The New Roomba Max 875 Has Me Excited About iRobot for the First Time in Years

<p>iRobot has finally stopped playing defense. After watching competitors dominate the high-end <a href="https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-robot-vacuums" target="_self">robot vacuum</a> market with flashier bases and extendable arms, the pioneer of autonomous cleaning just unveiled its most ambitious flagship in years at <a href="https://www.pcmag.com/news/the-coolest-tech-coming-to-ifa-2026" target="_self">IFA</a> in Berlin: the Roomba Max 875 Combo.</p><p>The headline feature isn't a gimmick; it's physics. The Max 875 uses a new SealForce chassis that lowers a skirt onto carpet fibers, creating an airtight seal to drag up deep-seated debris that traditional vacuums leave behind. If it performs in real-world testing the way it looks on paper, iRobot won't just be back in the conversation - it'll be setting the standard all over again.</p><hr><h2 id="sealforce-tech-fixing-robot-vacuums-biggest-weakness">SealForce Tech: Fixing Robot Vacuums' Biggest Weakness</h2><p>The Roomba Max 875 has a lot of suction power - at 35,000Pa, it's near the top of the industry.