It sounds like a concept, but Roborock's legged Saros Rover was fully operational at CES—and it climbed stairs without missing a spot.

Roborock announced the squat, bipedal Saros Rover, which can literally walk up steps on two, wheeled legs. Chinese tech brand ...

At IFA 2025, we noticed that nearly every major robot vacuum maker is setting stakes in the stair-climbing frontier. Reading time 3 minutes Stair-climbing robot vacuums are actually about to be a ...

CES 2025 has witnessed fierce competition between robot vacuum makers Dreame and Roborock. Both companies showcased their latest innovations, adding limbs to their robotic vacuums. Dreame introduced ...

CES 2026 kicked off in style, as Roborock caught our attention by announcing the world's first robot vacuum with legs. After unveiling a robot with arms at CES 2025, the company decided to break new ...

Stairs remain a stubborn obstacle for mobile robots. Wheels are fast and efficient on flat ground, but they struggle the ...

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From bionic arms to climbing bots, what’s next? Dreame's product expert shares his thoughts on the brand's vision for robot ...

Dreame presented various smart home products at CES 2026, but one of its showstoppers is its latest robot vacuum prototype called the Cyber X concept that can climb full-size stairs. Dreame Shows Off ...