First look: DJI’s Romo robot vacuum
First look: DJI's Romo robot vacuum
Of all the companies that could have launched a robot vacuum in 2025, I didn’t have DJI in the running – but here we are. The drone and camera manufacturer released the DJI Romo robovac in Europe today, following its China debut this summer. The Romo is a combo robot vacuum and mop with a twist – it’s transparent. But, sadly, it can’t fly. Instead, DJI has channeled its navigation expertise into a bot that stays firmly on the ground.
I got a sneak peek at the see-through sucker at the IFA trade show in September. While I didn’t get to see it in action in the tiny room behind DJI’s huge booth, I did get to check out the hardware – and there’ …