roborock S8 Pro Ultra Robot Vacuum and Mop, Auto Drying, Auto Mop Washing, Self Emptying, Self Refilling, Liftable Dual Brush & Sonic Mop, 6000Pa Suction, Obstacle Avoidance(RockDock Ultra Series)

Update from 2025 (original purchase over 2 years ago):We have not had any major issues or really even difficult minor issues with this robot. The only issues we've had have been easily solved by googling their wiki on solving, and they've all worked. We run this robot at least 3 times a week (usually daily). We'd put it on a schedule but we don't want it to encounter something random like a puddle from a spilled cup or whatnot if we're not around since we have two cheeky cats and teens.I'll cover the pros and cons since we purchased.Pros:1) Amazing suction power. We have not had any residual hair or dirt left over after the vacuum runs2) Mopping power exceeds expectations3) We've been somewhat lazy at times emptying the mopping containers and the vacuum still works just fine (meaning the dry vac, not combo)4) The app is great. I know others have complained about it, but we have not seen any issue with the app at all since purchase. We have the house mapped and we can do zone cleanups, specify areas we don't want the robot going, etc.5) Built-in AI. We have older kids and they're pretty good about picking up stuff, but at times, things might be left laying around. The vacuum learns from obstacles and avoids them.Cons (minor):1) The emptier occasionally gets stuck because of something the vacuum ate (usually during heavy shedding season with our longhaired kitty). Super easy fix...you grab your shop vac and stick the hose on the bottom where the dirt gets sucked up into the bag (where the robot docks) or you take the vacuum bag out and clear the blockage from the top where the unit sucks it from the bottom. Not difficult at all. This is probably the "biggest" minor issue we've encountered.2) Wheels getting stuck: Only once has the mop (the rear end of the robot) gotten stuck in a pressed down setting, not allowing normal vacuuming. We referred to the vendor's wiki page and immediately found the solution to manually roll the vacuum around until the mop unstuck itself from that position. Again, only happened once and was nearly immediately fixed.If you're debating whether to make a purchase from Roborock, my feedback is to choose Roborock. No, I am not paid for this review because I like to help others make good purchases. This is based on our anecdotal experience only and can't vouch for anyone else. We are in the process of building a new home and will buy another one of these units for the new place (or the next gen model).Original Review:We are on day 3 of this robot. We’ve had 5 other robots in the past, and all have had issues from the start. This one actually is incredible so far. The only feedback I have is that the mop and vac feature where it simultaneously performs both functions is not super great. We switched to a full vac and full mop and it is superb. “Buster” has made our floors clean again and it is as close to effortless as possible. Fill the clean tank and empty the dirty tank, and then ensure to inspect the robot at least once a day to make certain nothing is stuck.

I absolutely love my Roborock Vacuum and Mop! It has been a total game changer for me—especially as a grandmother of two little girls who love to play on the floor. Before I had this amazing device, I was spending at least 30 minutes a day vacuuming and mopping just to keep the floors clean and safe for them. That added up quickly and became exhausting.Now, thanks to the Roborock, my floors stay consistently clean with hardly any effort on my part. It vacuums and mops in one go, navigating around furniture with ease and returning to its base when it's done. I can relax or focus on other things—like spending quality time with my granddaughters—while it quietly does the work.If you're a busy parent or grandparent like me, this little machine is absolutely worth the investment. It's reliable, smart, and honestly, one of the best home purchases I've made in years.

This is my 3rd robot since diving in when iRobot released the first self-emptying vacuum - the i7. That machine lasted me 3x longer than the expected mean time before failure - but it DID require lots of fiddling around and tons of patience. I often wondered if I spent more time messing with the machine than if I just would have gotten my heartbeat up for 10 minutes vacuuming? But now I'm 70 and have interest (and diminishing ability) to clean my home without a robot. I replaced the i7 with a Narwal, which was sent back immediately. Great hardware - horrible software. ChatGPT suggested this model as a "set it and forget it" alternative. I'm just now getting things set up the way I want them. The user interface on the software is fairly good - but one thing that bugs me to no end is the "one size fits all" approach Roborock has taken when it comes to the app and the manual. This machine is unique - but the software is used across various models - and you'll get messages like "clean the filter"... which required me to ask ChatGPT what the hell is it talking about? That's where I learned I don't have one to clean - but Roborock hasn't removed this - and several other things - from the app. TERRIBLE. Hooking it up to my (very complicated) network was tricky and non-intuitive. I wish manufacturers would embrace Matter - or whatever standard that's widely used and accepted. This process was old-school and ugly and didn't succeed until I took the vacuum upstairs next to the router. That did it.As said in previous reviews, the mapping is great, although it made a mistake in my kitchen and it took some serious magic to get it to find and correct the mistake (I used zones instead of rooms...) but once it realized there was a chunk of floor missing from the main map - it put it in. So that's great. II wish they had a "re-map this room" function in the app. I love how it doesn't bang into stuff (including my feet when I'm at the kitchen sink). The tech is massively improved from the i7, and worth the wait. I'll update this review in a few weeks (or days, should something great - or awful - happen.Well - the machine is becoming more and more of a frustration. Most of it is related to the way things work OUTSIDE the actual machine itself. The manual is ridiculous. The website is awful. There are multiple (like seemingly over 100) models that might apply to the one I own - I'm not sure). Invoking ChatGPT to help hasn't help because all versions are different from one another - even though Roborock lumps them all together, and none of them operate the same way. Latest problem:I had a new runner (purchased from Amazon) that is shedding crazy amounts of lint. It's getting jammed into the bin, and it's not emptying when the jet engine tries to pull everything out. There are no warnings anyway that something is wrong - and (this is a big gripe) no way to order a manual emptying of the bin from the app. I am, for now, dropping it to two stars - and haven't thrown out the box (yet). But this has gone from a "set it and forget it" solution to a pain in the a**. And it's completely Roborock's own fault. It could be awesome. It is not.FINAL UPDATE: Back into the box and refund requested. Yesterday a box of corn flakes spilled onto the pantry floor. 9 different passes failed to pick up the mess. It actually spread it around outside the pantry. Turned out it was because (wait for it) THE DAMN BIN WAS FULL. Last night I heard it "empty" the bin - but the bin doesn't actually empty. So today, after manually clearing the bin and emptying it - I re-assigned the robot to clean the corn flakes from a section of floor measuring 6 x 5. This pass request was the NINTH TIME. And it still left flakes all over. I had set the vacuum to turbo - but all it did was just blow the debris around further - not suck it up.