Roborock opens preorders for its robot vacuum with an arm

This week, Roborock announced that its highly anticipated Saros Z70 is now available for pre-order. The Z70 features a robotic arm and is one of the most expensive robot vacuums in the world, at $1,899. For the launch, Roborock is sweetening the pot by bundling the new bot with the choice of a free second vacuum cleaner. The company has also finally dethroned iRobot as the number one selling robot vacuum brand globally in both sales volume and revenue, according to analyst firm IDC. Roborock claimed 16 percent of global market share in Q4, while iRobot, which recently announced it’s in financial trouble, managed 13.7 percent. Fellow Chinese company Ecovacs came in third with 13.5 percent. The Saros Z70 was announced at CES this year and is the first mass-produced robot vacuum with a robotic arm. The OmniGrip arm extends from the robot to pick up small items, including socks, tissues, and sandals, to help it clean your home more effectively. The Z70 also boasts 22,000Pa suction power ... Read full article.