- Roborock Saros Rover is a robot vacuum cleaner with long legs that move independently
- The robot can jump, turn quickly and tackle all kinds of uneven floors (including stairs)
- It is a real product in development, the prototype of which is presented at CES 2026
Over the past year, we’ve seen a number of robot vacuums with “legs,” but Roborock’s new Saros Rover makes the Dreame X50 Ultra feel downright stunted, thanks to articulated stilts that can operate independently. I just saw a prototype at CES 2026, and it’s something to behold. TechRadar Editor-in-Chief Lance Ulanoff was given a demo yesterday and had this to say:
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“In person, the Rover is impressive. It’s larger than a traditional robot vacuum, but not so much that it won’t fit in your living room. I watched it methodically and carefully approach a staircase, then extend its robot legs and climb the first step. It can even turn on a step to cover the entire width. I was more surprised to see how agile it is on the ground. It can swing, jump, and appear almost playful.”
What exactly are these legs for? Roborock says the possibilities are almost limitless. Of course, there are stairs. (Both Dreame and Eufy have stair-climbing robots in the works, although they will look and operate very differently from the Saros Rover – not least because the stair-climbing part is a separate module from the robovac itself.)
Roborock claims that the Saros Rover will be able to tackle not only straight stairs, but any type of staircase, including spiral ones. And unlike other robots on the market, it will clean each step as you go, so you won’t need to use a stick vacuum later.
It will also be able to tackle uneven or sloping terrain in general. So it’s not just about crossing higher-than-usual room thresholds, but truly multi-level homes.
Beyond that, Roborock claims it can “mimic human mobility.” So he can execute small jumps, stop abruptly, turn around and dodge with agility, all while keeping the main body of the robovac level.
I saw a video of two Roborock engineers throwing tennis balls at one, while the Rover tried to avoid them. I’m not sure what purpose this will serve – unless we’re about to see our first all-Robovac dodgeball team – but I can’t wait to find out.
The version shown at CES is a prototype – Lance says: “It was clear it wasn’t finished; the engineers seemed to spend a lot of time debugging and getting the routines to work correctly” – but Roborock insists it will be a real product that hits the market.
I tested the arm-equipped Roborock Saros Z70 last year and think it may have gone on sale a little too early, so I’m glad to see the brand taking its time with this one. I will watch with interest.
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