Review: Roborock S7: robot vacuum and mop in one
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Roborock has released its newest multipurpose floor cleaner, the dual vacuum and mopping Roborock S7. So what does it take to get this version to stand out? How about Sonic Mopping?
That’s the premise behind this bot, which essentially vibrates your floor clean. I recently received the Roborock S7 model to test out and review in my home. We’ll get into what exactly Sonic Mopping is, what it can do better than other mop bots, how well this home cleaning robot works- and if I think it’s a good investment for you.
What is Roborock S7?
The S7 is Roborock’s newest home cleaning robot. I reviewed the S4, a simple robot vacuum, not that long ago and you can see that review here on the blog too.
This version adds mopping capabilities to the vacuuming, and with this robot floor cleaner it will actually both vacuum and mop at the same time, an enticing premise.
Let’s take a look at what you get. In the box is the robot unit, charging base station plus the mopping plate and removable, washable microfibre cleaning cloth. A small water tank for the mop lives at the back side of the robot, while the removable dustbin for the vacuum is under the hood.
Set up
To get your bot ready for housekeeping is actually pretty easy. Plug it in and let it get a full charge. Download the Roborock app and sign into or sign up for an account. You’ll follow the steps in the app to connect to your home’s Wi-Fi connection, which was quick and easy. I was ready to go in just a few minutes.
Once the robot is charged, send it out on its first cleaning pass. This allows the robot to use one of its key features, that will let it be super specific to your home: laser mapping.
The Roborock S7 will go out and using LIDAR navigation it can create a detailed map of you house, floor by floor- up to 4 levels. With that detailed map, you can create rooms or zones and use room-specific cleaning, either from the app or using a voice assistant. (More on that coming up.)
Laser LiDar navigation: Roborock
So what exactly does this Lidar technology do? This lets the bot ‘see’ around obstacles and in bouncing its lasers off your walls and furniture it can draw a really detailed map of your home; then it knows where it can and can’t go, it knows which obstacles to avoid, and you can delineate specific rooms for dedicated room by room floor cleaning.
You can also set up schedules to clean certain rooms on certain days, so you don’t have to do a thing.
What happens with mopping and carpet?
If you wonder what the mop will do with carpets, great question. That’s actually the second major feature. The Roborock S7 has what’s called VibraRise technology which the company says “enables nimble navigation in challenging environments.
This VibraRise™ technology automatically lifts the mopping plate when carpets are detected. This innovative feature made possible by Roborock’s new ultrasonic carpet recognition technology enables the S7 to mop hard floors and vacuum carpets in one, single cleaning session, without interruption.
The bot did skim over my carpets, but I didn’t see any residual wetness so it seems like the lifting technology is working.
Customizing vacuuming and mopping
Plus, you can actually adjust the cleaning intensity by room, so if your kitchen or hallway needs more attention, you can get it. I was actually pretty surprised and impressed by this feature, and immediately enabled deeper cleaning on the kitchen and hallway and the bathrooms.
Let’s dig into the cleaning and how well it works:
I put all my robot mops or vacuums through the same tests… with mopping, I’ll spill some milk or liquid on the floor to see how the bot wipes it up.
With the Roborock S7, it did a good job of wiping up small messes, and keeping dust and light dirt and dog prints at bay.
Vacuuming: how well does Roborock S7 Clean
As noted, you can get exactly the clean you want with the Roborock S7; you can adjust vacuum intensity room by room. The robot does a good job of getting at most dirt.
Carpet Boost
The Roborock S7 has Carpet Boost technology where the bot recognizes carpet and increases suction when it rolls over it. The bot does quite a good job at this and the difference is noticieable.
Different floor surfaces: How well does RoboRock S7 clean
In terms of its ability to get over taller obstacles, I can say the S7 was never hung up on trim, edges or rugs during my testing.
The Roborock S7 was easily able to handle the different types of floor surfaces in my space; I had carpet, rugs, tile and hardwood and it cleaned each one well, and was even able to navigate some taller transitions without getting stuck
I have an S5 and an S6 MaxV. I like them. I use one downstairs, the other upstairs, to avoid carrying them floor to floor. I use my central vacuum's edge tool to empty the dust bin. I found that using the mopping feature ends up soiling the entire machine and I have to do more elaborate and frequent washing of the components. - I use an ultrasonic tank for cleaning them. I was not satisfied with the effectiveness of the mopping. I am firm on having clean / dirty solution tanks rather than just attempting to trap dirt on the mop. I use the Tineco Floor One S3 Cordless Hardwood Floors Cleaner - yes it is a manual task
Thanks for the tips!
Hi, what exactly do you clean with ultrasonic cleaner ? The mop itself ?
Love watching your reviews! Your videos are always informative, straight to the point and unbiased. I like how you tell your experiences with both the good and the bad, and show examples to back them up. I have been looking at, and researching robovac's for several months while waiting on Amazon Prime Day (today) to finally get one. With so many brands and models to choose from, as well as different options and opinions, and my budget to say under $325 USD, the process was somewhat overwhelming. Thanks to you and your reviews, I made a decision and pulled the trigger on the Roborock S4 Max today, with much confidence in that decision (great review). Thanks for all the hard work you put into doing all these reviews for us!
