iRobots The ongoing financial crisis outside, The world of robot vacuums is still booming. at CES On Sunday, Roborock announced the Saros Z70. Roomba's rival shows what the company believes will be the next big step in the company's robovac evolution.
Undoubtedly, the concept of mounting aa manipulation is as old as the robots themselves. But robotic arms have proven too expensive and/or ill-suited for this level of mass production. Although manufacturing costs and sensors have fallen. Still prohibitively expensive for most products.
I'll happily withhold judgment until I've spent some time with the system at home, but questions remain about the feature's effectiveness and repairability.
A five-axis robotic arm extends from the top of the vacuum. It removes obstacles from its path and can extend and twist to pick up laundry weighing less than 300 grams. The system is designed to pass only a standard vacuum on the floor before spinning back around to interact with objects as needed. The arm is equipped with an onboard camera and other sensors to orient itself in space.
“The Roborock app will play a key role in how OmniGrip operates,” the company said. “OmniGrip will be disabled out of the box and users need to activate it through an app where they can choose different settings for its behavior. The application tells users which objects interact with OmniGrip; It will determine where they should be placed. For more peace of mind, The vacuum includes a child lock and a safety switch that allows you to turn it off immediately in any situation.”
The S70 will go on sale on February 10 with a starting price of $1,600.