According to a Roborock agent, though the Roborock S5 uses exactly the same app made by Xiaomi since the S55 (Xiaomi is an investor in Roborock), map data is saved locally on the robot, and just enters the Cloud when a user views the map onto the smartphone app. As much as 20 maps are saved in the Cloud in any certain time, and so are automatically deleted after a year. When users delete a map in the app, it is also removed from the Cloud. Much like the program that communicates the Eufy Robovac 30C, the Mi Home app is designed to control multiple house devices. The layout isn’t intuitive, while the vacuum part of the program is strong. Exactly what the Roborock S5 lacked cleaning thoroughness, it made up for with speed, cleaning our hardwood and carpeting test region at an average of 15 minutes and 22 seconds, almost a full hour faster than the Roomba 690 and 45 minutes quickly than the Shark Ion R85. It wasn’t quite as fast as the Neato Botvac D7, that cleaned the evaluation area at a mean of 10 minutes. Mopping performance One of our favorite design components of this Robovac S5 is its”hood” Flip up the bit that is and you’ll find the ample dustbin hidden in the center, together with a indicator light and system reset button. The S5 was the only real robot vacuum we examined that had an onboard area to maintain the tool for cleaning the brush roll, a means to keep functionality while improving the aesthetic. An section near the back is meant to hold the microfiber mop module. Once the Roborock S5 get its bearings, it cleaned areas in a detailed, precise, back-and-forth snake layout. The robot vacuum found its way under our dining room table through the maze weaving its way to the other from one side of the room. We appreciated how hewed to walls and about seat legs;it tackled walls and edges as the Neato Botvac D7. The vac was also smart enough to fully avoid a thick pile rug which felled other robot vacuums, but its taller height meant it didn’t fit under one of our chairs or our low-clearance sofa. Overall, the Roborock S5 accumulated an average of 86.8% of all test debris on carpet–a performance on a par with the Neato Botvac D7, but well below the Shark Ion R85’s 97.2 percent. The S5’s hardwood performance told a similar tale, picking up an average of 83.9 percent of all test debris. It was bested by the Botvac D7 by 12 percent. Notice that tabbed Saving Mode is currently in beta and have to be toggled on separately under Vacuum Settings from the program. We spent several test runs re-mapping our floor due to the map not saving automatically. Both the iRobot Roomba i7+ and also the Botvac D7 are able to save floor plans. The security company AV-Test recently evaluated the security of four distinct app-connected robot vacuums, such as the Roborock S55 and the Roomba 980. The Roborock S55 performed the worst; AV-Test explained this was”Due partly to gross safety deficiencies in data transmission, the transport of information to third parties, the app’s unexplainable thirst for information, in addition to a very clear need for improvement in the statement on the handling of customer data.” The guide recommends running a vacuum cycle that is regular . We did this, but it did not appear to help. The S5 left the mapped area dull and a little sticky. If it had been possible to use something along with water from the tank it could have performed better. The Roborock S5 distinguishes itself with a mopping quality that’s unique one of the robot vacuums we analyzed, but unfortunately, its mopping art is genuinely helpful. A slender disc with a microfiber pad attached with velcro clicks resides beneath the back of the vacuum. Fill out the disc using water, click it adjust the Cleanup manner and you’re ready to clean. If you guessed the Go icon would begin a cleaning cycle, you would be wrong. Rather, Go directs the S5 to a point on the cleaning map for the bot to perform a spot cleaning. By activating the icon that is Clean, a general vacuuming cycle is initiated. Buried in the Settings menu are five distinct Cleanup modes : Quiet, Balanced, Turbo, MAX and Mop. The program, and by extension, the vacuum, retain the mode last used. At the center of this robot is a laser cover on the Neato Botvac D7 with a dab of orange underneath, very similar to the one. Above the cover are buttons for cleaning, on/off and recharging. Maybe due to the white colour, the wall detectors on the front and side of the S5 are more conspicuous than on other models, but they don’t detract from the bot’s understated look. The Roborock S5 steps 13.8 inches in diameter, more than an inch larger than the Shark Ion R85; it is also larger than the 13-inch