2025 just began, and it’s already shaping up to be a great year for robot vacuums. We’re seeing unparalleled innovation in this category at the Computer Electronics Show (CES), with futuristic technology coming to store shelves near you this year, including robotic arms and robots that can climb stairs.
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As I roam the halls of CES this year, it’s becoming clear that robot vacuums are not what they were even five or six years ago. With self-washing and self-emptying robots becoming the norm, the competing edge has shifted to looking for innovation elsewhere, developing more of the robotic aspects of the device. We’ve checked out all of the most innovative robot vacuums at CES this year, and here are our picks for the best ones.
1. Roborock Saros Z70
Best robot vacuum at CES 2025
The Roborock Saros Z70 is our pick for the best robot vacuum at CES 2025. This new robot vacuum and mop with a mechanical arm will be available in the first half of the year. The five-axis arm is tucked into the robot’s body and automatically deploys.
During a first pass, the robot vacuum cleans your floors and takes note of any temporary objects it detects and recognizes on the floors. The Saros Z70 then does a second pass across your floors to deploy the robotic arm to pick up the objects and put them away in a predetermined spot, then cleans the spot the item occupies.
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As mentioned above, the Roborock Saros Z70 will be available later this year, but the price has yet to be announced.
2. Dreame X50 Ultra
Best robot vacuum for high thresholds at CES 2025
The Dreame X50 Ultra is a brand-new robot vacuum and mop that is a redesign of the previous model, the X40 Ultra. This robot is so unique that it can climb short steps up to 6cm in total, with new robotic legs that lift the robot as it approaches a step it can tackle.
The robot vacuum has a new dual-roller brush system that directs dirt and debris toward one side of the robot’s body, where the nozzle is now located. This approach prevents hair tangles expertly, as the hair slides off the roller brush towards one end, instead of staying in the middle of the brush while trying to go into the nozzle.
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The best part? The Dreame X50 Ultra<!–>‘s MSRP is lower than its predecessor, the $1,900 X40 Ultra. The new Dreame X50 Ultra has a $1,700 MSRP, but an early bird pre-order offer has it at only $1,310.
3. Mova V50 Ultra
Best suction power in robot vacuum at CES 2025
The strongest suction in a robot vacuum on the market is from a brand you’ve likely never heard of. After years in Europe and Asia, Mova is entering the US market with the Mova V50 Ultra robot vacuum and mop that features 24,000Pa of suction power. This is the strongest suction we’ve seen so far, with the next tier featuring the Roborock Saros Z70 and Eureka J15 Max Ultra, both of which feature 22,000Pa of suction.
The Mova V50 Ultra has a mopping feature with dual-rotating mop pads, an extendable side brush and mop pad, and it also features a retractable LiDAR sensor that tucks itself into the robot when it detects it needs to clean under furniture.
4. Ecovacs X8 Pro Omni
Best mopping robot vacuum at CES 2025
Ecovacs’ new X8 Pro Omni is the company’s latest robot vacuum and mop, released with an extendable OZMO roller mop instead of rotating mop pads. The mop technology, developed by partner Tineco, ensures the robot always mops your floors with clean water instead of dragging a dirty pad. The mop is continuously scrubbed clean within the robot’s body, which features two separate clean and dirty water tanks.
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The X8 Pro Omni, launching this spring, features 18,000Pa of suction power on the vacuum side, expert navigation that creates a real-time 3D map of its surroundings, and improved AI to navigate complex environments.
5. Narwal Flow
Best robot vacuum for carpets at CES 2025
The latest Narwal Flow is the company’s new flagship robot vacuum, with a redesigned logo and new technology packed into the robot. This robot vacuum and mop also features a mop roller instead of dual rotating mop pads, but its biggest strength lies in the vacuum.
The Deep Carpet Boost technology automatically increases suction when a carpet is detected and lowers the roller brush to reach deep into carpet fibers, reaching dust and dirt that other machines would otherwise miss.
Honorable mentions
- Yeedi S14 Pro: The new Yeedi S14 features the same OZMO roller technology from the Deebot X8 Omni, with TrueEdge 2.0 adaptive cleaning and ZeroTangle 2.0 technology. This robot vacuum and mop will be available in March.
- Eureka J15 Max Ultra: This Eureka robot vacuum is smart enough to detect clear liquids in front of it, turn off the suction, and turn around to mop up the liquid with the mop pads. It’s coming to the market in June at the $1,299 price.
- SwitchBot K20+ Pro: This is the best multitasking robot vacuum at CES 2025. It’s a self-emptying robot vacuum with an overlaying platform that connects to the robot for navigation. The platform works to transport items around the house, but it also has various ports to connect a camera and have the robot surveil your home, for example.
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a technology show that takes place each year in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s the biggest event of the year for the technology world, where thousands of companies showcase their latest products.
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