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Roborock

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Roborock
Company typePublic company
IndustryManufacturing
Founded2014
Headquarters
Beijing
,
China
ProductsRobotic vacuum cleaner
Websitewww.roborock.com

Roborock (also known as Beijing Roborock Technology Co. Ltd.; Chinese: 北京石頭世紀科技有限公司) is a Chinese consumer goods company known for its robotic sweeping and mopping devices[1] and handheld cordless stick vacuums. Xiaomi played a key role in the company's founding.[2]

History

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Beijing Roborock Technology Co. Ltd. was founded in 2014 in Beijing, China.[3] Its launch was largely supported by Xiaomi.[2] The company raised about $640 million in its February 2020 IPO,[3] and the company had annual revenue of approximately CNY 4.5 billion as of August 2021.[1]

Roborock currently trades on Beijing's STAR market.[4]

Products

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Newer models in Roborock's "S" line of robotic floor cleaning devices utilize an obstacle avoidance technology known as ReactiveAI.[5] The technology relies on a dual camera in the front bumper that captures images at 30 fps and uses a Qualcomm AP 8053 processor to discern objects as small as 5 cm wide by 3 cm high.[5]

This system subdivides objects into five categories of obstacles to avoid and, through an app on the user's smartphone, communicates a degree of certainty about each. It is capable of avoiding common household obstacles and debris, including power strips, footwear, and pet waste (though customer reports of their experiences with avoiding pet waste,[6] shoes, pet toys,[7] and common home furnishings[8] are mixed). As Roborock cleaners move about a space, they create a schematic map, marking known and unknown objects on the floor to avoid on future passes.[5]

Roborock has previously claimed that their floor cleaning devices do not store images or upload them to the cloud, and that all captured images are immediately deleted after processing.[5]

Roborock introduced ReactiveAI 2.0 with the release of the Roborock S7 MaxV. It leverages an RGB camera and 3D structured light scanning with a new neural processor for improved object recognition regardless of lighting conditions.[9]

In addition to their front-mounted cameras, newer Roborock floor cleaning devices use top-mounted LIDAR to map rooms. Using the Roborock app, users can set off-limits areas on the map to ensure the device does not clean there. Users can also set "no-mop" areas where the device may vacuum but not mop, such as rooms with carpets or rugs.[5]

Roborock Q7 Max,[10] released in 2022,[11] generates 4,200 Pa suction, and can be controlled by Alexa, Siri, or Google Assistant.[12]

In 2023, Roborock released the S8, S8 Plus and S8 Pro Ultra. The main difference between the models is the docking station each includes. The S8 has a standard charging base whereas the S8 Plus includes an Auto-Empty Dock.[13] The S8 Pro Ultra ships with the RockDock Ultra, the most advanced dock Roborock offers. In addition to emptying the S8's dustbin and charging the robot, the dock also manages the S8's mopping system including refilling its water and drying its mop pad. The S8 Pro Ultra is the first Roborock robot vacuum with lifting dual brushrolls.[14] The S8 and S8 Plus have dual brushrolls but they do not lift. All models which precede the S8 have a single brushroll.

Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra, which debuted at CES 2022, has 5,100Pa suction and a livestreaming camera.[15][16][17] Roborock S7,[18] which debuted at CES 2021,[19] uses trademarked VibaRise.[20] Roborock S7 can detect the type of floor to use either its mop or vacuum.[21] The Roborock S6 MaxV operates at 67 dB and generates maximum suction of 2,500 Pa.[5][22] Its dustbin measures 460 mL at full capacity.[23] Its 5,200mAh battery can vacuum approximately 250 square meters between charges, and its mop can cover about 200 square meters of hard flooring on the same charge. These coverage claims are almost certainly when using the lightest suction and mop settings; on full suction/mop, customers will likely see significantly less coverage per charge and the robot will stop cleaning when its battery reaches 20% (users cannot alter the low battery level setting) to return to the dock to recharge. It will not automatically return to cleaning until it reaches 80%, which can be multiple hours, though the user can manually return the robot to charging once the battery's charge exceeds 20% by pressing the Play button in the mobile app. The mop on the Roborock S5 Max, the S6 MaxV's predecessor, has a 290 mL water tank and comes with one washable microfilter.[24] The Roborock S4 does not have mopping technology.

In 2022, Roborock released the Q5 which replaces the S models, and is similar to the S4 Max and the S5. The Q5 has a higher suction power of 2,700Pa (versus 2,000Pa on the older models) but lacks the mop feature.[25]

List of models

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References

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  1. ^ a b "688169.CN | Beijing Roborock Technology Co. Ltd. A Company Profile & Executives - WSJ". www.wsj.com.
  2. ^ a b Kang, John. "Xiaomi Claimed To Be An 'Internet Company'—But It's Making More Gadgets Than Ever". Forbes.
  3. ^ a b "Xiaomi backs Dyson's Chinese challenger Dreame in $15 million round". 3 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Xiaomi-backed robotic cleaner maker Roborock eyes $649m STAR Market IPO". DealStreetAsia.
  5. ^ a b c d e f "Roborock S6 MaxV robot vacuum hands-on: AI camera eliminates pet poop disasters Review". ZDNet.
  6. ^ ImTotallyTechy (2022-05-17). ""Pet Waste Detection" has been a total letdown for me :/". r/Roborock. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  7. ^ Chaney, Sarah (2023-07-21). "Roborock S8 Pro Ultra Review: It's Mighty, But Sometimes Struggled". How-To Geek. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  8. ^ SourceVG (2023-12-31). "The arch nemesis of my Q5". r/Roborock. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
  9. ^ "Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra Review". pcmag.com. PCMag. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Roborock Q7 Max Plus Review: An Expensive Value Robot Vacuum". Digital Trends. June 11, 2022.
  11. ^ "Roborock Q7 Max+: The new midrange vacuum robot comes this spring". NextPit. 3 March 2022.
  12. ^ Herter, Marc (8 June 2022). "Roborock Q7 Max robot vacuum cleaner in review: High suction power at a fair price". Notebookcheck.
  13. ^ "Roborock S8 Series - Forget About Cleaning, Really". us.Roborock.com. Roborock. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Roborock S8 Pro Ultra Review". VacuumWars.com. Vacuum Wars. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  15. ^ Tuohy, Jennifer Pattison (March 15, 2022). "The Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra robot vacuum lives up to its steep price". The Verge.
  16. ^ Karcz, Anthony. "The Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra Is The Greatest Robovac System Ever". Forbes.
  17. ^ updated, Carrie-Ann Skinner last (March 18, 2022). "Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra review". TechRadar.
  18. ^ "Roborock S7: The 100 Best Inventions of 2021". Time.
  19. ^ Smith, Josh (January 12, 2021). "Best of CES 2021: The 25 best new products, gadgets and tech". Newsweek.
  20. ^ "VIBRARISE - Roborock Technology Co. Trademark Registration". USPTO.report.
  21. ^ Bennett, Brian. "This robot vacuum uses smarts to scrub floors too". CNET.
  22. ^ "The Roborock S6 MaxV Won't Take Any Crap From Your Dog". Wired.
  23. ^ MSN.
  24. ^ "Roborock S5 Max makes quick work of keeping your floors clean". Dallas News. February 13, 2020.
  25. ^ "Roborock Q5 Review". RTINGS.com. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
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