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I recently reviewed the Roborock Q10 S5+, and while it did a great job at cleaning, the navigation system struggled with bumping into objects and getting stuck around my home. But this week, I had a chance to witness the new Roborock Saros 20 in action, and it’s easily one of the best robot vacuums you can buy.
The new robot vacuum comes with some of the most advanced technology on the market. This tech helps to improve the mapping process, improve obstacle recognition and avoidance, and make sure it maintains itself. Most importantly, the Saros 20 can climb over obstacles.
Since it's so adaptable to most situations, the Roborock Saros 20 is an ideal robot vacuum option for busy households. So let’s get into what’s so great about it.
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Climbing over obstacles
The AdaptiLift Chassis 3.0 means that the robot vacuum can take on almost any terrain. The chassis automatically elevates itself to avoid getting stuck. It can even take on a double-layer threshold up to 1.7 and 1.6 inches.
This works by using the main wheels and auxiliary wheels attached to them to lift the robot so it can cross the threshold. The robot also adjusts the chassis height depending on the pile of the carpet it’s on. The robot automatically detects this, so there’s no need to adjust the cleaning settings in the app.
But in my opinion, the AdaptiLift is most useful when it comes to getting over obstacles. As I mentioned, when using previous robot vacuums, I’ve become frustrated when having to follow it around to make sure it’s not getting stuck on table legs. But this robot literally lifts itself over these obstacles, meaning you never have to interfere to get it back on track.
Takes care of itself
So it can save itself from sticky situations, but what about tidying up after itself? Well, as it turns out, the Saros 20 can do just that. The robot self-empties dust and debris into the dust bag inside the docking station and empties the dirty water into the dock too. It then refills with clean water and detergent.
To take care of the wet mop, the hands-free maintenance system uses 212ºF water to kill bacteria on the mop and 131ºF air to dry it, eliminating any damp smells. And when the mop isn’t in use, the robot leaves it beyond in the dock — no need for any touching.
Good with crowds
What I found most impressive about the Roborock Saros 20 was its ability to avoid new obstacles with little to no confusion. For example, when people are walking around and getting the robot’s way, it doesn’t bump into them but works around the new obstacle.
This is thanks to the StarSight Autonomous System, which uses VertiBeam to detect new obstacles. This is a very intelligent robot vacuum and doesn’t take any babysitting at all. It’s great for pet owners who want a daily sweep of the house to take care of any stray pet hair or muddy paw prints.
This robot vacuum is setting an example for all robot vacuums to follow. Being able to let it run free with no need for supervision is very impressive. It launched in the U.S. last month and is available for purchase at Amazon U.S. for $1599, but if you want to find out a bit more about it before committing, you can read our full Roborock Saros 20 review.
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