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Robot vacuum companies are erstwhile again trying to outdo each different astatine CES 2026. This year, Chinese appliance shaper Dreame is showing disconnected a prototype of a instrumentality that tin climb up and down an full formation of stairs.
The concept, called nan Cyber X, was previewed past twelvemonth astatine IFA successful Berlin. The vacuum sports a somewhat terrifying group of legs pinch rubber treads that let it to autonomously navigate multi-story environments. While Dreame has antecedently shown disconnected vacuums that tin move up smaller steps, it says nan Cyber X tin climb stairs up to 25cm (9.8 inches) precocious and slopes up to 42 degrees. It tin negociate some consecutive and curved staircases, and tin climb a formation of steps successful 27 seconds, according to nan company.
In summation to its legs, nan Cyber X besides has a built-in h2o vessel to support mopping abilities, and a laser-powered navigation strategy to thief it maneuver up stairs and astir different obstacles. It besides has a braking strategy that allows it to enactment unchangeable connected floors and stairs, moreover if nan artillery dies. We haven't been capable to spot it successful action yet, but Dreame is expected to show disconnected its abilities astatine its CES booth and we'll update this station erstwhile we're capable to get an up-close look.
Dreame's Cyber X conception and nan X60. (Karissa Bell for Engadget)
For now, Dreame says Cyber X is conscionable a investigation prototype and hasn't indicated if it plans to make it, aliases a robo vac for illustration it, much wide disposable astatine immoderate constituent successful nan future. But Dreame has a history of showing disconnected innovative features astatine CES up of an existent release. Last year, nan institution had a prototype vacuum pinch a mechanical arm astatine its CES booth. This year, it announced a caller vacuum pinch very akin abilities.
The institution besides announced nan Dreame X60 Max Ultra, its latest flagship robot vacuum that tin rotation up smaller steps. The X60 Max Ultra, which costs $1,699, tin move complete stairs up to 8.8cm (about 3.4 inches), a mini betterment complete past year's X50, which could clear heights of 6cm (about 2.4 inches). That's not capable to negociate a full-size stair, which is typically astir 7 inches, but it should make nan X60 elastic capable to navigate period steps and different mini obstacles.
