Jan 08, 2026
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Top vacuum brands like Roborock, Dreame, and Narwal have unveiled new robotic vacuums at CES 2026. Several cordless and wet/dry vacuums are also coming.
CES 2026: The big announcements in robot vacuums, from new suction power records to ... more
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LG and SwitchBot can offer robots that can do all the housework for you, but the most practical way to automate household chores is with a robot vacuum.So far, CES 2026 has announced some promising new robot vacuum cleaners. Navigation around the house. This is what determines whether a robot vacuum cleaner is more reliable than a manual vacuum cleaner.
Below, I break down the most important vacuum news from CES through January 7, from the best robot vacuums announced to Intel's upcoming wireless vacuum innovation.Feel free to scroll freely or use the table of contents to drill down on a specific brand.
Roborock didn't try to fix last year's Saros Z70 mechanical lift arm mistakes.Instead,The brand focused on improving the great Saros robot vacuum and 2025 with the new Saros 20 and Saros 20 Sonic.Roborock has introduced its first Roller Mop robot vacuum, the Qrevo Curv Flow 2.
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The "sonic" difference between the Saros 20 and the Saros 20 Sonic has to do with the mopping machine.The Saros 20 Sonic takes a risk by moving away from mopping surfaces and returning to Roborock's Vibrarise flat mopping pad system, but with a much-needed twist: sonic cleaning along the edges.
Saros 20 Sonic's vibrating laundry cover extends the circular part of the vacuum, cleaning baseboards or furniture legs down to zero millimeters.The Roborock Saros 10R has been my favorite robot vacuum for most of 2025, so if the Saros 20 Sonic's extendable sonic mop is as sophisticated as the Saros 10R's hinges.It is the best robot.
The Roborock Saros 20 offers the same incredible 35,000 Pa suction power as the Sonic model, but instead sweeps with two rotating pads.Both vacuum cleaners automatically adjust the body height depending on the type of floor to ensure optimal air flow for dirt collection, including a special deep cleaning mode for soft carpets up to 3 cm thick.Based on the release prices of last year's models, I would imagine the Saros 20 is priced the same as the Saros 10 and 10R, with the Saros 20 Sonic costing $1,699.99 or $1,799.99.
Roborock Qrevo Curv 2 Flow also claims a professional corner cleaning mop roll that automatically appears when a wall corner or edge is detected.As this is Roborock's first stab at a roller mop robot, I'm curious to see how it compares to my experience with roller mop models like the Dreame Aqua10 Ultra Roller or the Eufy E28.Unfortunately, the Qrevo Curv 2 Flow's 20,000 Pa suction power is surprisingly low for a CES 2026 debut. In any case, it will be available for purchase starting January 19, with an introductory promotional price of $849.After February 1st, the Qrevo Curv 2 Flow will cost $999.
A right stair-climbing robot vacuum from Roborock is also recognized.The Saros Rover will be a two-wheeled vacuum that can go up and down on its own, in a direction that allows humans to walk.It is officially in development, but there is no word on the time and cost of time.
Narwal has shaken announcements about new versions of its two main Botvac series: the latest Narwal Freo came out in September, and now the Narwal Flow 2 is the leading narwal introduces in CES 2026. The big difference is the mop roller.
It looks like the Narwhal's millennial gray color is here to stay, though the Flow 2's gold accents and frosted glass panel give it a more premium look than the Freo Z10 Ultra.The Narwhal Flow 2 is also a high-end option in terms of cleaning power: the Flow 2 is a robust roller mop robot vacuum that scrubs with hot water and rinses itself when the rollers get dirty.Water flow and scrubbing time are determined in real-time as the narwhal assesses dirt and grime levels in its cleaning path.The 30,000 Pa suction power of the Flow 2 initially makes it a better choice than the Roborock Flow Curevo Curve 2.If this Narwhal costs less than $1,000, it's the new roller mop robot vacuum.
Narwhal also introduced "Family First Scenario Modes," such as Pet Care Mode, which includes automatic pet cleaning, Find My Pet, and Smart Pet Call, and Baby Care Mode, where the robot automatically goes into a cradle mode.
Dreame already unveiled part of its new vacuum cleaner range in August, including the flagship Dreame Aqua 10 Ultra Roller.With a suction power of 30,000 Pa, it was for a few months the most powerful robot vacuum cleaner combo on the market... until Dreame outdid itself with the X60 Max Ultra at CES.Roborock serves 20 models.Like the Dreame X60 Max Ultra, it has a suction power of 35,000 Pa.
But wait, that wasn't the only robot vacuum that Dreame hinted at at CES 2026.This year, it's Dreame — not Roborock — that's trying to create a robot vacuum with an arm.The Dreame Cyber 10 Ultra and its CyberDex HyperFlex Arm appeared in CES demos apparently able to get the ball rolling.The total arm weight limit is 500 grams (just over a pound), which should make it a more valuable object picker than the Roborock Saros Z70's max 300 grams. Dreame calls the Cyber 10 Ultra "the first robotic vacuum cleaner with robotic technology like self-driving tools."
Whatever means the balls were collected is still up in the air.We'll know more when Dreame gives more details about its official release.A legitimate Dream Cyber X stair-climbing vacuum cleaner is also in the works.
Cordless vacuum cleaner announced at CES
If you trust manual vacuums more than robot suckers, there was a little new wireless hand vacuum in CES, as well as a little wet and dry wireless vacuum.And none of them Dyson - Dyson announced a series of new vacuum cleaners at his Dyson unveiling event in September, but none were at CES 2026.
Along with three new robot vacuums, Roborock announced the F25 Ace Pro.It's an advanced version of the F25 Ace Combo water heater and shower that now features Roborock's JetFoaming technology, which is said to produce millions of microbubbles to dissolve and lift stains better than the spray version of the liquid. The F25 Ace Pro will sell for $699 after a short early bird discount to $549.99 mid-January 19th on January 30th.
While Dreame has named one Vac without cod with his audio, he was free of the puppy and wet powder from painful oros of aerors and Clear Pound Vehicle 185-degree Fahrenheit.The two of two to Hunger 180-degree to mount the lower case.
The wonderful, Tineco is a famous Vacum Sacum that is not entered the Robotic.But the family of the Cordless Cerds started in CES as soon as it goes well.The most expensive is the tineco I7 pudd: his depression is less than eight pounding of the robot floor) to wash to waste on the robot tables.
Tineco also introduced three versions of its new Floor One S9 series. The Floor One S9 Scientist is decked out in LED accents and bold lighting (referred to as "cyberpunk" in the press release), and features smart dirt detection and high-temperature deep cleaning. The Floor One S9 Artist is designed for more design-oriented living spaces, with high-pressure slanted water, a StreakFree scraper, and an automatic washing station thatAutomatically refills hot water and dries your mop.Floor One S9 Master is built to Tineco's highest level of performance and features shields that reveal green dust.
Narwhal doesn't want to be known as a competitor in the vacuum robot space.The brand's CES unveiling included its first cordless vacuums, as well as an interesting cordless mattress deep cleaner.The Narwhal V50 is a compact self-emptying vacuum that weighs just 3.1 pounds — two pounds lighter than the Dyson V12 Detect Slim.The presentation teases an unnamed ultra-slim Narwhal Walk with dual-headed green lights, similar to the upcoming Dyson PencilWalk.
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Leah Stoddart is a senior trade reporter in Philadelphia who covers and reviews essential home tech like vacuum cleaners and televisions, as well as eco-friendly hacks.Her ever-growing expertise in these categories comes in handy when making recommendations on how to spend your money during shopping holidays like Black Friday, which Leah has been covering since 2017.
