roborock Saros Z70 Robot Vacuum and Mop, OmniGrip Arm, AI-Powered, 22,000Pa Suction, 3.14’’ Ultra Slim, FlexiArm Riser Technology, AdaptiLift Chassis, Obstacle Avoidance, Auto Mop Washing & Drying

Okay, so is the robot arm a gimmick? Maybe a little at this point, as the items it can handle are limited...but this is such a cool leap forward in home automation technology, and I am sure they will improve it over time.. I have owned several Roborock robot vacuums, as well as a wet/dry vacuum. Even if we ignore the super dope robot arm, this is still by far the best one I have owned. They have made a quantum leap forward in the suction department, but somehow it is quieter in every aspect than the S8 MaxV Ultra I owned previously. And the spinning mop pads do a WAY better job at cleaning my wood floors than the regular static mop pad. The fact that the vacuum can drop off and pick up the mop pads at the base station is incredible as well. The docking station is very similar to previous models: easy access clean and dirty water bins on top, with a front panel that removes to expose the dust bag and the detergent basin. From what I can tell so far, the docking station will be much easier to clean than previous models. All-in-all, the Saros Z70 is worth every dollar of the flagship price, for a piece of technology that feels like it's from the future.

It is an amazing robot vacuum. It's vacuum and mopping capabilities are excellent. The robot arm is a useful addition. But, sometimes it tries to pick up things that are to heavy. It had issues with fallen orchid flower, It was sticky and stuck to the robot arm. I really love remote control feature, you can drive it with FPV video stream. You can even remote control the arm! It is possible to video call via this robot vacuum! It has feature that helps find you pet. In my opinion, It is useful tool and a cool toy.

Overall I’m enjoying the Saros Z70 so far, I purchased it to upgrade from my S7 MaxV Ultra. The S7 was my first robot vacuum and at the time a revered unit as it had unmatched suction, mopping, and overall efficiency compared to its competitors. Unfortunately the cliff sensors on it became saturated with moisture and after doing multiple repairs on this unit in the past I just let it sit as the cliff sensor repair was pretty in depth and expensive. Since that time it seems like other brands have caught up to Roborock’s innovation, however they’re the only brand I’m aware of that makes a vacuum with an extendable arm, so since I was able to get the Z70 for 50% off I had to try it out. Comparing the Z70 to the S7 MaxV Ultra both certainly have their individual advantages, but overall are pretty similar units. Regarding the actual robot (not the dock), I liked how the z70 has the LiDAR sensor built into the machine, not protruding to be able to fit under lower furniture, this feature paired with the extendable side brushes and extendable mop heads are a huge upgrade and makes its cleaning ability that much more thorough. Another difference in design between these models which has to be considered with the extendable arm is how small the dust bin is on the z70, its tiny. At first I had no idea how it would hold any dirt but after letting the dustbin get full a few times I found that the self-emptying function on the dock is able to get the dust bin fully clean. Whereas on the S7 MaxV Ultra my biggest gripe was having to constantly manually clean the dustbin, the dock on that model could never get the dustbin clean in any way. So despite the z70’s small dustbin size it does actually work in relation to the S7’s. Comparing their cleaning efficiency seems to be similar, despite the z70 claiming to have 4x the suction power of the S7. The mop heads on the z70 are round and spin compared to the s7’s vibrating mop pad, I do prefer the spinning mop heads as they seem like they’re cleaning more efficiently than the vibrating pad, especially with the heated water, but time will tell on this feature. I am also finding the battery life on the z70 is much better than the S7, it seems to be able to do more on a charge and recharge much faster. Not to mention the z70’s dock comes with a much safer plug, the S7’s dock came with a plug that needed an adapter for US outlets, and it was very sketchy as it would ark and spark when being plugged in or nudged. That adapter always seemed like a huge fire risk to me so I’m glad they now have a power plug with a built in 3 prong cord. One thing I did find interesting with the z70 is how if it gets stuck, it acts a lot more aggressively than the S7 when trying to get itself out. When the S7 would get caught on something it would simply reverse a few times, essentially try to wiggle its way out of the spot, and quickly give up. The z70 will recognize that it’s stuck, and out of nowhere floor it in reverse with decent speed. While this may be efficient in getting the robot unstuck, i can see this being a pretty decent safety risk if it bumps into a table with a candle or something similar when going in reverse so quickly. Regarding the extendable arm, it’s cool but that’s about it. It still seems like it’s in its beta stage in terms of the amount of items it’s able to recognize and pick up, I tried it out last night by placing a ball of paper on the ground. It took it a long time to figure out what it was, over a minute, and after that minute the arm came out, picked up the piece of paper after dancing around it a few times, and then once the z70 picked up the paper it didn’t know what to do with it. Perhaps I have to program the storage areas more but that’s as far as I got with the extendable arm, don’t expect it to be your personal maid as much as a party trick, over time I’m hoping it will be able to pick up and store dog bones/toys. It’s a solid vacuum that I do enjoy, but I don’t think it’s worth $2500 or even $2000 due to the fact that it’s so similar to the S7 MaxV ultra in terms of its cleaning efficiency. At $1200 or less it is a fantastic vacuum, the dock on the Z70 is a huge upgrade in terms of looks and function and the z70 does have its perks in comparison.

I have had robot vacuums since 1999 the first Irobot one. And I have to say FINALLY, someone niailed it! No cumbersome app needed(unless you want). Just say "Hello rocky clean my bedroom" and it picks up the floor, junk in the bin, slippers etc sorted and does a great job of vacuuming. The arm is no gimmick, it really does the job, its fantastic!

Cleans and vacuums really really well! But don’t buy it for the robotic arm, this feature is beta at best.