Roborock S6 MaxV: A robot vacuum cleaner that recognizes objects on the floor

Hello everyone! You are on the channel. robovac.washerhouse.comWe've received the new Roborock S6 MaxV for review, and we're excited to be the first in Russia to detail this robot vacuum and show you how it cleans. This model is the company's flagship at the time of writing. The S6 MaxV features an innovative dual-front camera that recognizes and avoids objects on the floor. This eliminates unpleasant situations like getting tangled in cords, damaging fragile items, and smearing pet waste across the floor. Furthermore, the robot is the most powerful in the Roborock line, with a suction power of up to 2500 Pa. So, let's dive into our detailed review of this robot vacuum.

Equipment

The Roborock S6 MaxV comes in a branded box, which features a brief overview of the model's features.

Package Included:

1. Plastic base for the docking station.
2. Operating instructions.
3. A quick guide to connecting your robot to a Wi-Fi network.
4. Attachment for attaching a cloth to the robot (the cloth is already installed).
5. Charging base and power adapter.
6. Replacement HEPA filter class E11.

All components are shown in the photo:

In terms of configuration, the Roborock S6 MaxV is inferior to its predecessor. S6By the way! Lamobile, the company that provided us with this robot vacuum cleaner for review, gave our audience a bonus. Use the promo code robovac.washerhouse.com When ordering a robot, you can choose 2 of 3 spare consumables as a gift in your cart. These can be a spare side brush, a spare filter, or 30 disposable wet cleaning cloths.

We hope you appreciate this nice bonus!

Appearance

Let's take a closer look at the robot vacuum cleaner itself. The top panel features three mechanical buttons: Start/Pause, Return to Base, and Spot Cleaning. The lidar is equipped with a button that prevents the robot vacuum from getting stuck under furniture.

Under the top cover is a dust collector, as well as a tool for cleaning the dust collector and the central brush.

The dust container is capacious, with a capacity of 460 ml. The container itself contains a HEPA filter.

Turning the robot vacuum cleaner over, we see an updated five-point silicone brush, which is attached to the robot with a screw.

The central turbo brush is equipped with an anti-tangle system. The brush itself is made of bristles and petals and is detachable, like all the latest Roborock models. This detachable mechanism makes it easier to clean the turbo brush of hair and pet hair.

And the last thing we see from below is part of the water tank. It's installed at the rear.

Water is poured through a special opening with a sealed valve. The water supply is electronically regulated and shuts off when the robot stops.

The tank holds up to 300 ml of liquid, which is enough to clean up to 200 square meters of space at a minimum wetting level.

And finally, on the front, we see a dual front-facing camera. Frankly, it looks unusual.

This camera allows the robot to recognize objects on the floor. The artificial intelligence embedded in the Roborock S6 MaxV robot vacuum cleaner is capable of self-learning and memorizing new objects over time. The robot is also equipped with a soft-touch bumper.

The robot itself, by the way, costs around $550. It is the most expensive robot vacuum cleaner in Roborock line, which is due to a number of innovations that have been introduced. But when compared to its main competitor, Ecovacs Deebot OZMO T8 AIVI, which is also equipped with a camera for object recognition, the price of a similar device is around $600-650, which is even more expensive. So, the Roborock S6 MaxV is quite reasonably priced and even lower than its competitors.

Technical specifications

Now let's talk about the characteristics, of the main ones I would like to highlight:

Type of cleaning	Dry and wet
Power supply	Li-Ion battery 5200 mAh
Opening hours	Up to 180 minutes
Cleaning area	Up to 250 m2
Suction power	up to 2500 Pa
Height of obstacles	Up to 20 mm
Dust collector capacity	460 ml
Water tank capacity	300 ml
Overall dimensions	353x350x96.5 mm
Noise level	up to 67 dB

It's important to note that the Roborock S6 MaxV, unlike its predecessors, can run for up to 3 hours on a single charge. But the biggest difference is its 25% increased suction power. 2500 Pa is one of the best on the market and the best in the Roborock line!

After reading this review, you'll likely be interested in our ranking of the best robot vacuum cleaners of 2020: https://robovac.washerhouse.com/en/rejtingi/robovac-top-10-robotov-pylesosov-2020.htmlThe rating will be updated soon, as many interesting new releases have been released!

Functional capabilities

Let's move on to an overview of the updated features. We'll show you all the Roborock S6 MaxV features in the app. Here an important pointWe used the Mi Home app to control the robot, as the Roborock app is currently not supported on Android. The functionality of these two apps is almost identical, but there is one very important BUTArtificial intelligence and, therefore, object recognition work correctly when the robot vacuum is launched via the Roborock app. This conclusion was reached after repeated tests, where, when controlled via Mi Home, the robot failed to recognize objects when driving over them. We found a way to install the Roborock app on Android; you can read the description of the video review (below). But the good news is that the manufacturer promises to add support for the Roborock app on Android in Russia as early as August 1st, so this issue will be fixed very soon.

