I’ve seen 2027’s new robot vacuums — here are 3 major trends set to level-up their cleaning, from drop-down suction boosters to… steam?
 I’ve seen 2027’s new robot vacuums — here are 3 major trends set to level-up their cleaning, from drop-down suction boosters to… steam?

Next year’s bots are leveling up in three big ways.

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The Roomba Duo is a floor-cleaning behemoth that can pull a tiny robovac from its hat — and it’s iRobot’s attempt at rejecting the ‘spec wars’ and trying ‘something different, something new’
 The Roomba Duo is a floor-cleaning behemoth that can pull a tiny robovac from its hat — and it’s iRobot’s attempt at rejecting the ‘spec wars’ and trying ‘something different, something new’

I saw the iRobot Roomba Duo is action, and it’s a two-in-one robot vacuum in the truest sense.

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Dreame is one step ahead of the competition with its world-first steam cleaning robot vacuum — but I’m wondering if this is one step too far
 Dreame is one step ahead of the competition with its world-first steam cleaning robot vacuum — but I’m wondering if this is one step too far

The Aqua20 Pro Ultra Roller X Complete can steam-clean your hard floors — but the feature comes with a number of caveats.

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The new flagship Roomba has a unique mopping feature for tackling dried-on dirt — and it might be the thing that restores iRobot to its former robovac glory
 The new flagship Roomba has a unique mopping feature for tackling dried-on dirt — and it might be the thing that restores iRobot to its former robovac glory

The Roomba Max 875 Combo will mist your hard floors to loosen dried-on dirt and dislodge grease.

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IFA 2026 ‘Best in Show’ awards: our 25 favorite reveals at the Berlin tech expo, from somersaulting robots to modular solar batteries for renters
 IFA 2026 ‘Best in Show’ awards: our 25 favorite reveals at the Berlin tech expo, from somersaulting robots to modular solar batteries for renters

Our 15 favorite innovations from the enormous IFA 2026 tech exhibition

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DJI’s second-gen Romo robot vacuum looks like the lovechild of an HR Giger drawing and an iMac G3 — and boasts some robust new privacy measures following the first-gen model’s hacking embarrassment
 DJI’s second-gen Romo robot vacuum looks like the lovechild of an HR Giger drawing and an iMac G3 — and boasts some robust new privacy measures following the first-gen model’s hacking embarrassment

The Romo 2’s uses DJI’s drone expertise to deliver precise navigation.

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‘It’ll light up your home like a bowling alley’ — Dyson’s new Nurovi robot vacuum has a UV light to show up invisible spills, and I’m not sure I’m ready to see what’s on my floors
 ‘It’ll light up your home like a bowling alley’ — Dyson’s new Nurovi robot vacuum has a UV light to show up invisible spills, and I’m not sure I’m ready to see what’s on my floors

This UV bot is part of Dyson’s new fleet of robot vacuums — could they finally restore the brand’s robovac reputation?

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Home appliances giant Dreame has scrapped itsrocket-powered supercar, which we suspected was ‘too fast and too wide-reaching’
 Home appliances giant Dreame has scrapped itsrocket-powered supercar, which we suspected was ‘too fast and too wide-reaching’

Dreame has cancelled its plans to make a rocket-propelled hypercar

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I tested the Xiaomi Robot Vacuum X20 Max and it’s a great all-round performer — when it actually works
 I tested the Xiaomi Robot Vacuum X20 Max and it’s a great all-round performer — when it actually works

The Xiaomi Robot Vacuum X20 Max is a capable robot vacuum cleaner, but my unit developed issues after a year of testing.

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First drones, now robot vacuums — the US government’s ban on foreign robots is confirmed to include many of the best robovacs and robot lawn mowers on the market, and brands may have been caught off-guard
 First drones, now robot vacuums — the US government’s ban on foreign robots is confirmed to include many of the best robovacs and robot lawn mowers on the market, and brands may have been caught off-guard

The FCC has confirmed that the US ban on foreign-made advanced robotic devices includes robot vacuums and similar bots

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