Dreame has announced its Aqua10 Ultra Roller Complete robot vacuum cleaner, which ditches the mopping pads for a self-cleaning roller instead.
It’s not the first robot to do that (that’s the Eufy Omni S1 Pro), but the Aqua 10 builds out with some features we’ve seen on previous Dreame robots, plus a few new surprises.
Rollers are better than mop pads
If you take a look at the majority of hard floor cleaners, most of them have a self-cleaning brush roll. Fresh water is added to the roller, which is used to clean the floor, and then the dirty water is removed and sent to a separate tank.
Conversely, most robot vacuum cleaners use mopping pads, which get saturated with dirt, and need to be regularly cleaned in the docking station.
With the Aqua10 Ultra Roller Complete, you get the AquaRoll Roller Mop, which replicates the action of a hard floor cleaner: fresh water is added to the roller, and dirty water is scraped off and sent to a dirty tank.
In a first, the Aqua10 has FluffRoll Technology. The FluffRoll module sits behind the roller and spins in the opposite direction, fluffing and loosening the mop’s fibres for better performance.
For dealing with carpets, the robot has an AutoSeal Roller Guide, which is a barrier that closes over the mop roller to prevent moisture from damaging carpets.
For cleaning, the dock can use water heated to up to 100°C to clean the roller, dissolving grease and killing bacteria, which also reduces odours.
Climbing and obstacle avoidance
Not just a mop, the Aqua10 is also a very powerful vacuum cleaner, with suction rated at 30,000Pa. To help navigate better, there are a few systems to help.
ProLeap is the system that first appeared with the Dreame X50 Ultra Complete robot, allowing the chassis to rise so that the robot can clear thresholds, thick rugs or uneven terrain up to 60mm high.
Joining this is the Triple-Wheel AgiLift Chassis, which the robot drive over obstacles up to 30mm high.
AstroVision Obstacle Intelligence is powered by nVidia Isaac Sim, and uses dual HD cameras to avoid 240+ obstacles, allowing the robot to navigate cluttered environments.
LDS navigation is present, with VersaLift letting the sensor drop down into the robot’s chassis for cleaning under things like sofas and console tables, and raising it for standard navigation.
The robot will be compatible with Matter when it launches in Q4 of this year. Pricing has not been announced.