iRobot Roomba 690 and the 13.2-inch Neato Botvac D7. Cleaning performance Picking pet hair on both hardwood and carpeting stymied many of those robot vacuums we tested, including the Roborock S5;it picked up just 79.5 percent of pet hair–10 percent less compared to Botvac D7 and 8.5 percent less compared to Ion R85. On the other hand, the S5 did best the Roomba 690’s 73.3 percent pet hair pickup speed. “Starting the cleanup,” a cheery voice announces from deep within the Roborock S5. Instead of a series of Morse code-like beeps and chimes employed by the Neato Botvac D7, the Shark Ion R85 and lots of other modern appliances, the S5 announces what it’s going to perform in easy-to-understand terminology prompts. In our lab tests, the Roborock S5 performed nicely, but not outstandingly so. On hardwood and carpet, it picked up an average of 96.2% of the Cheerios strewn across the test area, which was slightly less than the iRobot Roomba 690 (99.5 percent), the Neato Botvac D7 (99.8) and the Shark Ion R85, which divides up a perfect 100 percent with this evaluation. At 63.8 decibels, the Roborock S5 was clearly louder than the Shark Ion R85 (59.2). We had the ability to have a conversation with another person in the room although the vacuum worked around us, but raised our voices.Security concerns The Roborock S5 is mostly controlled through the Mi Home program (Android and iOS). Linking the robot into the app and also to our home wi-fi network took 2 attempts because the directions for pairing the bot to the network were not too clear. Instructions turned into a recurring theme of this S5. The black-and-white pier for your Roborock S5 is only marginally taller than the vacuum. It’s only needed if you’re planning on using the mop attachment, although A large plastic mat attaches to the dock. The main screen shows the most recent map-cleaning area cleaning time and also our favorite item of information. Along the base are icons for Go, Dock, Clean and Zoned Cleanup. Despite its larger size, the Roborock S5 deftly maneuvered through tight spaces. At 3.8 inches , the S5 sits squarely between the 3.9-inch Botvac D7 and the 3.7-inch Roomba 690. While we don’t love the laser cover in the middle, the characteristic was less obtrusive than the one on the D7, that has a massive overhang and penchant for becoming stuck under room seats. We were reluctant to provide the S5 free reign to wash if it decided to try and clean our rug, therefore we used the spot-cleaning mode, which sheds a 1.5- meter (4.9 ft ) area around wherever the S5 is put. Turns our hesitations were unfounded. The Roborock S5 made about as much water on the floor as a wet Swiffer pad. If it had cleaned as well as a Swiffer does. We’re excited about zone cleaning as it is a wonderful way to perform a daily cleaning of front hall or kitchen. From the primary screen on the program, you are able to draw boxes across the map regions you want vacuumed. Contrary to the iRobot Roomba i7+ and the Neato Botvac D7, you can’t save or title the zones, which usually means you need to redraw the area every time that you want to clean them. Adding to the confusion is a Edit Map button on the main display which allows you draw on virtual barrier cassette and no-go zones. Setup and program Design If you’re adding your home and a robot vacuum, you want it to look great — particularly if it’s docked on your living room. The Roborock S5 eschews the black-and-gray color scheme embraced by other vacuums for white, with muted silver trim around the rim. The Roborock S5 may also be controlled via Amazon Alexa and Google Home. But don’t expect to access some advanced features the options are On and Away, which prompts to bot to come back to its foundation. Google Assistant adds”Return to Dock,” which sends the robot house, rather than Cease, which pauses the vacuum in its paths. Flip the Roborock S5 over and you’re going to discover two rubber wheels on either side, a multi-directional wheel in front, and a side brush to the left. Between the wheels is the combination rubber and bristle roller brush. Though similar to the brush around the Eufy Robovac 30c, the S5’s roller brush stayed free of hair and fuzz. We were impressed with how the Roborock S5 approached walls and obstacles. The bumper on the Roomba 690 appeared to announce that it struck something with clunk; the S5 was considerably more polite. The robot slows its strategy and its brush before gingerly approaching an obstruction . The S5 pushed on seats and dog bowls than the Shark Ion R85 and also the Neato Botvac D7. It wasn’t destructive, but I would not leave a vase onto a lightweight plant stand around through a cleaning.