Roborock Saros Rover
By Ethan Halfhide · Updated
The first robot vacuum with actual legs that can climb and clean stairs
Roborock Saros Rover
Specifications
- Price
- $2499
- Device type
- Robot Vacuum
- Ecosystems
- Alexa, Google Home
- Rooms
- Whole Home
- Connectivity
- Wi-Fi
- Hub required
- No
- Rental friendly
- Yes
- Matter certified
- No
- Installation
- Plug-and-play
- Energy Star
- No
- Local control
- No
- Voice control
- Yes
About
The Saros Rover is Roborock's answer to the multi-floor problem: rather than riding a separate lift module, it uses articulated legs to climb stairs and clean them on the way. Demonstrated at CES 2026, it moves slowly but genuinely ascends and vacuums each step, something rivals like the Eufy Marswalker and Dreame Cyber X only work around. It is positioned as a flagship halo product rather than a mainstream buy.
Pros
- +Genuinely climbs and cleans stairs, not just traverses them
- +Solves multi-floor cleaning without a second robot
- +Flagship Roborock navigation and mopping stack
Cons
- −Climbs stairs very slowly
- −Expected to be extremely expensive
- −Release date not confirmed
- −Unproven as an everyday vacuum
How it compares
| Device | Price | Ecosystems | Matter | Hub required | Local control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roborock Saros Rover | $2499 | Alexa, Google Home | No | No | No |
| Roborock Saros Z70 | $999.99 | Alexa, Google Home, HomeKit, Matter | Yes | No | No |
| Roborock Qrevo 2 Pro | $799.99 | Alexa, Google Home | No | No | No |
| Dreame L60 Ultra PE Robot Vacuum & Mop | $599 | Alexa, Google Home, HomeKit, Matter | Yes | No | Yes |
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About the author
Ethan Halfhide: Ethan Halfhide is a smart home enthusiast and AI technologist who follows the connected home market closely, from smart locks and security cameras to robot vacuums, lighting, sensors and hubs. He curates HomeGearLab's device directory, comparing products on published specs, compatibility, setup requirements and price so readers can pick gear that fits their home and works together.