Robot vacuums with a robotic arm: what you can actually buy in Australia

Robot vacuums that grow arms are everywhere in tech news this spring, and Dreame's X60 Ultra Extreme, with its extending “UltraExtend” arms, is due in Australian stores from mid-October. But “arm” means two very different things. Here's what's on sale here, what independent reviewers found, and whether it's worth paying for. Prices checked 11 October 2026.

By Domestic Robot · Editor: Christian Ganaban · Updated 14 October 2026 · We may earn a commission from links on this page. Disclosure

Researched, not testedThis guide is based on manufacturer information, Australian retailer listings and independent sources, all linked below. We haven't used these robots ourselves yet.

Quick answer

Only one robot vacuum with a true gripping arm has been sold in Australia: the Roborock Saros Z70, which picks up light items such as socks and towels (up to 300 g). It launched at $3,999 and was $999 at the Roborock Store ANZ on our check date, but marked sold out. Reviewers liked its vacuuming and mopping and found the arm slow and unreliable on its own. Dreame's Cyber10 Ultra (a 500 g claw) has been shown at trade shows but we found no Australian release. The Dreame X60 Ultra Extreme ($3,299 RRP, from mid-October) has arms that push the side brush and mop out into corners; they don't pick anything up. For most homes, an extending side brush and mop is the useful kind of arm. A gripper is a curiosity for now.

Two kinds of “arm”

Type	What it does	Examples
Gripping arm	A folding arm with a claw that lifts small objects off the floor and moves them	Roborock Saros Z70 (sold in AU); Dreame Cyber10 Ultra (not in AU)
Extending cleaning arm	The side brush and/or mop swing or slide out past the robot's body to reach skirting boards, corners and under kickboards	Dreame X60 Ultra Extreme (UltraExtend); Roborock FlexiArm (Qrevo Edge 2 and others); Ecovacs TruEdge (Deebot T50 Omni)

Brochures and headlines use “arm” for both, so check which kind a robot has before paying extra for it.

Robot vacuums with arms and their Australian status (11 October 2026)

Robot	Arm	Price	Status
Roborock Saros Z70	Five-axis OmniGrip gripper, items up to 300 g	$999 at Roborock Store ANZ (launch RRP $3,999), shown as sold out	On sale since 2025; 24-month warranty
Dreame Cyber10 Ultra	Four-joint arm with claw, items up to 500 g (Dreame's claim); can pick up cleaning attachments	No Australian price or listing found	Shown at IFA 2025 and CES 2026. An ANZ release was projected for Q1 2026; we found no sign it happened
Dreame X60 Ultra Extreme	Dual-joint UltraExtend arms: 12 cm side reach plus 18 cm MopExtend	$3,299 RRP	Due mid-October via Harvey Norman, JB Hi-Fi, The Good Guys and Dreame AU
Roborock Qrevo Edge 2	FlexiArm side brush and edge mopping	$1,099 at Roborock Store ANZ (regular $1,499)	Listed for pre-order on our check date

Prices are from the brands' Australian stores and launch announcements. Sale prices change often: OzBargain deal posts for the Saros Z70 at the Roborock Store ANZ have ranged from $999 to $1,399.99, and the $999 price briefly rose to $1,299 in August.

What reviewers found with the Saros Z70's arm

The Saros Z70 is the only gripper robot with independent reviews, and they agree: the vacuum is good, the arm is a work in progress.

What it lifts: socks, small towels, gloves, crumpled paper and light slip-on shoes, up to 300 g. It can drop them in a spot you choose.
Autonomous pick-up was unreliable. TechRadar (May 2025) had no fully successful automatic run: it misidentified sandals and a sock in dim light, tangled a sandal strap and put socks down near where it found them. Australian site CyberShack reported two passes out of ten tests and called the arm “more of a gimmick than a must-have”.
It needs easy targets. CyberShack found items had to be on hard floor, away from walls and tight spaces, with socks balled up.
Remote control works better. TechRadar found steering the arm from the app reliable.
The robot itself is strong. Both reviews rated its vacuuming, mopping and navigation highly, and at 79.8 mm tall it fits under low furniture.

OzBargain owners who bought at $999 were similarly mixed: several said they rarely use the arm but think the robot is good value at that price. That's owner chatter, not testing, but it matches the reviews.

Extending arms: the useful kind

Corners and edges are where robot vacuums are weakest. CHOICE's lab averages 88% on hard floors but 65% on corners and edges. Arms that push the brush and mop out past the body go straight at that weakness, which is why most 2026 flagships have some version of one.

The new Dreame X60 Ultra Extreme takes this furthest: its side brush reaches 12 cm and its mop 18 cm beyond the robot, aimed at corners and the space under kickboards, with up to 42,000 Pa suction and 100 °C mop washing (EFTM, 1 October). There are no independent reviews yet. If you don't need the extra reach, the regular Dreame X60 Ultra was $2,999 at Dreame AU on our check date.

You don't need a $3,000 flagship for edge reach. Roborock's FlexiArm and Ecovacs's TruEdge appear on much cheaper robots, such as the Ecovacs Deebot T50 Omni ($499 on Amazon AU on 14 October 2026): see our new best robot vacuums for tiles and hard floors.

Should you buy a robot vacuum for its arm?

Buy a Saros Z70 if you want a capable, very slim Roborock flagship and can get it near $1,000. Treat the arm as a bonus you may switch off.
Don't pay launch prices for a gripper. At its original $3,999 RRP the Z70 cost $1,000 more than Roborock's other flagships for an arm reviewers found unreliable.
Wait on the Cyber10 Ultra. No Australian price, retailer or warranty yet, and no independent long-term reviews.
For cleaner edges, choose extending brushes and mops instead. They work on every run, not just when there's a sock in the way.
Mind the privacy angle. Gripper robots rely on cameras to identify objects. Read our robot vacuum privacy guide before you buy.

Comparing flagships without arms? See our Roborock Saros 20 review, Dreame X50 Ultra review and Dreame vs Roborock.

DJI also makes arm-equipped robots: see DJI Romo in Australia for the Romo 2 and the discounted first-gen models.

An arm on a vacuum is a small step towards general-purpose home robots. For the bigger picture, see our Tesla Optimus in Australia tracker and the humanoid robots tracker.

Common questions

Is there a robot vacuum with an arm in Australia?

Yes. The Roborock Saros Z70 has a gripping arm and has been sold through the Roborock Store ANZ and retailers such as Harvey Norman. On 11 October 2026 the Roborock store listed it at $999 but sold out.

What can the Roborock Saros Z70 arm pick up?

Light items up to 300 g: socks, small towels, gloves, crumpled paper and light slip-on shoes. Reviewers found automatic pick-up unreliable.

When is the Dreame Cyber10 Ultra coming to Australia?

We couldn't find an Australian release date or price as of 11 October 2026. An ANZ release had been projected for Q1 2026.

Does the Dreame X60 Ultra Extreme have a robotic arm?

Not a gripping one. Its UltraExtend arms extend the side brush (12 cm) and mop (18 cm) to reach corners and under furniture. It's due in Australia from mid-October 2026 at $3,299 RRP.

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