SAVE $1,000: Through Sept. 4, the Roborock Saros Z70 robot vacuum with an arm is $1,000 off for Roborock's anniversary sale, bringing the cost down to $1,599.
The Roborock Saros Z70 has been the last robot vacuum I've been telling people to buy since it came out in May. The allure of the arm alone (and its quirks, as I found out in testing) just couldn't justify the $2,599 price tag. But Roborock is having an anniversary sale through Sept. 4, and during it, I might judge you a little less hard for taking the plunge on the robot vacuum with an arm — because it's a whole $1,000 off.
Yes, the Saros Z70 is on sale for $1,599, which is a much more digestible amount that we're used to seeing from Roborock. $1,599 is the normal asking price for the rest of the Saros trilogy, the Saros 10 and Saros 10R, that I've been vouching for hard after testing and comparing them both. They're both $300 cheaper for the sale, now both $1,299 each. Oddly enough, the Saros Z70 is the only of the three deals that's strictly available at Roborock's website, not at Amazon.
To give credit where it's due, the Roborock Saros Z70 is actually a good robot vacuum and mop combo. (It was just overpriced, especially with erratic arm functionality.) With 22,000 Pa of suction power and hinged spinning mopping pads that scrub right up against edges and corners, it's a real cleaning powerhouse that competes with (or beats) most other premium robot vacuums on the market. Everything gets dumped into the sleek automatic self-empty dock.
Its smart mapping room to room is highly accurate, just as I've grown to expect from Roborock. It's the accuracy of the obstacle-dodging capabilities within those rooms that isn't so spot on. Yes, the arm can successfully pick select items up from time to time, but its consistency is a little iffy, and so is the vacuum's small obstacle avoidance tech. (Don't worry, it was spot on with fake pet waste.) Still, the livestream camera is an awesome tool for pet parents to have, even if it's not super helpful when trying to pick up a sock or pet toy claw machine style. I documented my experience at home on video, so you can see for yourself before buying.
