Robot vacuum cleaners have become an increasingly prominent category at CES, and this year, we saw even more interesting, innovative models than ever. Roborock’s vacuum with a robot arm stole the show, but we also saw other innovations that are driving the category forward, like multi-tasking robots and refined mop designs.
We’ve collected our favorites below in no particular order. This year, we partnered with CTA and worked with our sister sites CNET, Lifehacker, BakingAND ZDNET to choose the official winners for The Best of the CES Awards. That includes our pick for the best robot vacuum of the show, which you’ll find designated the Best of CES badge below.
Unlike some other categories, we don’t expect many vaporizers on this list. All models are expected to hit retailers this year, and we’ve added pricing and release date information where available. Each model on this list has something new to it, even if some of the ideas are less flashy and just focused on making your floors cleaner, which is the whole point after all.
Roborock Saros Z70
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An official Best of CES winner, the Roborock Saros Z70 has a five-axis retractable robotic arm that can identify and pick up socks, sandals, beans and towels. You can use its app to teach the robot where each of these items belong and it will put them away. It’s the first robotic vacuum that can actually organize your trash. In addition, the Saros Z70 has a suction power of 22,000 Pa, a new navigation system with time-of-flight (TOF) sensors and extended side wheels that allow it to climb over thresholds. Its base station can wash, dry, remove or reassemble cloths as needed and empty the robot’s dust bin.
It is expected to be released in April, and Roborock has pegged a price tag of around $2,000. That would make the Saros Z70 more expensive than any of our current favorite premium robot vacuums. Even so, Saros deserves all the hype. Many CES products have teased robot arm concepts in the past, but this Roborock model is making them a reality.
Ecovacs Deebot X8 Pro Omni
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The Ecovacs Deebot X8 Pro Omni features a new mop design that can make it stand out when it comes to cleaning floors. The roller mask rests on one side of the bottom and can rotate at 200 RPM while exerting 4000 Pa of frictional pressure on the floor. As it rotates, a self-cleaning system continuously scrapes and rinses the roller to limit dirt build-up and cross-contamination. The X8 Pro Omni also has 18,000 No suction for cleaning, built-in LiDAR sensors without a periscope so it can be more easily placed under furniture and a new side brush extension to improve cleaning of corners and edges. It creates a 3D map of the environment as it operates and has a base station to empty the dust bin and clean and dry the mop.
Ecovacs hasn’t announced a price for the X8 Pro Omni yet, but it’s scheduled to hit the market on February 18th, so we should know soon.
Eufy Robot vacuum 3-in-1 E20
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The Eufy E20 is a robotic vacuum that can be converted into both a handheld and stick vacuum. You pull the motor out of the robot’s body to turn it into a handheld, then attach a stick to turn it into a stick vacuum. The base station still looks like a simple robot vacuum dock and doesn’t have an extra wand attached to the top of it, though I haven’t actually seen if the machine has a place to store the wand when not in use.
The base can hold up to 75 days of vacuum-trapped dirt. A high-performance filter built into the main motor keeps the vacuum from clogging and maintains suction power in every mode. The E20 doesn’t have a cleaning mode, but it does vacuum with 30,000 Pa of suction power in handheld and stick vacuum mode and 8,000 Pa in robotic vacuum mode. The E20 launches on February 10 for $549.99. Eufy is taking pre-orders now.
SwitchBot K20+ Pro multitasking home robot
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The SwitchBot K20+ Pro has an interesting approach to multitasking. It includes a modular platform that can be equipped with various Switchbot smart home devices to make stationary devices like cameras or air purifiers mobile. Without any additional equipment, the K20+ Pro includes a robotic vacuum, a self-emptying base station and a platform that locks onto the top of the vacuum. The platform can hold items weighing just over 17 pounds, so you can use the robot as a great delivery system while cleaning.
Switchbot will also sell several modular parts that connect to the platform, including a camera, an air purifier and a stick vacuum. This turns the robot into a Frankenstein machine that can not only clean floors and air, but also serve as a security presence on the go.
The K20+ Pro is slated to arrive later this year. Switchbot hasn’t announced pricing, but bundle combos and stand-alone attachments will be available for purchase.
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Dreame X50 Ultra
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After teasing a stickable robotic vacuum at IFA this fall, Dreame’s ProLeap system is now nearing release on the retail-ready Dreame X50 Ultra shown at CES. The X50 Ultra can be raised and scaled up to 2.4 inches with special extendable feet. It also has a Versalift navigation system, which raises a LiDAR periscope for better vantage in open spaces and lowers it to squeeze under furniture. Dual sensors on the bottom of the robot will help it navigate and avoid obstacles. Its intricate Duobrush system promises to keep the brush roll away from pet hair, and its base station washes and dries its rags.
The Roborock may have had a head start on climbing vacuums, but we’ll be testing the Dreame competitor soon after it launches to see if the extra height capability makes a significant difference. The X50 Ultra goes on sale February 14 for $1,699.99.
Eureka J15 Max Ultra
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The Eureka J15 Max Ultra approaches cleaning with the goal of limiting cross-contamination. When it sees a wet spill, the robot moves its roller brush out of the way to avoid soaking up the liquid in its trash can, then returns to the offending area with its mop. According to Eureka, the vacuum is smart enough to recognize water and other hidden liquids like milk on a white tile floor. The vision system also helps the vacuum recognize and prioritize small debris during cleaning.
The J15 Max Ultra matches the suction power of the Roborock Saros Z70 with 22,000 Pa. It has a DragonClaw side brush with V-shaped bristles on one side to create centrifugal force, and the side brush can extend further into corners than its predecessor. The vacuum keeps itself tangle-free with a FlexiRazor that removes hair from the main brush. The base station will wash and dry the robot’s cloth and clean its internal basin. The Eureka J15 Max Ultra will be released in June 2025 for $1,299.
The best robot vacuum cleaners you can get right now
All of the above models are slated to hit the market later this year. If you need help cleaning your floors right away, check out the best robot vacuums we’ve tested that are available right now.
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About Andrew Gebhart
Senior analyst, smart home and wearables
