Roborock has spent years refining the all-in-one docking station, and the QV 35S is the most complete version yet. The dock handles the dirty work: it empties the dustbin, washes the spinning mops, dries them with cold air, and refills the water tank. You can go weeks without touching the robot itself.

The 10,000Pa suction is the highest in Roborock’s current lineup. On thick carpets, it pulls up embedded pet hair and debris that lower-suction models leave behind. The dual anti-tangle brushes actually work—hair wraps around the axles less frequently, so you’re not pulling strands off the roller every other day. The spinning mops lift 10mm when the robot detects carpet, keeping rugs dry while still scrubbing hard floors.

The PreciSense LiDAR maps your home quickly, and the Reactive Tech obstacle avoidance dodges phone cables and pet bowls better than earlier Roborock models. The dock base is detachable, making it easier to clean. One limitation: the self-drying uses cold air, so the mop pads take longer to dry than heated systems. But for a vacuum that asks almost nothing of you between cleanings, that’s a minor trade-off.