Roborock Saros 10R Robot Vacuum and Mop – Smart, Silent, Seamless Cleaning
- Ultra-Slim 3.14” Design: Effortlessly slides under furniture and tight spaces, reaching hidden dust zones that traditional vacuums miss.
- Zero-Tangling System: Dual anti-tangle brushes and omnidirectional wheels prevent hair clogs for hassle-free performance – perfect for pet owners.
- FlexiArm Riser Technology: Automatically extends to corners and edges for deep, precise cleaning of hard-to-reach areas.
- HyperForce Suction Power: Tackles dirt and debris on any surface including carpets, hardwood, and tile with exceptional efficiency.
- AdaptiLift Chassis: Smart elevation system adapts to floor height and avoids carpet soaking by lifting mop pads automatically.
- Self-Emptying & Hot Air Drying: Multifunctional Dock 4.0 ensures hands-free operation with 176°F mop cleaning and 60-day auto-dust collection.
- Voice Control & Pet Camera: Built-in “Hello Rocky” assistant and Roborock App enable remote cleaning, pet video calls, and real-time tracking.
Color: Black
Dimensions: 15” L x 18.7” W x 19.21” H
Wi-Fi: Supports 2.4GHz only
Ideal For: Pet-friendly homes, modern families, and smart cleaning enthusiasts.
It is not perfect, but close enough to it to justify its price. It is very important to take time to configure and customize Saros' operations to your needs. After a few trials and errors you will find modes and settings that will make you satisfied. Don't expect this device out of the box to replace your lovely housewife with a vacuum and a mop, cause it will not. But with proper configuration, it will free her up from most routine cleaning chores, and it will do a good job doing them.
Don't rely on Roborock's SmartPlan. With that it ignores most customizations and does a quick, yet mediocre job cleaning the house. Luckily, Roborock application allows to customize cleaning process to your liking. Don't be afraid to try different options and methods. Figuring out the best way to clean an area or a room will take a few attempts. Create your own cleaning routines. You may need more intense vacuuming or deeper mopping in some areas. Experiment and find the option that provides you the best result for each area. Then combine those options in the custom routine.
For instance, despite some reviews, I have found that Saros 10R uses very little water while mopping the floors. As a result, 9-10 minutes into mopping, it just polishes floors with dry mop cloths. To avoid that you need to go to Dock Settings to change the Mop Wash Frequency from "By Room" to "By Time" and lower the interval to 10 minutes. After that Saros 10R will actually do a decent job mopping the floors.
I also prefer to do a full area vacuuming and then mopping. I found that to provide better cleaning results. Saros 10R leaves mops in the dock, when ordered to vacuum without mopping. In a custom routine you can select individual type/level of vacuuming and/or mopping for each area, so end result is near perfect.
Take some time to customize the map that Saros creates. He may pickup an area at the top of the staircase or even a piece of your yard, if your windows are low enough. Remove unneeded areas, divide rooms according to your floor plan. Those steps will allow better customization of the cleaning process. You can specify a floor type and even a direction of hardwood planks in each room. Make sure that your rooms are presented correctly.
Obstacle avoidance and object recognition of the Saros 10R are very good, but not great. Especially when it comes to cables on the floor. So, follow Roborock's recommendation: prepare the area for cleaning. Move some objects, lift or tackle cords where possible. Those steps bring cleaning results closer to perfect.
So, if you are expecting a futuristic android bot that will thoroughly clean your house for you, you may be somewhat disappointed. But if you take a few steps to customize cleaning routines, prepare your home for cleaning, and then let Saros 10R methodically vacuum and mop floors in your home, while you and your loved one are out and about all day, that is hard to beat. And 8 out of 10 cleaning quality in such setup is almost perfect.
The navigation worked really… surprisingly… well for the first few days then it started going off the rails. I assume it was a firmware update. I’ve deleted my map and reset everything multiple times. It looks like it’s driving blind. I am waiting a few more days in hopes of a firmware update. If nothing happens it’s going to get returned. This robot should have never been released. I’m not a fan of being a beta tester! If you get this robot and it works well TURN OFF AUTO UPDATE.
Pros
- Much quieter than my previous. Almost thought it wasn’t sucking.
- Mopping works great
- Docking is better than any other robot I’ve had
- Gets closer to objects on floors than most robots when properly detected
- Recharging is actually fast
- My dog seems to not hate this robot as much
Cons
- Navigation issues. Legit seems to do better in lower light.
- The rollers are not close enough to the edge of the machine causing it to not pick up embedded debris from carpet near walls
- The power cord is too thick to fit into the channel organizer in back. Awkwardly thick.
- Face of dock catches fingerprints very easily making it look cheap
- Detects a lot of objects that aren’t actually there. I’ve deleted several dozen false alerts off the map
- Matter support is delayed. App isn’t bad but rather control through Apple Home.
Update: (03/11/2025) Now the robot can’t find most rooms, besides the one its dock is located in. I get an annoying message “make sure not to move the robot while it’s cleaning.” I’m obviously not moving it. Really hope the next update makes it better. Ironically we hired a cleaning company who trashed the box so I guess I’m stuck with this thing. I had a lot of hope that this would figure itself out but after all the hassle all I’m now hoping for is to sell this and never buy from this company again. I should have dug deeper into the reviews before spending this kind of money!