Roborock has unveiled one of the most unique robot vacuum cleaners at CES 2025. It replaces the flagship S8 MaxV Pro Ultra vacuum cleaner and, at first glance, looks like any other Roborock vacuum cleaner—but it has a clever trick up its sleeve.
The company has added a mechanical robotic arm called OmniGrip, which can deploy itself to pick up and remove obstacles that previously caused the cleaning process to pause. Plus, the device features Roborock’s new StarSight Autonomous System 2.0 for more precise navigation and mapping.
What is the Roborock OmniGrip?
The Saros Z70 features OmniGrip, a five-axis robotic arm housed within the vacuum’s 7.98 cm body. It comes equipped with precision sensors, a camera, and an LED light, and it remains folded inside the vacuum cleaner until it detects an obstruction. The robotic arm then unfolds, extends, and twists both vertically and horizontally to move such objects.
OmniGrip can pick up and remove objects weighing up to 300 grams, including small items such as socks, tissue paper, and towels. The Saros Z70 performs regular cleaning duties while marking and detecting objects it can lift along the way, then returns later to clean missed areas. While this might not be the fastest method, it addresses areas that were previously problematic.
This headline feature is disabled by default but can be activated via the Roborock app. You can customize OmniGrip’s interactions by specifying which objects it should handle and where they should be placed. Safety features include a child lock and a stop button to disable the arm is and when needed.
Roborock Saros Z70 also features a new navigation system
The Saros Z70 features Roborock’s new StarSight Autonomous System 2.0 for enhanced environmental mapping and obstacle detection. It utilizes a traditional LDS (Laser Distance Sensor) tower module for navigation, accompanied by new dual-light 3D Time-of-Flight (ToF) sensors and RGB cameras. As expected for 2025, these features are “empowered by AI.” The AI can detect up to 108 different obstacles, including socks, toys, and more.
The Saros Z70 robot vacuum and mop sports an impressive 22,000 Pa of suction power, which is among the highest in the industry. It also includes Roborock’s dual anti-tangle system, a FreeFlow main brush, and a liftable FlexiArm Riser side brush to prevent hair tangling. The product is scheduled to launch in the first half of 2025.
Roborock has also launched the Saros 10 and Saros 10R robot vacuum cleaners. The Saros 10R is designed for low-clearance furniture and lacks the retractable LDS module, opting instead for an ultra-thin 3.14-inch design to access tight spaces. It will be available later in 2025. On the other hand, the Saros 10 also features the industry-leading 22,000 Pa of suction power and will be available starting this month.
