This Matter-Enabled Robot Vacuum Can Pick Up Dirty Laundry

Smart vacuum company Roborock this week showed off its latest vacuum, the Roborock Saros z70. The vacuum is Matter-enabled, which means when it launches, it should be able to connect to an Apple HomeKit setup.

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Apple promised to add support for robot vacuums in iOS 18, and it looks like that functionality is going to come in iOS 18.3, an update that's on track to be released later this month. There are a few Matter-enabled robot vacuums already on the market, but the Roborock Saros z70 has a unique feature -- an arm that's able to pick up and move objects out of its path.

The foldable, five-axis mechanical arm pops out of the robot's housing and can be used to pick up items less than 300g like shoes, trash, and dirty laundry to allow the floor underneath to be vacuumed. It can move the items to their designated household locations, putting shoes away, for example.

There are built-in cameras that are able to detect objects and obstacles, along with several other bells and whistles. The vacuum can track down pets and send photos, it can lift itself over small bumps and thick carpet, and it has FlexiArm side brushes to get dirt out of corners. There's also a mopping feature, so it can both vacuum and wash floors.

With the Roborock app, the Saros z70 can be manually controlled for a view of the house, to interact with pets, and so the user can pick up and move objects using the built-in arm.

Pricing on the Roborock Saros z70 hasn't been announced, but high-end robot vacuums can cost upward of $1,500, so it would not be surprising to see an even higher price tag. Roborock plans to release the vacuum this spring.

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xSushi Avatar
16 weeks ago
I'm sure it'll start scanning everyone's home objects and use that data for "market research" while they're at it.
Score: 8 Votes (Like | Disagree)
bradman83 Avatar
16 weeks ago
Oh sure, it's content to clean up after you and your filthy family now, but when the AI revolution comes they'll be the first to turn on you and everyone you love unless you submit to your new AI overlords. (Image created with AI).



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Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
taeclee99 Avatar
16 weeks ago
Yawn...Wake me up when these vacuums can climb stairs.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
LogicalApex Avatar
16 weeks ago
Very cool. I might have to pick this up when it gets on a decent sale!
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Algr Avatar
16 weeks ago

Awesome. Load and unload the dishwasher next, please!
This is actually very easy:
- Have two dishwashers.
- Use clean dishes directly out of one dishwasher, and put them in the other.
- When the other washer is full, run it, and use dishes from there.
- Dishes never need to be put away, they are always in one washer or the other.
Score: 4 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Return Zero Avatar
16 weeks ago
If it can pick up my 1.5-yo’s toys after she goes to bed every evening, I’d pay any amount for it.
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)