Roborock Saros 20

If you live in a multi‑room house, have pets, or battle dust and hair on different floor levels, you want a robot that keeps going without you running after it. The Roborock Saros 20 is built to cross high thresholds, vacuum and mop with strong suction, and return to a fully automated dock that washes and dries the mop using near‑boiling water. ## What makes it worth it AdaptiLift Chassis 3.0 combines a lifting wheel and adaptive algorithms so the Saros 20 can climb double‑layer thresholds up to 3.46 inches and still clean carpets up to 1.18 inches deep without losing suction. Its 36,000 Pa digital motor is higher than most mainstream flagships, pulling embedded dirt and pet hair from grout and carpet. The StarSight Autonomous System 2.0 uses 3D ToF sensors plus RGB vision to map rooms in real time and recognise 300+ obstacle types, reducing interruptions and missed spots. The RockDock offers a near‑hands‑free maintenance cycle with 100°C hot‑water washing and 55°C hot‑air drying for mop hygiene plus long auto‑empty intervals. ## Where it falls short All this automation comes at a premium and the dock makes the package large; if you only have a small flat or rarely mop, you’re paying for convenience you might not need. Some reviewers also note occasional cautious routing around very thin obstacles that can slow cleaning in cluttered rooms. If you want a mostly hands‑free, powerful cleaner for multi‑room homes and shedding pets, buy this; if you have a single small flat or want the cheapest robot vacuum, look at simpler models from Roborock or Ecovacs instead.

£1,129