{"id":229841,"date":"2025-10-28T09:50:13","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T09:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/229841\/"},"modified":"2025-10-28T09:50:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T09:50:13","slug":"first-look-djis-romo-robot-vacuum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/229841\/","title":{"rendered":"First look: DJI\u2019s Romo robot vacuum"},"content":{"rendered":"

Of all the companies that could have launched a robot vacuum in 2025, I didn\u2019t have DJI in the running \u2014 but here we are. The drone and camera manufacturer released the DJI Romo robovac<\/a> in Europe today, following its China debut this summer<\/a>. The Romo is a combo robot vacuum and mop with a twist \u2014 it\u2019s transparent. But, sadly, it can\u2019t fly. Instead, DJI has channeled its navigation expertise into a bot that stays firmly on the ground.<\/p>\n

I got a sneak peek at the see-through sucker at the IFA trade show in September<\/a>. While I didn\u2019t get to see it in action in the tiny room behind DJI\u2019s huge booth, I did get to check out the hardware \u2014 and there\u2019s some interesting tech here.<\/p>\n

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The Romo P is transparent on the top.<\/p>\n

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The self-cleaning base station is fully transparent.<\/p>\n

The Romo comes in three models: the flagship, fully transparent Romo P, which starts at \u20ac1,899 (around $2,200); the Romo A, which pairs a transparent robot with an opaque white base, for \u20ac1,599 (around $1,700), and the all-white Romo S, priced at \u20ac1,299 (around $1,500). All three are now available in Europe at store.dji.com.<\/p>\n

Specs-wise, the three are nearly identical (see chart). The P\u2019s dock adds a few extras, but mostly you\u2019re paying that \u20ac300 for the cool factor of the transparent tech.<\/p>\n

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This chart details the differences between the three Romo models. Image: DJI<\/p>\n

While I love a good piece of transparent tech<\/a> as much as the next gadget nerd, I\u2019m skeptical as to how good this will look in your living room after six months of hard work cleaning your floors. Still, as a robot vacuum reviewer, it was neat to get to see inside the vacuum and the dock.<\/p>\n

That said, this is a very expensive vacuum for its specs \u2014 and seeing inside your vacuum has been done already (thanks, Dyson). Aside from navigation (more on that in a bit), the Romo line is very similar to Roborock\u2019s less expensive Qrevo Curv series<\/a>. The curved base stations have a similar design, and the bots have the same split roller brush that funnels hair into the center to be sucked away, along with an extendable side brush for reaching into corners.<\/p>\n

1\/4The Romo P has the same style roller brush as the Qrevo Curv: two half brushes that leave a gap in the middle for hair to get sucked into Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy \/ The Verge<\/p>\n

They also share the same dual-spinning mop pad design, and both can recognize carpet and lift the mops to avoid mopping it. The Romos offer higher suction power \u2014 25,000Pa \u2014 than the Curvs, along with a larger, 164ml onboard water tank, which means the bot won\u2019t have to go back to the dock as often to refill.<\/p>\n

The model I saw at IFA was the Romo P, and while the overall design resembles the Curv, both the base station and the robot itself are bigger, heavier, and substantially taller \u2014 the better to accommodate all its navigation tech. This is where DJI\u2019s expertise clearly comes into play. The robot uses a combination of dual fish-eye vision sensors and wide-angle dual-transmitter solid-state lidar, technology derived from its flagship drones.<\/p>\n

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The Romo\u2019s hybrid vision system uses lidar and cameras to navigate.<\/p>\n

According to DJI, this enables \u201cmillimeter-level obstacle sensing technology\u201d that, combined with machine learning, allows the Romo to detect objects as thin as a 2mm charging cable or even a playing card. That should mean it can navigate your home effectively without getting tripped up by common objects like cords and socks.<\/p>\n

The Romo can detect objects as thin as a 2mm charging cable or even a playing card<\/p>\n

While most flagship robovacs have top-notch obstacle detection tech, this sounds like a significant step up. Roborock\u2019s flagship StarSight navigation system<\/a> on its top-of-the-line models can only identify objects as small as 2cm by 2cm.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve tested a lot of robot vacuums and found that those with cameras are much better navigators, and the combination of lidar and vision sensors in the Romo looks promising.<\/p>\n

1\/4The base station has two removable water tanks.<\/p>\n

The Romo\u2019s self-cleaning base station also has a few unique features, including a slot for a \u201cfloor deodorizer solution\u201d alongside the standard cleaning solution in the P model. This gives you the option to make the floors smell nice after vacuuming rather than doing a full mop with cleaning solution, which is a nice upgrade. It also features a high-pressure jet system to clean the mop pads, along with hot air for drying.<\/p>\n

Another neat design reduces the noise level. DJI says the dock has a sound-suppression system with long muffler ducts and muffler chambers that dampen the very loud screeching noise common in self-emptying stations by 80 percent, to just 65 decibels. You can see these through the transparent paneling on the P model, which is very cool. But I maintain that I would like to see one again in six months\u2019 time before deciding if see-through is a smart design choice or a clear mistake.<\/p>\n

The Romo doesn\u2019t have a US launch date, but we plan to test the European model and follow up with a full review.<\/p>\n

Photos by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy \/ The Verge<\/p>\n

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