Ever Robot Pool Cleaner and We Saw It First
Roborock has entered the pool maintenance market with its new RockAqua P1 robotic cleaner. While the device features advanced navigation and suction power, it currently lacks the specialized debris-detection AI found in some competing models.
Why it matters
The expansion of established home robotics brands into new appliance categories highlights the increasing automation of household maintenance tasks.
Roborock makes seriously impressive robot vacuums. With the launch of the RockAqua P1, it's taking on pool care for the first time.
Read full bio September 4, 2026, 8:26 am ET
We got a glimpse of Roborock's first entry into pool care. Tara Brow/CNET Roborock, one of the flashiest home robot makers, is taking the plunge. The Beijing-based brand, known for its super-smart robot vacuums, including models with robotic grabbing arms and stair-climbing capabilities , has launched its first-ever robotic pool cleaner.
On a crowded showroom floor, we got a look at Roborock’s small and colorful new pool cleaner. Dubbed the RockAqua P1, this autonomous underwater vacuum is engineered to clean pool floors, walls, waterlines and shallow platforms.
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