Roborock
Saros Z70
Robot vacuum with an arm that picks up socks. Works about half the time.
Last checkedHype check
Partly trueIn the video
At CES 2025 the arm picked up a sock and dropped it in a basket. Roborock says it handles socks, paper, small towels and sandals up to 300 g.
Mashable (via Yahoo Tech), Jan 6, 2025In reality
In a several-week test the arm worked about half the time, sometimes put items in the wrong place, and ignored objects outside its trained list. The CES demo only worked with the sock in one spot.
Vacuum Wars, read Oct 21, 2026 · Mashable (via Yahoo Tech), Jan 6, 2025What it can do
- Can a robot vacuum pick up socks and clutter off the floor?Only in demos
The Saros Z70's arm picks up socks, paper clumps and slides up to 300 g and drops them in a set spot.
Good to know: Worked about half the time in a hands-on review; the CES demo only worked with the sock in one spot.
How we know (2 sources)
CES 2025 demo of the Roborock Saros Z70: its arm picked up a balled-up sock and dropped it in a basket, but only with the sock in one specific spot. Roborock quoted a 300 g limit for socks, paper, small towels and sandals.
Read the sourceSeveral-week hands-on review of a purchased Saros Z70 (page last updated Sep 18, 2026). The arm worked about half the time on socks, paper clumps and slides, sometimes misplaced items, and ignored objects outside its trained list.
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