Let's return to the Roborock S6 MaxV's feature overview. After connecting the robot to a Wi-Fi network and performing a test run, a map of the room appears in the main menu, along with information about the last cleaning session. Specifically, the area cleaned and the run time. The battery percentage is also displayed.

The robot automatically divided the cleaning map into rooms. Below the map, you can select a cleaning mode, such as the entire available area, specific rooms, or a selected zone. Within a selected zone, you can configure the number of robot passes, from 1 to 3. You can also set multiple cleaning zones on the map at once, which is very convenient.

A new feature is the ability to customize suction power and wipe wetting for each room. This feature is new to the new flagship models. Roborock T7 and S6 MaxV, and later it was added to other suitable robots in the Roborock line.

The benefit of custom settings is that you can set the water flow to a minimum in rooms with wooden floors, while in the kitchen and bathroom, where the floors are tiled, you can choose a more intense wetting of the cloth. The same applies to suction power. In rooms with carpets, it's best to set the maximum setting, while in rooms that get less dirty, you can choose the more energy-saving Quiet mode.

You can also edit maps. Specifically, you can combine multiple rooms into one, or divide a room into zones, choose room names, and set the cleaning order. You can also set no-go zones and virtual walls. Among the new features, the robot is able to save up to four unique cleaning maps and automatically recognize its current floor.

Let's move on to the main settings of Roborock S6 MaxV.

You can enable a saved map mode, which allows you to set no-go zones and virtual walls, as well as perform the actions just described. There's also a carpet mode, which allows the robot to automatically increase suction power when it enters a carpet. There's also a do-not-disturb mode, which prevents the robot from making voice notifications and performing scheduled cleanings. In do-not-disturb mode, you can set a desired time interval—for example, from 10 PM to 8 AM.

Let's look at the camera's features. You can enable object recognition and notify the robot that a pet is in the house. This information helps the robot vacuum cleaner better develop its object recognition strategy.

Additionally, you can set up a schedule (including setting the time, operating mode, and desired rooms for cleaning), select the language and volume of voice notifications, set up spot cleaning, control the robot vacuum cleaner manually, view cleaning history, and view the status of consumables.

If necessary, you can contact customer service, name the robot, share control with other users, update the firmware, set a password for the robot, and view answers to frequently asked questions.

These are all the robot vacuum cleaner's features. As you can see, there are flexible cleaning cycle settings, allowing you to choose the most suitable settings for your needs. Another important detail: the new firmware update, due out on August 1st, will add a remote camera activation feature and display camera information on your smartphone. This is convenient for remote monitoring of your home. For example, to check if there are strangers in the house, whether you've turned off the iron, or whether your pet is doing well.

You can watch detailed robot vacuum tests (object recognition, dry cleaning, wet cleaning, carpet cleaning, and full-floor cleaning) in our video review:

Operating instructions

If you're having trouble with your robot or just want to learn more about how to use it properly, we recommend checking out the manufacturer's manual.

You can download the instructions in Russian by following the link: S6 MaxV manual.

Review Summary

In conclusion, based on a detailed review and testing, we will share our opinion on the new Roborock S6 MaxV.

It certainly has the most advanced navigation system, and at the time of writing, there are only three such robots on the market. We can't compare the Roborock with similar robots like the Ecovacs Deebot, as we haven't personally tested them yet. But we can say this much about the S6 MaxV:

1. Object recognition is a true breakthrough in navigation and a very useful feature, plus it will allow you to monitor your home remotely. The lidar and camera combination is the best solution on the market today.
2. The suction power is high, and the robot copes well with cleaning on various surfaces.
3. The cleaning algorithm has been improved, and the robot completes the task faster.
4. This model is suitable for cleaning multi-level buildings, as it stores unique maps and identifies which floor it is on.
5. The Roborock S6 MaxV features all the latest technology available on the market.
6. It features simultaneous dry and wet cleaning. It features both a dust collector and an electronically fed water tank. This is the most optimal design solution.
7. The robot's design, build quality, and materials are top-notch. The robot vacuum cleaner is premium in quality and looks very respectable.

As for shortcomings, the current issues with connecting the proprietary Android app left a mixed impression. Without it, the claimed artificial intelligence leaves much to be desired. So, we're eagerly awaiting the August update. And, as mentioned earlier, the object recognition technology requires time for the robot to quickly and accurately detect obstacles on the floor. While this technology is still learning, don't expect miracles; the Roborock S6 MaxV needs time to adapt. And with each new cleaning cycle, it will perform better and better.

In any case, this robot vacuum cleaner is one of the pioneers and Roborock engineers brought to market something that most competitors did not, so they should be given credit for that.

Finally, we recommend checking out our comparative test of the best robot vacuum cleaners of 2020, the Roborock S6 MaxV also took part in the comparison.

That's all for now. If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments below. The description below the video contains a lot of useful information, including where to order this robot at a great price. Happy shopping, everyone!

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