#Roborock moving dock plus

The company says a maximum of 20 cleaning maps are stored at any one time and any maps stored in the cloud are deleted after one year. Otherwise, it stays locally on the device. Additionally, it says data only leaves the device if you view the map on its smartphone app.

Roborock says that all map / cleaning data is encrypted before being sent to the cloud. The primary home data a robot vacuum like the Roborock S7 MaxV manages are the maps it generates and video and image data from its onboard camera. The Verge asks each company whose smart home products we review about safeguards it has in place for your data. The “Rock Dock” auto empty station is a $250 optional add-on that’s available in matching colors.īringing connected devices into your home also brings with it concerns about how the data they collect is protected. Finding a discreet place for this Rock will be tricky. The Rock Dock clogged frequently in testing and lives up to its Hollywood namesake by being ginormous (it squeezes in a large filter as well as removable dust bags - $18 for a three-pack - that were flimsy and broke easily). And despite its brilliant name - “Rock Dock” - it’s a disappointing first attempt. Roborock is a bit behind the competition with this dock. It also helps it continue cleaning for longer since the S7 can recharge and empty its bin in one step before resuming its cleaning cycle.

This is a charging station that sucks the dirt out of the robot’s bin when it’s done cleaning, saving you the hassle of doing it yourself.

#Roborock moving dock plus

But even the loudest (76 dB) wasn’t enough to rouse my sleeping dog.īeyond its mopping prowess, the S7 Plus is the first Roborock vacuum to come with an auto-empty dock. The Roborock S7 has four vacuum modes, the quietest emitting just 59 dB in testing. Both can mop, but only the S7 can do like the hedgehog and sonic mop. But the main distinction between its two top bots is that one has a compatible auto empty dock (the S7 Plus), and the other has an AI-powered camera that can detect obstacles (yes, including poop). Roborock has a dizzying number of models to choose from, ten at the current count. The Roborock S7 Plus is the Beijing-based company’s current flagship model, alongside the Roborock S6 MaxV. This is called “VibraRise,” and the result is your floors are vacuumed and mopped, while your rugs and carpets get vacuumed too, without being left slightly soggy. Like others, the S7 can detect carpets automatically, but rather than just increasing suction power to get the dirt up as most do, the Roborock S7 also lifts up its mop when it encounters something with a thread count. Second is a sonic-mopping technology that vibrates the mopping pad up to 3,000 times per minute to create some friction that loosens dirt rather than just smearing it around. First is a large, 300 ml water tank that holds enough water so your floors actually get wet when the bot runs. This hybrid vacuum / mop does do both jobs well, thanks to three features lacking on most competitors’ offerings. As with many two-in-one concepts, robot vacuums that can also mop haven’t done either job very well.īut the Roborock S7 Plus ($950 with the auto empty dock or $650 for just the bot) has convinced me these multi-tasking robots have some value, after all. The mopping portion has felt like an afterthought, one that takes up too much space and does far too little while often smearing your rugs with a dirty, damp rag. Since my first encounter with a robot vacuum with a large pad attached to its behind, hybrid mopping and vacuuming robots have left me underwhelmed. I love it when a new product proves me wrong.