roborockS8 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.

They say you get what you pay for, and it's never been more true for me than with this purchase. This is my 4th robot vacuum (2 Ecovacs and 1 Roomba previously), and this one far outshines its predecessors (it also was the most expensive). But it has been worth every single penny. I have two large dogs (a St. Bernard and a Golden Retriever), and they shed like it is their JOB! All previous models got the hair tangled up in the brushes/wheels (both), or the suction wasn't strong enough to empty the bag into the base (Ecovacs), or they didn't do a great job (both) - but this one has been phenomenal. It does an amazing job picking up all debris, dirt, and dog hair, and I've had no jams at all. The brushes detangle themselves, and the main multi-directional wheel is easy to remove, so if/when hair does build up there, I can just pop it out to clean (the Roomba had this, too; Ecovacs did not). The mopping feature works really, really well and I LOVE that it dries the mop head so no smelliness. My Ecovacs (supposedly) mopped, too, but it did such a poor job that I never used the feature. Plus, it had to run separately from the vacuum (attach mopping head). This one is all built-in and does an all-in-one. It actually "lifts" the mop head out of the way when it detects carpet. The app is great; scheduling is a breeze. It doesn't "lose connection" to my network constantly (looking at you, Roomba), and it displays a very accurate map, allowing me to see just what has been vacuumed/mopped. All-in-all, I couldn't be more pleased with this product, and I highly recommend it to anyone who wants the best and is willing to pay the price for it. I would buy it again. No question.

I purchased the Roborock s8 Pro Ultra in March of 2024 to replace my older model Roborock s4 Max. The s4 was a fantastic machine and made my life so much easier, until it met with an accident and I couldn't save it. We waved a fond farewell and I set out to purchase another Roborock machine.The S8 Pro Ultra looked like a great upgrade! Self emptying, even included a mop for all my tiled floors! It was billed as being especially good with pet hair due to the dual brush system.For the first 2 months it was everything it advertised. Pet hair? No problem. Mopping? Oh la la! And then the 3rd month rolled around and it all came to a screeching halt.The first issue was pet hair, left in little clumps everywhere - spit out by Max as he rolled around the house. Then it was clogged brushes. I had been cleaning them once a week, now they required daily cleaning just to avoid the error messages. And still - pet hair clumps were being left indiscriminately around the house.Mopping stopped - full stop. Oh sure, I did all the proper things to prepare it to mop, and I sent it out to do just ONE room, thinking maybe 2 rooms was too much. Nope, it didn't mop a single spot off the floor. And my floors aren't very dirty! Just a few splotches where people dripped water or coffee on the floor. I changed out the mop pad - which looked brand new. Didn't help - the thing still wasn't doing any cleaning. I tinkered, my husband tinkered. We gave up and I went back to using my steam mop.And then the floors started collecting not just pet hair, but also dust and bits of stuff. I turned the vacuum up to Turbo settings, charged it up and sent it out again - to do just ONE room. It returned, emptied and sure enough, it hadn't picked up any dirt.I tinkered. The dirt cup was completely full, as in compacted with dirt and fur. So I figured the bag in the docking station must be full, right? WRONG! It was nice and clean.Clearly this was my error. I must not have positioned the bag correctly when I replaced it in June. So I tinkered with it more. I replaced the clean, empty bag with a new bag, just in case it had a hole in it or some other issue that kept it from completing the sucking-out-the-dirt-cup mode.Ran the vacuum on my floors with totally cleaned brushes, sensors and dirt cup. It worked - mostly. Still left cat hair clumps here and there, and some toast crumbs, but the carpets looked fairly nice.It returned to the dock and did the sucking-out-the-dirt-cup thing. And then I checked the bag in the docking station. Yay, it was working and the dirt cup in the vacuum was empty! Problem solved, yes?No! I no longer use the mop feature because it just plain doesn't work anymore. And I clean the brushes daily. And I have to manually clean out the dirt cup every third use. Because the empty mode only works for 3 days before it just makes a lot of noise and pretends that it's working.This $1500 (price when I purchased it) piece of technology has flaws. It needs a LOT of R&D and a redesign before it will be fit to be sold as a vacuum, let alone a mopping system.Save yourself the migraine sized headache and opt for one of their cheaper models. Sure, you'll have to empty the dirt cup yourself and you won't be able to mop floors with it, but you also won't be pulling your hair out and cussing at the machine every other day!