The advanced robotic vacuum reflects Roborock’s commitment to purposeful design, intelligent mobility, and a better way of living at home
New York — September 14, 2026 — Roborock, a global leader in home robotics, today announced that its Saros Rover has been named a 2026 Innovation by Design Honoree by Fast Company. The recognition celebrates products and projects that combine meaningful innovation with thoughtful, user-centered design.
Now in its 15th year, the Innovation by Design Awards recognize designers and businesses addressing today’s most urgent challenges while anticipating the needs of tomorrow. The program highlights work demonstrating originality, functionality, beauty, sustainability, user insight, cultural significance, and business impact.
Roborock Saros Rover represents a new direction for home robotics. Built around an AI-powered wheel-leg architecture, the robotic vacuum is designed to move beyond the limitations of conventional floor-cleaning robots, helping it navigate more complex environments, including stairs and slopes. Its design combines advanced mobility, intelligent navigation, and a refined form intended to integrate naturally into the modern home.
“Roborock Saros Rover reflects our belief that the next generation of home robotics should be designed around the realities of how people live,” said Ricky Ma, General Manager, United States & Europe, Roborock. “This recognition from Fast Company validates the importance of bringing together advanced engineering, thoughtful industrial design, and a deep understanding of the user experience. Saros Rover is not simply a more powerful robotic vacuum—it represents a new way of thinking about how robots can move through and support the home.”
The Innovation by Design Awards have a strong history of recognizing consumer products that bring together technical ambition, material innovation, and design excellence. From performance footwear and outdoor equipment to premium electronics, eyewear, and travel products, they reflect the program’s focus on reimagining familiar categories through purposeful design.
Roborock Saros Rover joins this tradition by transforming a familiar home appliance into a new kind of mobile robot—one designed to respond to the complexity of multi-level homes and expand the possibilities of automated home care.
Honorees were selected by a panel of leading designers, business executives, and Fast Company editors. The 2026 Innovation by Design Awards recognize nearly 312 projects, products, and services from established global companies, emerging businesses, and independent designers.
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About Roborock
Roborock is a leading smart cleaning brand renowned for its intelligent cleaning solutions. Having become the #1 best-selling robotic vacuum cleaner brand for H1 2026, according to IDC*, Roborock enriches lives with its innovative line of robot vacuums, cordless vacuum cleaners, wet-dry vacuums, robotic lawn mowers,robotic pool cleaners, and washer-dryers. Rooted in a user-centric approach, our R&D-driven solutions cater to diverse cleaning needs in millions of homes across more than 170 countries and regions. Headquartered in Beijing and with strategic subsidiaries in key markets, including the United States, Germany, South Korea, Japan, Poland and the Netherlands. Roborock is dedicated to elevating its market presence worldwide. As of August 2026, Roborock serves more than 30 million households.
For more information, visit https://global.roborock.com/.
*Roborock ranked No.1 globally by unit shipments and sales value among robotic vacuum brands in H1 2026. Source: IDC Worldwide Quarterly Smart Vacuum Robotics Tracker, 2026Q2