If vacuum manufacturers like Dyson and Shark can enterprise into hair care and kill it, who says a drone model cannot be the following massive Roomba or Roborock competitor? DJI begs that query with the upcoming launch of its very first robotic vacuum, the DJI Romo.
The Romo was however a rumor till a teaser video began to make its rounds on X on July 23. A dependable leaker allegedly noticed the announcement from the official Chinese language DJI Romo account, which incorporates the date August 6, 2025 — presumably the launch date for China. There isn’t any phrase but about drops in different nations, and tariffs may throw a wrench into the works of a launch date for the US. Nonetheless, many different China-based robotic vacuum manufacturers like Roborock, Ecovacs, and Dreame are sometimes fast to get their flagships to the American market, so the Romo’s U.S. launch is hopefully on the horizon.
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From a navigational POV, there is a very clear overlap between drones and robotic vacuums. A ton of robotic vacuums use LiDAR (Mild Detecting and Ranging) know-how to create the in-app map that permits them to scrub particular rooms or zones on command. And, as you will have put collectively, a number of DJI drones additionally use LiDAR to create detailed 3D aerial maps. Maybe DJI would be the model to lastly get small impediment avoidance right down to a science — as a result of I’ve nonetheless by no means examined a robotic vacuum with a one hundred pc excellent monitor report relating to chargers and cords on the ground.
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No concrete details about the Romo’s precise cleansing specs can be found to the general public but. However from the quick teaser clip, it appears just like the Romo has a self-emptying dock — it is unclear whether or not a part of that dock additionally holds water tanks for mopping. Trying on the clear view of the Romo dock, if I squint, I feel I am seeing a number of totally different compartments (not only a mud bin or bag). Since DJI is acquainted with the premium pricing finish of the spectrum with its drones (and now wi-fi microphones and gimbal cameras), it appears probably that DJI’s first robotic vacuum shall be equally premium. I am predicting mopping, self-washing, and -drying pads — the works.
Being so late to the sport, DJI does have intel on the place another massive manufacturers have gone fallacious. Possibly the Dyson 360 Vis Nav flopped so the DJI Romo may run.
How a lot the DJI Romo will price can be nonetheless up within the air. DJI drones are high-end, so it would be stunning if the DJI robotic vacuum wasn’t high-end as nicely. I personally do not see it costing lower than $1,000, and once more, tariffs may provoke a steeper worth level than initially deliberate.
Whereas I am excited to see the distinctive methods a drone model may go along with a robotic vacuum, there is a fantastic line between innovating and doing an excessive amount of — the Roborock Saros Z70 and its hit-or-miss robotic arm are a chief instance of that. Hopefully, DJI will not attempt to be so totally different that the Romo is simply too fancy to be a sensible addition to the typical individual’s dwelling.
