Introduction to the Roborock Saros 10

Roborock Saros 10 review: a robot vacuum evolution

MSRP $1,600.00

“The Saros 10 is everything you’d want from a robot vacuum and more, thanks to an arsenal of highly automated features.”

Pros

Impressive vacuuming and suction
Detachable mopping plate
Self-cleaning dock
Slim design
Customizable

Cons

Expensive
Cable and cord detection isn’t perfect

Roborock launched the Saros 10 and Saros 10R around the same time, and along with similar names, they offer many of the same features. In fact, our in-depth comparison found them equally matched at most tasks, and you can’t go wrong choosing either model. However, the Saros 10 uses an older navigation system than the Saros 10R — meaning it’s a tried-and-true solution bound to appeal to long-time Roborock customers.

When that system is coupled with 22,000 Pa of suction, a premium dock, a slim new robot design, and a detachable mopping plate, you end up with one of our favorite robot vacuum and mop combos. The Saros 10 is absolutely incredible, and most shoppers will find it to be a welcome addition to their smart home.

A do-it-all robot vacuum

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Robot vacuums priced at over $1,000 are built to be highly autonomous. That’s doubly true for the $1,600 Saros 10, which can run for weeks without any manual input. After running through the quick installation and mapping process, you can program an automated cleaning schedule. For example, you can schedule it to run every day while you’re away at work, allowing you to come home to floors that have been thoroughly vacuumed and mopped. The onboard AI does an excellent job of determining the settings needed to best clean your home, but you’ll find a wealth of customization options if you’re interested in tinkering with its settings (including suction levels, mopping wetness, and restricted zones).

The Saros 10 cleans better than most other robot vacuums we’ve tested, thanks to a staggering 22,000 Pa of suction — which is more than nearly all competitors, including its sibling, the Saros 10R. A tangle-free brush design means you won’t have to worry about hair or strings clogging up its components, and a swinging side brush helps it reach tricky locations.

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Mopping is much the same, with an updated VibraRise 4.0 Mopping System capable of scrubbing out tough stains without any trouble. The big selling point of the mop, however, is that it can automatically detach when not in use. This allows the Saros 10 to leave its mop in the docking station when cleaning carpet, then return to the dock to install the mop when cleaning hard floors.

It’s a genius design — and one that’s bound to win over homeowners with plush carpets (like myself).

Once a cleaning cycle is complete, the robot will head back to its dock. Here, it’ll automatically empty its dustbin into a larger reservoir, then clean its mopping plate with hot water and dry it with warm air. It’ll also clean the docking station itself, ensuring any gunk that fell off the robot gets washed into the dirty water reservoir.

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Apartments and cozy homes will find the Saros 10 only requires input every week or so, thanks to large water reservoirs and a dustbag that lasts weeks before needing to be replaced. Larger homes might need to perform more frequent checks — but regardless, it’s a highly automated robot vacuum that handles nearly all its tasks without needing a babysitter.

Tried-and-true navigation

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While the Saros 10R employs the same navigation system as the upcoming Saros Z70 and its robotic arm, the Saros 10 uses an updated version of its Reactive AI system found on many of its existing products. This means you’re getting a tried-and-true system that’s been working successfully for several years — and our testing proved it to work wonderfully during daily cleanings.

From properly mapping my home and avoiding obstacles to navigating around my two wild dogs, the Saros 10 cruises around without much trouble. However, like most robot vacuums, it still has trouble with cords and cables. Specifically, it had issues identifying a white charging cable I purposefully left out for testing — instead of moving around it, the vacuum plowed right over it.

Thankfully, that was one of the only instances where the Saros 10 struggled. Beyond that, it never once got stuck or needed to be rescued, and it managed to reach most of the nooks and crannies scattered throughout my living space.