In recent times, robot vcuum cleaners have become a must-have home appliance for contemporary young people. It is very practical and interesting whether it is cleaning the ground or as a toy car.

Chinese manufactured vacuum cleaners have come to be reliable companions in most home both in China and outside China. Gone are the days when they are viewed as inferior to those manufactured in the US or Europe. Thanks to the likes of Xiaomi, Roborock, Huawei, Alfawise etc.

Of particular note, Xiaomi’s robot vacuum cleaners have been among the top-selling models in Europe. What some may not know is that the products are manufactured by Roborock. Roborock, a Xiaomi ecological chain company later released its own branded products. Previous data showed that for every 10 laser robot vacuum cleaners sold in China’s five major e-commerce channels, 8.4 of them were from Roborock. It accounts for 84.5% of the sales of laser sweeping robots in the five major e-commerce channels

The company is expanding its tentacles as it just entered the Japanelse market. The Roboroc S6 MaxV has just been launched in Japan. Despite being a new production the shelf, the vacuum cleaner occupies the C position on Yamada, Japan’s largest electrical appliance retail store. In other words, it sits at the top shelf despite being a new product.

It is understood that Yamada Denki, founded in 1973, is Japan’s largest electrical appliance seller, a leader in the Japanese home appliance retail industry, and the world’s second-largest electrical appliance sales chain store and the world’s top 500.

The Roborock robot vacuum cleaner supports smart control by mobile app, Siri, smart speakers, etc. At the same time, smart home appliances can also be intelligently linked through settings.

The Roborock S6 MaxV is a successor to the Roborock S6 which was launched on October 18, 2019, as the first batch of products released in Japan via a partnership between Roborock and Softbank. The product uses the same technology as its predecessor and may even have some improved features.

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Roborock S6 MaxV Vacuum cleaner was launched in April with an advanced level of intelligence and security. It houses intelligent obstacle avoidance with the help of Qualcomm’s maturity and experience. However, a new update with version 01.44.36 is rolling out to Roborock S6 MaxV with plenty of new features and changes. It also packs some bug fixes and refinements for obstacle recognition feature.

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Roborock S6 MaxV update brings new Remote viewing feature whilst ensuring the privacy of users’ data. It can now easily recognize different fabrics like socks, and the user can view photos of unknown objects taken by the robot.

The existing features have also perceived some refinements. It enhances the obstacle avoidance features, increases the positioning accuracy and efficiency, and improves water control for more even flow. There are general bug fixes and UI adjustments to improve the user experience.

Roborock has worked with biggies like Qualcomm to improve the security of the Robot Vacuum cleaner. It has improved the video-based function’s security by introducing two-factor authentication and even engaged with TUV-Rheinland to find security flaws. The device underwent around 60 tests from user-authorization to app cybersecurity and passed with flying colors.

Roborock S6 MaxV does not carry any security anomaly and TUV Rheinland has certified it with ERSI TS 103645 certification.

Note: ETSI TS 103645 is a consumer IoT standard issued by ETSI (European Telecommunication Standardization Committee). Being awarded TUV Rheinland’s ETSI TS 103645 certificate means the product has reached a high cybersecurity level and privacy protection level.

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Roborock S6 MaxV

The Roborock S6 MaxV vacuum cleaner recently became one of the most useful members of my smart home system. Actually, my point is that most intelligent household appliances are not as smart as companies claim. But in the case of a Robot vacuum cleaner, you will see tangible benefits in your life, you no longer have to mop or vacuum, which is why I am willing to pay a premium for a powerful vacuum cleaner. So, I have been keeping an eye on this segment. And the Roborock S6 MaxV turned out to be a great option for my need.

Roborock, specializing in the design and production of cutting-edge intelligent vacuum cleaner, introduced its latest cleaner product, the Roborock S6 MaxV this week. The Roborock S series is the most innovative lineup of Roborock products. And the S6 MaxV is Roborock’s most powerful robot vacuum as it comes with plenty of new technologies and hardware upgrades. Compared to the previous S-series models, it has stereo cameras and a LIDAR Sensor together for better obstacle avoidance and room detection; a better power motor but longer battery life; a larger 300ML water container providing maximum mopping area up to 250㎡.

Hardware 

Inside of the Roborock S6 MaxV, a Qualcomm APQ8053 processor provides better AI calculation and processing power. Combined with the dual-camera system, the better chip is able to have more accurately & faster obstacle recognition and avoidance than a single camera. Working with the LIDAR sensor, the Roborock S6 MaxV is more capable of building an accurate map of an interior. In actual running, the map information could be scanned and uploaded to the phone App in half a minute. Thanks to the Qualcomm chip and the simplified App, interaction with the S6 MaxV was easier and far more fluent.

The Roborock has added an App guidebook inside the box. Users can find all details about the App in this book.

Stereo cameras

The most important upgrade in the new model is the stereo cameras. Thanks to the stereo cameras, users don’t have to stay with the cleaner, to monitor its work, and prevent it from bumping into obstacles. The stereo camera on the front captures detailed images at a max-speed of 30fps. It can spot obstacles as small as 2-inches wide and 1.1 inches tall, not to mention shoes or small toys. Another wonderful detail is that when you first launch the S6 MaxV, it would ask you on the App if you’re keeping pets. If yes, the S6 MaxV will turn on the Pet mode to avoid pet droppings.

