which included one of the most elaborate charging docks we’d ever seen. Most robovacs come with a pad that the robot will autonomously return to for a charge when the battery gets low, but the S7 MaxV Ultra’s dock also emptied the robovac’s dirt bin, refilled its mopping reservoir, and then scrubbed the robot’s cleaning pad with an automated mechanism to ensure it wasn’t covered in dirt from the previous cleaning routine when heading back out into a home.
The dock for the new Roborock S8 Pro Ultra does all of that too, but once the mopping head has been cleaned, it’s also blasted with warm air during its drying mode to help minimize mold and bacteria growth while it’s docked. I consider myself a very clean person, but even I’m not that diligent about maintaining my floor mop. I guess this is what it feels like to be finally shamed by a robot.
Both the Robock S8 Pro Ultra and its fancy new charging dock will be available starting in April for $750.