cleaning Roborock

Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra

The strongest all-round performer for pet hair on hard floors and low to medium carpet, with an obsessively complete dock. If most of your floors are thick, high-pile carpet, look elsewhere: that is the one surface where reviewers find it least convincing.

8.8 / 10

Our editorial rating, not aggregated user reviews

Independent testing puts pet-hair pickup at roughly 99% by weight, about as good as robot vacuums get, and the dock is the most complete self-maintaining system on the market. It is not higher because reviewers raise the same three points consistently: it is very expensive, thick high-pile carpet is its weakest surface (the 20mm mop lift risks dragging damp fur), and the dock develops odours if you neglect it.

Pros

  • Around 99% pet-hair pickup by weight in independent testing
  • 10,000 Pa suction, with a dual-roller design that resists hair tangling
  • The most complete dock available: auto-empty, hot mop wash, heated drying
  • Reactive AI 2.0 obstacle avoidance genuinely helps in a home where the floor is never clear
  • Strong app with 3D mapping and room-specific cleaning

Cons

  • Expensive, and reviewers say so consistently
  • Thick high-pile carpet is its weakest surface; the 20mm mop lift risks dragging damp fur across it
  • The dock can build up odours if you do not keep on top of cleaning it
  • Deeply embedded dirt in medium-pile carpet needs several passes
  • Large dock footprint, and loud at maximum suction

Specifications

Suction
10,000 Pa
Brush
Dual rubber rollers
Battery
180 min
Noise (max)
74 dB
Mop lift
20 mm
Obstacle avoidance
Reactive AI 2.0
Dock
Wash, dry, empty, refill