The list of things that robot vacuum cleaners what we can do right now continues to grow. They can accurately map your home so you don’t bump into each other. They can empty themselves and recharge their batteries. They can reach under your sofa to clean up messes. Many have dual functionality of cleaning and vacuuming to wipe away your dog’s muddy footprints.
One thing that most robot vacuums do I can’t do it right now it’s picking stuff up off your floor. Operating a robot vacuum can save you a lot of time and energy, but it often requires spending 10 to 20 minutes frantically running around trying to disarm the Robovac’s traps by moving or picking up cables, shoelaces, and cables. elastics for lost hair.
This year, Roborock won the race to launch a commercial robot vacuum cleaner with an extendable arm capable of picking up small, bulky items in its path, becoming the robot butler of your dreams. The Roborock Saros Z70 has this extendable arm with gripping grippers that the company calls Omnigrip. I screamed when I saw him.
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In my tests, a robot vacuum is only as useful as its navigation system is accurate; All the suction power in the world won’t help you if it can’t get out from under your couch. I found Roborock’s navigation systems to always be quite accurate. The Saros Z70 uses a combination of sensors for navigation. There are a range of 3D time-of-flight sensors to measure distances between objects and AI-powered RGB cameras to identify obstacles and decide when to deploy Omnigrip. (The arm remains folded and stored in a small bay above the vacuum when not in use.)
Omnigrip has five distinct axes, allowing it to twist and turn both horizontally and vertically to delicately grip objects in its little pincers. Currently, it can pick up anything that weighs less than 300 grams, or just under a pound, such as tissues, socks or even a sandal.
To use Omnigrip, Roborock customers activate it through the app. As the Saros Z70 moves around your home, it identifies potential objects it can lift while cleaning, then turns around to pick them up and put them away when finished. In the app you can choose the areas of your home where Omnigrip works, how it should behave and where it should place the objects it picks up.
