Petteri Pyyny
14 May 2025 5:54
One of the biggest players in the robot vacuum market, Roborock, has been pushing the boundaries with innovation and smart ideas for several years now.
In early 2025, Roborock unveiled a fresh wave of new products, which hit store shelves that same spring. We got our hands on the company's flagship release, the Roborock Saros 10, even before it officially launched in Europe.
The big headline feature of the Roborock Saros 10? It's the lowest-profile robot vacuum currently on the market. In other words, it should fit under sofas and beds that other robot vacuums simply can't squeeze beneath.
Of course, it's also a feature-packed flagship device - a fact reflected in its hefty $1600/€1500 price tag. The Saros 10 is a mopping, self-emptying, self-washing, obstacle-dodging robot vacuum - the whole package.
We put the Saros 10 through our traditional real-world testing: the robot was tasked with cleaning the floors of a typical Nordic home over a period of two months. During that time, it was the only tool used for floor cleaning - no brooms or vacuums allowed.
The test period coincided with the tail end of the Finnish spring, meaning mud, grit, and sand were constantly being tracked indoors - the perfect storm for a proper stress test.
So, what kind of machine is the Roborock Saros 10, really?
Overall, Roborock is an excellent product, but in this $1000+/€1000+ price range, obstacle avoidance and its effectiveness have become the key factors that distinguish robot vacuums from each other the most. Unfortunately, the Roborock Saros 10 is a couple of steps behind its best competitors in terms of obstacle avoidance-and for that reason, we've deducted half a star in this review.