Like Roborock, Dreame is also working on a mechanical arm for its robot vacuums

While 2024 was the year of self-cleaning robot vacuums, 2025 promises to be the year of robotic limbs. At CES 2025, Roborock had spectators doing double and triple takes when it unveiled a new flagship robot vacuum with a mechanical arm that removes obstacles. While the company got the most attention for its innovation, it wasn’t the only one displaying this technology at the show. 

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Dreame, one of Roborock’s major competitors, also used CES to debut a robot vacuum with a mechanical arm that can do more than the similarly armed Roborock Saros Z70. Dreame’s mechanical arm can lift objects weighing up to 500 grams, or 17.6 ounces, almost twice as much as the Roborock, and also can use different tools to scrub stubborn stains during cleaning and trap dust more efficiently. 

This Dreame robot with a mechanical arm also features retractable legs to climb small steps and obstacles, similar to the Dreame X50 Ultra, which can climb up to 2.4 inches. It is also designed to autonomously grab each tool and return it to the dock when finished. According to the product demonstrators at the Dreame booth, this robot will get more tools by the time it launches.

The robot will pick up different items and use visual recognition to take them to a preselected spot. For example, toys could go to a kids’ room, while socks would go to a laundry room. 

The catch? While Roborock’s Saros Z70 will be available in the US market in the first half of 2025, the Dreame robot vacuum with an arm is still a concept, though Dreame demonstrators have said it could be available in 2025. 

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The Dreame with a mechanical arm wasn’t picking up anything during CES; instead, it demonstrated its range of movement and how it is deployed and stowed away.