Roborock has built a reputation for smart, capable robot vacuums, and the S8 MaxV Ultra is their most ambitious all-in-one system yet. The dock handles the tedious stuff automatically: it empties the dustbin, washes the mop with hot water, refills the clean water tank, and even dries the mop with hot air so it doesn’t get musty. There’s a built-in detergent dispenser, so you don’t have to mix solutions by hand.

The vacuum pulls 10,000 Pa of suction, which is enough to dig dirt out of medium-pile carpets and grab debris from hard floors in a single pass. The FlexiArm design extends the side brush to sweep right into baseboards and corners, areas most robots miss. The mop lifts and lowers intelligently—it stays off carpets and applies more pressure on hard floors when it detects heavy soiling. Reactive AI obstacle recognition helps it avoid phone chargers, pet bowls, and shoes without bumping into them.

One honest limitation: the dock is large and needs dedicated floor space, so measure your setup before buying. The built-in voice assistant and video call feature are useful if you want to check on pets or kids from your phone, but they’re not essential for daily cleaning. For anyone who wants a truly hands-off cleaning system that scrubs corners and washes its own mop, this is the most complete package Roborock has shipped.