If you love thick carpets, Roborock's new hovering robot vacuum is about to become your new cleaning BFF

Roborock Saros 20 Sonic.

Traditionally, robot vacuums (and manual vacuums, for that matter) tend to struggle to clean thick carpets and rugs. The tall fibers, combined with upward suction, is a recipe for getting stuck. It's slightly ironic, because that's exactly the kind of flooring that would really benefit from a thorough vacuum.

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