Operating the S7 really is as simple as tapping a button on the app, and it’s clever enough to find its way across rooms, between chair legs, and around obstacles. The volume never gets above the level of a hairdryer, we never saw the S7 get stuck, and the quality of the cleaning and the mopping impresses.
It’s not quite as good at vacuuming as a human being with a standard vacuum cleaner is, but that’s true of any robovac at the moment: their squat size does mean something of a trade-off in terms of suction. If this is going to be your first robot vacuum cleaner, don’t expect to be able to throw away your Dyson or Shark just yet – but you won’t have to rely on it quite so often.
It’s worth mentioning that Roborock is bringing out an auto-emptying dock later in 2021 that will work with the S7, but it’s not on the market yet. For now, you’ll have to do your own emptying, but it’s not much of a chore.
