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DJI

DJI ROMO A2

Name: DJI ROMO A2
Brand: DJI

A mopping arm that swings out on its own LiDAR to reach under furniture, and legs that step the robot over a ledge up to 8.5 cm. DJI has published no US price.

PriceNot confirmed see pricing noteRetail price not tracked

Autonomy Ladder

Why Level III.

One five-rung scale, every category, from acting only on command to working unsupervised anywhere.

VGeneralized AutonomyAny task, any setting. No consumer robot has reached it.
IVEnvironmental AutonomyCopes with everyday clutter and frees itself, shown by independent testing.
To reach Level IVIndependent testing shows it avoids ordinary obstacles before contact, copes without the space being cleared, and frees itself when stuck.
IIIConditional AutonomyThis robot

DJI ROMO A2 finishes whole jobs in a space it already knows, and still needs a person at the edges.

Navigation and control

3D LiDAR ToF, dual fisheye vision sensors, LiDAR on the mop arm and a top anti-collision sensor
Why this level
- 3D LiDAR ToF, two fisheye vision sensors and a top anti-collision sensor map rooms and avoid obstacles as thin as 2 mm per DJI, so a scheduled vacuum-and-mop run completes without an operator.
- That is Level III, Conditional Autonomy, bounded by the stored map and user-set zones.
Autonomy dimension 70 / 100 · 6 sources reviewed
IIAssisted AutonomyRuns preset routines; stalls at anything new.
IManual AutomationOne action on command; no independent operation.

How we assign a level →

Behind the classification

Sources we reviewed.

Provisional6 sources reviewed

Enough has been reviewed to classify, but gaps remain across source types.

Sources reviewed

Manufacturer documentation2 sourcesReviewed

DJI global launch release (3 Sep 2026) and DJI Trust Center ROMO privacy page

Press & video reviews4 sourcesReviewed

Launch coverage from Engadget, Notebookcheck, TopTechNews and Gizmochina, none tested

Also monitored, nothing listed yet

Owner reportsPending

Owner reports pending; EU retail availability began September 2026

How we evaluate evidence →

Human Readiness

Not rated yet.

One question: what does buying this robot today walk you into? The state is computed from the record, and recomputed daily.

Not rated yetThis robot

DJI ROMO A2 has not been rated yet.

Our assessment has not established enough independent evidence to publish a rating. The Evidence and Score panels above track exactly what is missing; the rating lands the day the assessment does.

On the record

Shipping since May 2026 · 5 months on the market
6 sources reviewed

The scale, for reference

Ready NowAssessed, with a clean record on file. A successor may be shipping; the page says so when it is.
New to MarketOn sale under 90 days; the ownership record is still forming.
WaitA successor is announced and has not shipped; re-read the decision when it arrives.
Known IssuesDocumented problems stand on the record; read the case before buying.

How we assess readiness →

Robovations Score

Why the score is withheld

Not scored

The Robovations Score is withheld on this record. It is not a low score, and it is not an oversight.

Why

Our assessment did not establish an independent source for 6 of the nine inputs: task completion, coverage and navigation, edge-case recovery, operating envelope, field failure rate, software stability.

The full assessment note

That leaves nothing measured in its capability. A score missing a whole pillar would not describe the machine, so no number is published.

What would change it

An independent account of its task completion that we have verified.
An independent account of its coverage and navigation that we have verified.
An independent account of its edge-case recovery that we have verified.
An independent account of its operating envelope that we have verified.
An independent account of its field failure rate that we have verified.
An independent account of its software stability that we have verified.

Reported, not scoredneither measures how well the robot works

Five-year costNot costed

EU list price €1,199; no US price exists and DJI has not published consumable intervals, so a five-year figure is not stated.

Data postureCloud-linked

Account required. Maps and telemetry leave the home; core function survives an outage.

What leaves the homeDocumented

Fisheye vision sensors, a camera for remote video calls and a microphone collect data in the home, and the DJI Home app syncs maps and settings to DJI's cloud. DJI says the camera and microphone can be disabled and promises a Local Data Mode in Q4 2026; TÜV SÜD penetration-tested the sibling ROMO P2 and the DJI Home app.

On-device processingNo

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FIT CHECK

Will the DJI ROMO A2 work in your home?

Describe your home using the controls. Each choice reads the spec sheet for you, flagging where the DJI ROMO A2 is built for your space and where it isn’t.

Home size

Primary floors

Mopping needs

Upkeep you accept

See every robot vacuum suited to these conditions

A classification of fit for the conditions you set, not a recommendation. Verdicts describe engineering design intent, not test results.

OWNERSHIP

Living with it.

Weeks into EU retail, with no reliability record yet.

Unprovenowner-reported arc

The record so far

China pre-orders opened in May 2026 and EU retail in September. No independent or owner reliability reports exist; the legs and swinging mop arm are new mechanisms to watch.

Upkeep routine

Weekly52×/yr

Check the DualSweep side and roller brushes for hair.

Monthly12×/yr

Wipe the LiDAR windows, fisheye sensors and the leg mechanism.

When duewhen worn or full

Refill the base station's clean-water tank and empty the dirty-water tank.

Replace the base station , which DJI rates within its 365-day maintenance claim.Typical for robot vacuums: every 3-6 months

Replace , brushes and filters as they wear.Typical for robot vacuums: filter every 3-6 months, mop pads every 3-6 months, main brush annually

Safety notes1 caution · 1 note

CautionMoving legs and mop armRetractable legs and a swinging mop arm move under the robot; keep fingers and pet paws clear.
Both can be disabled in the DJI Home app; Local Data Mode is not due until Q4 2026.

SPECIFICATION

The full spec sheet.

Manufacturer-published figures, measured against every robot vacuum we track.

Dimensions not publishedDimensional drawing

Key specificationsManufacturer-published

Wi-FiThe bands the robot can join; many models need a 2.4 GHz network to set up.: Supported
Threshold climbThe tallest lip the robot is rated to cross; a door sill is about 0.8 in.: 1.57 in single step, 3.35 in two-step
Camera: Dual fisheye vision sensors

Where it lands · ranked across 255 robot vacuumsThis robotMedianTypical range

SuctionAir pressure the fan produces at the intake, in pascals, measured the maker's own way.36,000Pamax mode

1,000 Pa42,000 Pa

Above median

Charge timeTime from empty to full on the dock, as the maker states it.150min

90 min420 min

Below median

Position shows where the figure sits across the tracked category, not a quality judgment. Suction in Pascals has no standard test method, and the published figure is a peak-mode claim, so it is comparable only within a brand and generation.

Common questions

What people actually ask.

5 answered

OperationCan I buy the DJI ROMO A2 in the United States?

DJI has not announced a US price or retailer. It is on sale in Europe at €1,199 and was offered for pre-order in China from May 2026.

OperationHow is the ROMO A2 different from the ROMO P2?

Press coverage reports DJI has named no difference beyond the A2’s white base station against the P2’s translucent one. The P2 lists at €1,299.

OperationHow high a ledge can the ROMO A2 climb?

DJI rates it for single-step obstacles up to 4 cm and two-step obstacles up to 8.5 cm, using retractable legs.

OperationCan the ROMO A2's camera and microphone be turned off?

Yes, per DJI. A Local Data Mode that stops internet sync is scheduled for Q4 2026.

OperationHow long does the ROMO A2 take to charge?

About 2.5 hours at 55 W. DJI has not published a runtime.

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DJI ROMO A2

Will the DJI ROMO A2 work in your home?

Living with it.

The full spec sheet.

What people actually ask.

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Reference the DJI ROMO A2 classification.

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