Dreame’s X50 robot vacuum can climb stairs

Robotic vacuums could make cleansing up much more handy however, relying on your private home’s structure, won’t work with each floorplan. Chinese language equipment maker Dreame is hoping to handle that with its X50 robotic vacuum that’s capable of climb over small stairs with out help.

Although the robotic vac has but to launch within the US, it’s already generated some buzz due to a teaser posted on YouTube final 12 months (the X50 is already accessible in China). Now, the $1699 X50 is making its US debut at CES 2025, with Dreame providing an up-close have a look at its skills.

Dreame says the X50 can deal with stairs as much as 6cm excessive (about 2.4 inches), due to its “ProLeap System,” which depends on a motorized arm beneath the vacuum that’s capable of swing out and increase it over steps. So whereas the X50 gained’t be capable to climb up a full-size staircase (the typical stair peak in a house is between 7 and eight inches, in line with Google), it ought to be capable to maneuver over smaller steps and different obstacles that will journey up different robotic vacuums.

We watched it in motion on the CES present flooring and the X50 was certainly capable of repeatedly maneuver up and down a set of small steps. And, for individuals who could be worries in regards to the mechanical “legs” breaking, Dreame says the robo vac can maintain as much as about 30,000 “actions” on avergae.

Along with its stair-climbing skills, the X50 can maneuver beneath furnishings and establish as much as 200 kinds of objects, which helps it detect obstacles in its path. It additionally has a built-in sizzling water mop and a specialised brush to brush up hair with out changing into a tangled mess.

Dreame is opening pre-orders for the X50 on January 7, with individuals who pre-order additionally getting an prolonged two-year guarantee and an additional cleansing equipment. The vacuum formally goes on sale on Amazon and Dreame’s web site on February 14.

Replace, January 7, 2025, 5:00 PM PT: This submit has been up to date so as to add images, video and extra info from Dreame.

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