April 2025, and is at present accessible for buy at Amazon, Best Buy, and Roborock’s website. Roborock’s site is the one place that has sported the Saros Z70’s first big discount: It was $1,000 off for a couple of days in August and September.

What’s so particular in regards to the Roborock Saros Z70?

The Roborock Z70 goes previous the small impediment avoidance know-how that has turn out to be a navigational staple within the best robot vacuums, as an alternative, bulldozing into impediment elimination know-how. It performs such with a robotic OmniGrip arm that unfolds out of the highest of the robotic vacuum to seize the impediment claw machine-style, and drops it in a close-by designated space. The live demo at CES 2025 showcased the Z70 placing socks right into a basket.

I have since had the Saros Z70 in my home for several months, and was disenchanted (however not stunned) that the robotic arm does not make your life a lot simpler. The arm’s pickup capabilities had been marketed to cowl 4 various kinds of obstacles and should weigh below 300 grams: socks, paper, small towels, and light-weight footwear (no pet toys but). The arm does technically work generally — I’ve witnessed it successfully pick up sandals and socks — however different occasions, it utterly misses or ignores obstacles altogether. The half-baked innovation had good intentions, however for now, is just another robot vacuum that is trying to do too much.

The Saros Z70 choosing up a sandal.
Credit score: Leah Stodart / Mashable

Individuals extra swayed by practicality than a hit-or-miss high-tech function may discover the larger seize right here to be the Z70’s unbelievable 22,000 Pa of suction energy. That is 12,000 Pa extra highly effective than the Roborock Qrevo Grasp, my favorite overall robot vacuum of 2024 that cleans with 10,000 Pa, and in addition beats the suction power of any Roomba I’ve tested by an extended shot.

The Saros Z70 is not the one new 2025 Roborock vacuum

Roborock additionally introduced two extra flagship robot vacuum and mop combos within the Saros line which can be armless, making every a way more digestible value to the common family. Since this story’s first writing in January, I used to be capable of take a look at each the Saros 10 and Saros 10R at residence for a number of months. Each retail for $1,599.99 (according to my unique value prediction) however have been on sale for $1,299.99 towards the tip of summer time 2025. Because it stands, I feel the Roborock Saros 10R is the very best robotic vacuum you should buy at present.

Fairly than counting on the rotating laser tower atop many robotic vacuums alone to evaluate partitions and furnishings within the room, the Roborock Saros 10R maneuvers utilizing dual-light 3D Time-of-Flight know-how and AI-powered RGB cameras. That is fancy speak for extra meticulous 3D mapping of your private home and extra exact detection of small obstacles which may be mendacity within the cleansing path — so even with out the arm, that is nonetheless a giant step up within the autonomous navigation division. The AI itself can also be upgraded for extra correct, ever-improving recognition of the trickiest obstacles, together with small toys and unfastened, unfolded cables. It simply cannot clear below them just like the Z70, although that may be a no brainer sacrifice relying on the worth distinction between the 2.

The Saros 10R dock is shiny and stylish.
Credit score: Leah Stodart / Mashable

Cleansing-wise, the Saros 10R cleans with 20,000 Pa of suction energy, whereas the same Saros 10 cleans with the identical 22,000 Pa suction energy because the Saros Z70. However to me, the biggest difference between the Saros 10 and Saros 10R is definitely associated to mopping — I in contrast each fashions head-to-head in my condominium that can assist you choose one.