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// The best-integrated robot vacuum

Roborock

Consistently the strongest robot vacuum integration available, with room-level control, map access and the ability to trigger a clean from an automation rather than from an app.

Why we use Roborock

  • Room-by-room cleaning can be triggered from automations - clean the kitchen after dinner, clean the hallway when everyone is out.
  • Map data is available, so a dashboard can show where the machine is and what it has covered.
  • The hardware is genuinely good: strong suction, reliable navigation and sensible docking.
  • Some models expose a local path, which keeps latency low and the cloud out of it.

Where we do not, and why

  • Newer models have moved more functionality behind the vendor cloud, and the local options are narrowing.
  • Cameras on the higher-end models are a privacy consideration worth a conscious decision.
  • Firmware updates have changed what the integration can do without warning.

Pros and cons at a glance

Pros
  • Best robot vacuum integration available
  • Room-level control from automations
  • Map data exposed to dashboards
  • Strong hardware and navigation
Cons
  • Newer models increasingly cloud-dependent
  • On-board cameras raise privacy questions
  • Firmware updates can change integration behaviour
  • Premium pricing at the top of the range

The technical position

Main protocol
Wi-Fi, with local paths on some models
Local control
Partial, model-dependent
Vendor hub needed
Account required
Home Assistant support
Excellent, the best in the category
Singapore availability
Widely available

Where it fits in a CtrlSpace build

The vacuum we suggest when a client wants one in the automations rather than beside them. Cleaning triggered by the house being empty, or by the kitchen having been used, is a small thing that people notice every day.

// Frequently asked

Roborock, answered plainly

Can a robot vacuum clean one room automatically?

With Roborock, yes. Rooms are addressable, so an automation can send it to the kitchen after dinner or run the hallway when the house is empty, without anyone opening an app.

Do Roborock vacuums work without the cloud?

Some models support a local path and some do not, and the trend is towards more cloud dependency on newer models. We check the specific model before promising anything.
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See others in robot vacuums

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