If your house is anything like mine — two very furry family members who shed year-round, one baby whose favorite new pastime is propelling food onto the floor and a couple of very tired parents who’ve surrendered to the mess distress — then you know well the struggle to keep any semblance of order is very, very real. Even with a housekeeper who somehow manages to scrub our space sparkling every other week, the effect lasts only a fleeting 23 hours or so before paw prints, pet hair, peanut butter and a host of other unmentionable biohazards have taken up residence once again. Which is why, when I heard about the Roborock Saros Series of vacuums, I shouted from the proverbial rooftops.
Between taking care of our kids (human and animal) and working full-time, we don’t want to sacrifice a lot of precious time cleaning. And now, thanks to the Roborock Saros Series, we don’t have to. This new breed of cleaning machine uses AI-powered tech to slay the daily, weekly, monthly household-maintenance game in one sleek and discreet little device. Even better for a busy, cleaning-averse mom like me: the minimal (if any) effort required to get the job done and dusted.
Roborock Saros 10
Roborock Saros 10R
There are two models in the lineup, the Saros 10 and Saros 10R. Let’s discuss: Both are super-skinny (the thinnest Roborocks yet!), which means they can easily glide below low-clearance furniture and into hard-to-reach spaces, while also assuming a very unassuming position in their docks when off-duty. These vacs are also super-smart — in fact, bordering on clairvoyance. Before they even set off on a cleaning spree, they plan their navigational path by mapping the route to identify obstacles along the way, maximize efficiency and make their moves smooth. They also learn your preferences — the areas that need the most cleaning, your floor types (wood, carpet or both) and when they should go into their different modes like mopping, suctioning or brushing. They even know when to lift themselves — across doorways, onto high-pile carpets, over table legs. And did I mention the Roborock auto-empty feature, which deposits debris when the machine is docked so you don’t have to get your hands dirty?
Both vacs can be easily operated by the Roborock app, or by voice command through various platforms, for the kind of customized cleaning that leaves no crevice or corner behind. You can set the scrub intensity, the suction power and the cleaning method (vacuum, mop or both), as well as tailor specific types of cleanings for specific rooms (e.g., mop the kitchen but vacuum the bedroom). You can designate no-go zones to keep your vac out of too-tight spots or away from staircases. And since your Roborock scans your house first to create that virtual road map, you can tell it you want the whole house cleaned or just tap certain rooms, zones or spots to be tidied. There’s also a real-time video-call feature and two-way voice capabilities that let you “chat” with your pet when you’re away.
You can’t go wrong with either vac, clearly. But to help you choose, we’ve come up with a few particular scenarios and the Roborock Saros features that best tackle each one.
Your house has more rooms than you can count
A complex layout or a home consisting of lots of little rooms can make it hard for most robo vacs to navigate — but not the Saros 10R. With its AI-driven technology, known as the StarSight Autonomous System 2.0, it creates a 3D map that allows for precise navigation from room to room, so it’ll never get stuck or go missing in action.
Your floor plan packs a lot of floor space
Open-concept living is airy and easy-flowing, but the large expanses of spaces collect dust like tumbleweed blowing over an open plain. Never fear, though: The Saros 10 is here to deep-clean with a whopping 22,000 pascals of suction power that can suck up gunk like it was never there in the first place.
Your tot’s toys have taken over
Thanks to the human child who leaves a wake of tiny chairs, blocks or puzzle pieces (or a canine who takes every toy from the bin and then leaves them all on the floor like roadkill), the obstacles in your home have become a minefield for everyone in it, especially your vacuum. Consider the Saros 10R, which can identify and avoid up to 108 different obstacles — including socks, small toys and uncoiled cables.
Your endless foot traffic has worn a visible path
Between all your kids coming and going, your pets and their muddy paws and the everyday stains and spills of a bustling abode, your high-traffic zones are basically freeways, with the tracks to match. The Saros 10 is your salvation, thanks to its VibraRise 4.0 mopping system, which features dual sonic zones that vibrate 4,000 times per minute to scrub stains spick-and-span.
To learn more about the Roborock Saros Series, visit Roborock.com.