Hi Tony! Thank you so much for the kind words. You’ve made my day.
Hi! Can you give a bit of a feedback on how much you like it now, the cost and if you recommend it. I was going to buy a super expensive one, but unsure if to or not when there's less expensive ones that could work just as well
Just got my first, the Roborock S4 Maxx! I am a believer now! It's incredible! Had it for 2 days now! Major upgrade from my old Eufy Robovac G30 Edge, which was very problematic, had to get it replaced by Eufy! Roborock's LiDAR mapping is perfect, hasn't gotten stuck once. And, it cleans the house about 50% faster than the Eufy simply because it's mapping is so much better! I got an amazing deal!
Battery life is amazing! So glad I spent a tiny bit more for the S4 Maxx! Amazon always has amazing sales too! I'd love to upgrade to the S7 Plus one day. I don't even care about Roomba anymore, their technology is so dated. LiDAR should be on every robot vac imo.
That's great, thanks for sharing!
'Sonic Mopping' is a great band name 🤣. Splendid videos, Erin. Thanks for your content. Really useful reviews 👍
Thanks so much! So glad you found it helpful!
Hahaha. OK! If you start that band I hope your kick some royalties my way! And thank you for the kind words. That means a lot.
Great, clear review! It looks like the perfect little companion for my apartment. Ive heard that you can not use any sort of floor cleaner with the robot, which makes mopping with only water not super effective. But have you tried using it with any "natural" cleaner such as vinegar or lemon juice? I've also heard that pre-soaking the mop cloth with a gentle cleaner makes a big difference!
would be good if the app allows you to 'paint' on the map where there are tough stains, so it mops over those spots 5+ times to really get the stains out
You sound so professional.
Thank you!
Actually a good, simple review. Thank you!
I appreciate that, thank you!
Thanks for a review. I checked that suction in Pascals is 2400Pa so quite a decent Roborock!
You bet!
Best review. And I’ve seen a lot of them . Proud Canadian 😊
Please keep me posted when the remote attachment to empty the bin is available. GREAT VIDEO!
Thanks!
I don't know why but I kinda like your light Canadian accent
No need to understand why! Go with it ! 😆😆😆😜
and now over to Phil for the weekend weather forecast - joking but thanks for the review :P
Haha, you're welcome!
Thanks for reviewing the app
Thanks for watching!
I THINK ROBOROCK IS THE BEST ONE OUT THERE AS FAR AS ROBO VAC COMPANIES. For me personally....i have a E4 right now, and i always have to empty it after use. pretty typical. hahaha w they wont do it all for us until their named ROSIE (like the jetsons robo maid) hahahaha
Nice review, Thank you
Thanks for watching!
Great review! Thanks Erin.
Thanks Max!
I love my S7, thank for the review Erin! I also haven't figured out how to get the S7 to work with Alexa.
Thanks for sharing!
Good to know it’s not just me!
Great review as always Erin.... :-)
Thank you for watching!
Thank you so very much!
Why isn't it coming in Greece? Stores have the s6 max and not s7 yet
Probability might scratch wooden floor. I noticed most home review tested on hard tiles.
Great review! How can I buy roborock s7 in Canada?
Roborock recommends prewetting the mop if used immediately. Ok. But if not, will it wet enough the mop by itself when using scheduled mopping ? Thx
Good review
Glad you enjoyed it!
Can you feel if the vibration is there on the mop pad, if you put your hand to it? It is OK if you feel that is not safe to do! Love your videos!
Hi Johnny. No I can’t feel it. But thanks for the question and the compliment
I felt like I was watching a news report.. I don’t know why. Good review though… “Next at 5. On WTVE”
Thanks for watching!
f it doesn't clean my full house before it needs to go back to the dock, will it re start in the same day to finish the job or pick up where it left off the next day?
It will continue where it left off. I got it for a month so far and it's amazing. It finds the dock each time . And you can see what path it already cleaned and it knows where It went. So it will continue where it left off.... definitely worth it. Now I know the s7 max v ultra is out but for an apartment the s7 is perfect the ultra v max in my opinion for a small house or apartment is overkill
Much better battery life than my Roomba.
Which do you recommend the deebot n8 pro+ or the roborock s7? I have the deebot, but might return for this one.
Hi @Erin Lawrence whats your opinion on this?
Great, thorough review,but it's not $650 good,if it's leaving anything on the floor.Not when I can spend $35 bucks on a mop n bucket and get up every last thing the first time myself.
Thanks for watching!
@@ErinLawrenceTV Thank you for the in depth review.
Awesome review
Glad you enjoyed it!
Erin, I am new to all of these bots. I find your videos really informative, but I have so many questions!! I am really undecided about which bot to get. How can I have my many questions answered? Is there a way to call you? Thank you.
Hi Elizabeth. I’m so glad you’re finding these helpful… Sometimes this just comes down to budget or features. What’s more important to you? Staying within a certain budget, or getting specific features?
