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Roborock unveils RockAqua P1, its first robot pool cleaner, at IFA 2026
Roborock showed the RockAqua P1 at IFA 2026 as its first pool-cleaning robot, entering a category led by pool specialists.
Full assessment
AutonomyL3 unchangedReadinessReadiness unchangedScoreScores unchangedNo price was given; Roborock said pricing and availability would come at launch, which GadgetGuy reports is January 2027 in Australia and New Zealand first.
WatchingFor European timing and a price.
Impact on autonomy
- Image-based obstacle detection is used for navigation in the pool.
- The robot cleans floors, walls, the waterline and ledges down to 15 cm deep.
- After cleaning it returns to the waterline on its own, per Basic Tutorials.
Impact on readiness
- No price was announced at IFA 2026.
- GadgetGuy reports a January 2027 launch, Australia and New Zealand first.
- Runtime is rated up to 3.5 hours on floor cleaning.
Claim check3 claims reviewed
Suction of about 25,700 liters per hourA Roborock specification reported by Basic Tutorials; GadgetGuy gives upwards of 25,000 liters per hourNavigation lessons from floor robots carry over to the poolBasic Tutorials notes that only practical testing will show how well this works underwaterRoborock's entry into pool cleaningAnnounced without a price; the only dated launch reported is January 2027 for Australia and New ZealandBottom lineA trade-show announcement of a first-generation pool robot with no price and a launch months away.
Technical notes2 sections
- Announcement
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Basic Tutorials reported on September 3, 2026 that Roborock was introducing the RockAqua P1, its first pool cleaning robot, at IFA 2026 in Hall 9, and that pricing and availability would be announced at the product launch. GadgetGuy reported on September 4, 2026 that Roborock had not set an Australian price but confirmed a January 2027 launch, with Australia and New Zealand as the first regions, timed to the Southern Hemisphere summer.
- Specifications as announced
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Basic Tutorials lists suction of about 25,700 liters per hour, a 4-liter debris bin, a two-stage filter with 180 micron and 70 micron stages, up to 3.5 hours of runtime on the pool floor, and image-based obstacle detection. The robot cleans floors, walls, the waterline and shallow areas up to 15 cm deep, and returns to the waterline after cleaning. GadgetGuy describes the two filters as one for small particles such as sand and one for leaves and larger debris.