Roborock announced the squat, bipedal Saros Rover, which can literally walk up steps on two, wheeled legs. Chinese tech brand ...

CES 2026 shifted robots from tech demos to actual workers. LG's CLOiD folds laundry (slowly), Boston Dynamics' Atlas lifted 110 pounds for factories, and Roborock's Rover finally climbed stairs.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Robotic vacuum cleaners have become a common feature in homes, but most still stop at the foot of the stairs. A prototype unveiled ...

Robotic vacuum cleaners have become a common feature in homes, but most still stop at the foot of the stairs. A prototype unveiled at the CES technology show aims to change that by giving a household ...

Highly anticipated: Roborock used CES 2026 to debut a robot vacuum that can do what no previous model has achieved: climb a staircase. The prototype, called the Saros Rover, moves on a set of ...

For years, robot vacuums have struggled with one persistent challenge: elevation. Stairs, thick rugs, scattered toys, and anything beyond a flat floor often turned "smart cleaning" into a rescue ...

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It sounds like a concept, but Roborock's legged Saros Rover was fully operational at CES—and it climbed stairs without missing a spot. I’m PCMag’s senior writer covering smart home and wearable ...