Do I need to leave the machine at the dock in a charging mode at all time?
Before I buy it . I have hardwood floor and title only. Does this one work for hardwood floor and not to damage due to water from Roborock S7. Thanks.
HI, Gr8 helpful review. Which one is a great bot t9 aivi or S7. Is there any other bot that auto lift on carpet? I've lots of wires so that's also a factor which I am looking for?
Since you reviewed them both. Which in your opinion is better. The Roborock S7 or the Ecovacs n8+?
How is the water from the tank fed to the mopping pad? I see a little port next to the vibrating arm on the bottom of the S7, but doesn't the mopping plate cover it when installed?
Can you customize the mopping/vacuuming intensity based on area of the house? For example, can I program it to scrub my entryways harder than the rest of my floors?
Bit late, but yes you can
Thanks. Do you still recommend it? Does it use just water for mopping or need to buy some roborock detergent?
Yes, I’m still using this. You don’t need to add any cleaner to it… But I secretly do every now and then
Very good, i will want one of this!😍
Yes!
It’s pretty amazing!
Hi there, why isn't roborock not sold in Canada?
I would love to know that myself! Hopefully they will come soon, because Canada needs these!
Erin, great review and excellent presentation. Where did you hone your presentation skills?
Thank you so very much for the kind words. Once upon a time I used to be a television news reporter and anchor… I guess that gave me good practice for my future CZcams career.
I knew that there was something behind it! Your previous life is serving you well. 👍👏
@@ErinLawrenceTV Your news reporter tone & cadence jumped out to me right away :)
Is it scratches on the top?
When they come out with the self empty S7 will this be the same/compatible.
Is it secure? I don’t want that thing mapping my home and then being easily hacked.
I think so. But now what would a hacker do with a floorplan of your home?
@@ErinLawrenceTV These products aren’t sold to people scratching pennies together, they’re for people with discretionary funds at their disposal and those people have plenty to steal in general. The floor-plan’s to such homes are valuable for those wishing to get in and out as quickly as possible, a complete map of every nook and cranny.
Just a heads up, your link goes to the Neato Robotics Botvac D7, not the RoboRock S7
AHHHH Thanks for letting me know. I fixed it.
Good review!!!!!!!!)))😊😊😊
Thanks! 😃
Thank you 😊
@@ErinLawrenceTV 😊😊😊
Thanks Erin. Did the robot vac drive Roger to drink? Lol.
Hahaha!
You saw the bloopers, eh!? 😂
The current app has alerts when the dustbin has not been emptied for a while.
is the s7 heavier than the s6 maxv? Thanks
If people have the money to buy a vacuum robot, they should use that money for dyson cordless vacuum instead.
Are there any vacs that do not need wifi to run
I don’t know of any but maybe someone here does.
So I tested this one out and without wifi it will work. However many of the features will be disabled such as scheduling if that's something you don't mind then it can work.
How long does the mopping cloth last until it becomes dirty enough that it's just rubbing dirty rag over the floor?
After a few uses I like to throw it in the wash. So.. maybe 2-3 times?
I don't understand why I could buy 2 Roborock S5 Max for the price of 1 S7
Roborock S5 is REALLY good but it doesn't last long, I read.
how does it handle long human hair? :)
My hair is super long and it seems fine. As with all long-haired household, you do need to check the rollers regularly to make sure things aren’t getting too wound up.
How powerful is the vacuum specifically? looking for a powerful vacuum bot
It’s been keeping my floors extremely clean. It also does have the ability to dial up the suction if you want more power. I’ve been extremely happy with it.
@@ErinLawrenceTV oh good; they say the irobot S9 has the best suction but it’s twice the price so be nice to find something more reasonable
Where can I buy one in Canada, how did you get your?
Canadian availability seems like a problem. I have a contact that helps me get them for review.
@@ErinLawrenceTV oh, I see, thank you for informing me!
Better than Braava M9 and Roomba i7 combo?
Great question. Having just one robot saves a lot of space. And because this one can both mop and vacuum at the same time when it’s out, it saves time also. I’d say it does as good a job as having two separate robots.
How does just the mop feature compare to the BravaM6?
Good question. I think it does as good a job as a dedicated mopping robot. The technology is essentially the same, it uses basically the same size cleaning cloth, maybe the M6 water tank is a little larger.
How does this compare to the ECOVACS N8+?
Very similar. I really like both Ecovacs and Roborock right now as the best two robot vacuum brands
Wonder if this will be any use? Skeptical...
The review? Or the device?🧐
The S7 will alert you if the dust bin is full fyi
Thanks!
I didn't think that it does.
As a slob I cannot live without object avoidance which this vacuum does not have :(
Hahaha 🤣
Don’t buy. It’s being replaced by new model. S8. Due for release in April 2023
Yes!
Cant get mine going on Alexa Also
:(
@@ErinLawrenceTV great Video btw
😺😺😺😺😍😍😍🎈🎈🎈🎈
Good review. Thanks