Home LivingAppliancesVacuum CleanersRoborock S7 MaxV Ultra unveiled at CES, looks like the ultimate self-sufficient robot vacuumRoborock S7 MaxV Ultra comes with a dock that not only empties the bin but also scrubs the mop AND fills its tankWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Home LivingAppliancesVacuum CleanersRoborock S7 MaxV Ultra unveiled at CES, looks like the ultimate self-sufficient robot vacuumRoborock S7 MaxV Ultra comes with a dock that not only empties the bin but also scrubs the mop AND fills its tankWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra comes with a dock that not only empties the bin but also scrubs the mop AND fills its tank
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: Roborock)
(Image credit: Roborock)
Its stablemate, theRoborock S7, isalready on saleand we loved it so much we gave it a full five-star review. However, it didn’t come with a self-emptying bin system in the UK and this writer is of the opinion that if you have a particularly dusty home or have any hairy pets knocking about, you should avoid buying any robot vac that doesn’t come with a self-emptying docking bin – unless you wish to spend precious time chasing a robot around just so you can empty its ridiculously small bin every 20 minutes or so.
Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra: mopping system
S7 MaxV Ultra on white background(Image credit: Roborock)
S7 MaxV Ultra on white background
S7 MaxV Ultra on white background
(Image credit: Roborock)
Most higher-end robot floor cleaners come with a mothership dock that serves two purposes: to keep the battery-powered robot topped up with juice while automatically evacuating the rubbish in its titchy bin using a powerful vacuum system. It is far and away the most convenient type of system for most users, especially those with shedding pets in the home.
Some ‘hybrid’ robot vacs also have a wet cloth mop attached to the rear that drags along behind the vacuum rollers, mopping the floor at the same time. The trouble is, most of them can’t tell accurately enough whether they’re on carpet or hard floor so the mopping action can sometimes continue when the robot’s on a section of carpet or a rug – and that’s not what you want, is it?
Roborock recently solved this conundrum with its new S7 robomop and the same system is fitted to the S7 MaxV Ultra. Like the S7, the S7 MaxV Ultra has a VibraRise mop that automatically lifts off the ground a few millimetres the moment the front end’s ultrasonic sensor detects a different floor surface. This means the robot doesn’t soak any carpets or rugs so it can be left to reliably clean all floor surfaces while you’re out and about. As an extra bonus, the mop also vibrates 3,000 times a minute, releasing ingrained dirt more effectively than the competition. We know the system works well because we’ve tried it.
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Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra: Intelligent docking system
The Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra comes with this all-in-one maintenance station: now THAT is a dock(Image credit: Roborock)
The Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra comes with this all-in-one maintenance station: now THAT is a dock
The Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra comes with this all-in-one maintenance station: now THAT is a dock
(Image credit: Roborock)
Aside from emptying the robot’s internal dust bin in a conventional way, the S7 MaxV Ultra’s Empty Wash Fill Dock also services the mopping system. In essence, every time the S7 returns to its dock to have the bin emptied or the battery recharged, the mop on the rear is automatically scrubbed clean and, if necessary, the water in the robot’s reservoir is topped up, giving it ’50% more mopping coverage than its predecessors’. That makes it a Holy Grail of autonomous floor cleaning machines in my book – a fully automated robot vacuuming and mopping system that requires very little human input apart from filling up the dock’s main water tank from time to time and throwing the dust bag away after about seven weeks.
Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra: Obstacle avoidance
With its ReactiveAI 2.0 Obstacle Avoidance System, this bot should avoid most tangles – even in the dark(Image credit: Roborock)
With its ReactiveAI 2.0 Obstacle Avoidance System, this bot should avoid most tangles – even in the dark
With its ReactiveAI 2.0 Obstacle Avoidance System, this bot should avoid most tangles – even in the dark
(Image credit: Roborock)
Robot manufacturers are always looking at ways to improve the efficiency and navigation skills of their products and iRobot leads the way in this respect with the fairly recent release of its Roomba J7+, a vacuum-only robot that candetect dog poo and avoid it– but, as I found out on two occasions recently, only when it’s light enough for the robot’s camera to see.
According to Roborock’s press notes, the S7 MaxV Ultra is equipped with a ReactiveAI 2.0 Obstacle Avoidance System. Using a combination of an RGB camera (a camera designed to create images that replicate human vision), 3D structured light and a new processing unit, the S7 MaxV Ultra is said to ‘recognise objects in its path more accurately, regardless of lighting conditions’. Apparently ‘it also recognises and positions furniture in the app, allowing users to start a quick clean around dining tables or sofas with just a simple tap of an icon in the Roporock app’. And better still, according to the blurb, ‘it even identifies rooms down to their unique flooring materials, recommending ideal cleaning patterns such as suction power and scrub intensity.’ However, it doesn’t make any claims about S7 MaxV Ultra’s ability to dodge dog crap so we’ll have to wait and see what happens in that regard when we get our mitts on a sample.
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