It is only a matter of time before robot vacuum cleaners reach a new stage of evolution. Many years ago They are faster, smarter and can even climb. So it shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that at CES 2025 we'll see claw arms grow to help with cleaning.
The Roborock Saros Z70 is a robot vacuum with a foldable arm built into the device. The “OmniGrip” robotic arm can extend and twist to pick up small objects or debris and place them in a designated area.
The Saros Z70 will carry out its normal cleaning and take note of anything it can pick up. When the preliminary cleaning is finished. It will circle back to pick up things and carry them away. If you're impatient, you can control your arm yourself via the app. The camera in the arm makes it easier to pick up items and gives the game a fun, carnival atmosphere.
The arm itself can only pick up objects up to 300 grams. In a private demo, we saw the Saros Z70 attempt to pick up a rounded sock with mixed results. Roborock said the bot was running older software during the presentation. The clawed arm tried to pick up the sock that fell off the first few times. and even refused to leave the channel during one test. It requires a certain amount of hard reset.
As you can see from the video The AI-powered robot vacuum cleaner takes a long time to pick up and move socks. However, if you use it overnight or when you are away, It might not be a big deal. In addition to socks, the Saros Z70 should be able to handle small toys, towels, and slippers. and put it back where it belongs
Roborock says the Saros Z70 can detect up to 108 items using machine learning. This app allows you to define and label up to 50 custom objects in your household. All data is stored on the device. Never in the cloud
Aside from its garbage collection capabilities, the Saros Z70 offers everything you'd expect from a high-end robot vacuum. And there is a fast charging charger. It is also compatible with smart home ecosystems such as Apple Home, Google Home, and Amazon Alexa.
Roborock Saros Z70 will launch later this year. Price has not yet been announced.
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