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I Used This Robot Vacuum With a Mechanical Arm for Three Months but at $2,600 It's a Hard Sell

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The Saros Z70 is priced at $2,599, making it one of the most expensive robot vacuums I've seen. You can buy two robot vacuums for this price.

The most notable feature is the OmniGrip mechanical arm designed to pick up and sort items. It also has strong vacuuming and mopping capabilities, excellent mapping and the ability to cross thresholds.

The mechanical arm has several issues, including difficulties picking up objects, navigation problems and software bugs. There were also connectivity issues during setup.

Cleaning my hardwood and carpet. Ajay Kumar/CNET

Pros

Good vacuuming on hardwood with 82.5% sand pickup

Very low profile and fits under pretty much everything

Quiet operation

Works well in homes with pets

Chassis lift prevents it from getting stuck most of the time

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