The Roborock S6 MaxV is equipped with a 5200mAh battery, the same as the previous S6 model. But it is able to provide up to 180 minutes of cleaning, which is 30 minutes longer than the cleaning time of the S6 model. It’s enough to cover a cleaning area of 300㎡or a mopping area of 250㎡. However, I’m sure some of you have larger houses and the battery life might not be enough to finish the whole cleaning work on one charge.

According to past experience, most robot vacuum cleaners would automatically go back to the dock when 20% of low battery warning, then charge up to 80% and resume the cleaning. But on the S6 MaxV, the process has become smarter. It calculates how much power it needs to finish cleaning, and then charges up to the required power level. So compared to the most vacuum cleaners, the S6 MaxV is definitely one of the most efficient cleaners for a big house.

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25% improvement in power

Other hardware upgrades like 25% better suction power (2500Pa) and larger water tank capacity (300ml) enable sweeping and mopping at the same time. You can also set it to just sweeping or just mopping mode. Using the official Roborock APP, users are able to customize schedules and various zones settings for the S6 MaxV. For example, users can schedule multi-tasks of mopping mode or just sweeping mode (suction power) for every room.

Roborock App

The App can display the multi-level maps scanned and stored by the S6 MaxV. It supports up to 4-floor plans and recognizes automatically which map the robot is on. So you can track all the cleaning routes of the robot and complete all the latest features provided:

No-Go Zones: Allow users to create a rectangle shape of the area or a barrier tape for keeping the robot off.
No-Mop Zones: Let the robot avoid mopping in a carpeted area or a customized area.
Room Cleaning: Order the robot to clean a specific room or two instead of the whole house.
Zoned Cleaning: Clean within a specific zone of an interior.
Pin n Go: Users can select a specific point on the map and send the robot to clean there.

Noise

Another problem that users complained about a robot cleaner is noise. But on the S6 MaxV, it provided 5 suction power modes for users to use it appropriately under different scenarios. In the silent mode, all of my family members were happy with its cleaning efforts and were able to accept the noise as well.

Carpet cleaning

Roborock S6 MaxV is also appropriate for carpet cleaning. Thanks to its 25% power improvement and the feature to identifies carpets, the Robot provided much better cleaning than most other robots on my carpet. When the S6 MaxV identified carpet, it boosts suction power to the MAX level to provide the most powerful cleaning.

Conclusion

We are glad to see that Roborock was able to combine the advanced hardware and the functional software on the new Roborock S6 MaxV.

The smart tech doesn’t come cheap as the price tag of $749 is quite steep. However, when you figure out how much time you lose during mopping and sweeping, you would agree with me. It’s definitely worth the money. It’s not necessary to buy the S6 MaxV, but if you are willing to embrace the smart life, the S6 MaxV won’t disappoint you.

The Roborock S6 MaxV is available via Roborock’s website and Amazon.

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Roborock has just launched a new product, expanding its smart cleaning product range. The Roborock S6 MaxV is a new robotic vacuum cleaner and is the premium addition to the company’s existing S-series. The new robotic vacuum cleaner boasts a longe operation life and advanced obstacle recognition and avoidance.

For those unaware, Roborock is a known robotic vacuum cleaner manufacturer and has even launched products under its own brand and designed certain ones for electronic giants like Xiaomi.

The Roborock S6 MaxV is the company’s first product to be powered by a Qualcomm processor (the Qualcomm APQ8053 chip), which enables the gadget to have “cutting edge AI and connectivity.” The robotic vacuum cleaner features what the company calls a ReactiveAI that allows it to recognize obstacles and avoid them. This includes various hindrances in its path, like people, pets, children, and more. So, parents and pet owners can have fewer worries regarding accidents.

According to Richard Chang, CEO of Roborock, “The seamless integration of ReactiveAI with our advanced laser technology allows the Roborock S6 MaxV to estimate the size and location of common obstacles and the best way to clean around them, setting the standard for our smartest navigational robot vacuum yet.”

In other words, the company has worked closely with Qualcomm to develop a custom chip that suits the robots advanced sensing technology.

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Under the hood, the Roborock S6 MaxV is powered by a 5,200mAh battery that can run for up to 3 hours in a single full charge. It is available in black and weighs about 3.7kgs. Furthermore, it has a maximum suction of 2500Pa and its navigation system is laser-guided. Its maximum power output is around 66W and houses a 460ml dustbin, electronic water tank, and more.

For cleaning, the Roborock S6 MaxV utilizes its powerful suction tool, which is 25 percent higher than the previously released S6. It can even pick finer dirt and dust particles from different surfaces, including hard floors, carpets, etc. Thanks to its software optimizations, the robotic vacuum cleaner is also capable of multi-level mapping technology and can have its own No-Go zones or No-Mop zones. As the name implies, its certain areas where the robot wouldn’t go or mop in.

The Roborock S6 MaxV will be available in the US, with sales starting at the end of Q2 in 2020 and will go for a price of 749 US Dollars. The device features different modes as well, which can be used as per the situation or users’ needs.

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