At CES 2025, Roborock introduced one of the most distinctive robot vacuum cleaners. At first appearance, it appears to be just another Roborock vacuum cleaner, but it has a smart trick up its sleeve. It replaces the flagship S8 MaxV Pro Ultra vacuum cleaner.

OmniGrip, a mechanical robotic arm that the company has developed, can spread out on its own to pick up and remove obstructions that previously stopped the cleaning process. Additionally, Roborock’s new StarSight Autonomous System 2.0 is included in the device for more accurate mapping and navigation.

The 7.98 cm body of the Saros Z70 contains a five-axis robotic arm called OmniGrip. It has an LED light, a camera, and precise sensors. It stays folded inside the vacuum cleaner until it finds an obstruction. To move such objects, the robotic arm then unfolds, stretches, and twists in both vertical and horizontal directions.

OmniGrip is capable of lifting and removing anything up to 300 grams in weight, even tiny objects like towels, tissue paper, and socks. While labeling and identifying anything it can lift along the road, the Saros Z70 carries out routine cleaning tasks. Later, it returns to clean places it missed. Although it may not be the quickest approach, this fixes previously troublesome locations.

The Roborock app can be used to enable this headline function, which is by default deactivated. By defining which things OmniGrip should handle and where to put them, you can alter how it interacts with objects. A kid lock and a stop button to turn off the arm when necessary are examples of safety measures.

Roborock’s new StarSight Autonomous System 2.0 is included into the Saros Z70 to improve obstacle identification and environmental mapping. In addition to innovative dual-light 3D Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensors and RGB cameras, it uses a conventional LDS (Laser Distance Sensor) tower module for navigation. These functions are “empowered by AI,” as anticipated by 2025. Up to 108 distinct impediments, such as socks, toys, and more, can be detected by the AI.

The remarkable 22,000 Pa suction force of the Saros Z70 robot vacuum and mop is one of the highest in the industry. In order to avoid hair tangling, it also comes with a FreeFlow main brush, a liftable FlexiArm Riser side brush, and Roborock’s dual anti-tangle system. The first half of 2025 is when the product is expected to launch.

Additionally, Roborock has introduced the Saros 10 and Saros 10R robot vacuums. The retractable LDS module is absent from the Saros 10R, which is made for low-clearance furniture and uses an incredibly thin 3.14-inch design to fit into confined areas. It will be accessible in the latter part of 2025. The Saros 10, on the other hand, will go on sale this month and has the industry-leading 22,000 Pa of suction power.