Roborock's IFA Berlin 2026 lineup introduces three products outside its usual robot vacuum range: the RockNeo Q2 wire-free lawn mower, the RockAqua P1 (Roborock's first robotic pool cleaner), and the Saros Rover stair-climbing vacuum — none with confirmed UK pricing, release dates, or Matter support yet. Roborock used the show, running 4–8 September at Messe Berlin, to move well past the living room floor with all three; the Saros Rover, a wheel-legged vacuum built to climb stairs, made its European debut here after first appearing at CES 2026. All three lean on the sensor stack Roborock has spent years refining for indoor vacuums — LiDAR mapping, camera-based obstacle avoidance, adaptive chassis engineering — pointed at jobs no robot vacuum can currently do: mowing a lawn, cleaning a pool, or climbing a staircase. Treat the specs below as a first look at hardware reveals rather than a review of shipping products.
What does the RockNeo Q2 lawn mower do differently?
The RockNeo Q2 is designed to mow without a buried boundary wire or an RTK antenna station, which most robot mowers still rely on to know where the lawn ends. Instead it combines LiDAR with what Roborock calls Sentisphere environmental perception for mapping, plus ReactiVision Fusion camera-based obstacle avoidance to steer around furniture, pets and toys as it works (Vacuum Wars). Roborock rates it for lawns up to roughly 800m², with a PreciEdge cutting module designed to trim within about 3cm of a lawn's edge, a floating deck that follows ground contours, and an IPX6 water-resistance rating that should cover typical UK weather (Cybershack, Vacuum Wars). Roborock and coverage from IFA both list it as an EU-market device for now, with US availability unconfirmed. Segway's Navimow H5 Pro, also shown at IFA 2026, tackles the same edge-trimming problem from a different angle, using an extending arm rather than a fixed cutting module.
What can the RockAqua P1 pool cleaner actually clean?
The RockAqua P1 is Roborock's first entry into robotic pool cleaning, and the pitch is coverage rather than raw suction: a single pass is meant to cover all four pool zones — floor, walls, waterline, and shallow platforms down to around 15cm — rather than needing separate passes or attachments for each (MatterAlpha, Vacuum Wars). It runs for up to 3.5 hours per charge, uses a monocular camera for obstacle avoidance around ladders, drains and steps, and includes a four-litre debris basket with dual filtration plus a smart motor that adjusts power based on how dirty the water and debris load actually are (Vacuum Wars, Engadget). Like the mower, it's listed as EU-only for now with pricing still to be confirmed.
How does the Saros Rover climb stairs?
The Saros Rover is the odd one out visually: rather than a flat disc, it uses a wheel-legged design with independently adjustable legs that let it lift itself between floor levels and clean individual stair steps rather than just the landing at the top and bottom (Vacuum Wars). It first appeared at CES 2026 in January, and IFA 2026 marked its European debut, giving UK and EU buyers their first hands-on look at the hardware. Roborock hasn't announced pricing or a release date for it yet.
Do any of these new Roborock devices work with Home Assistant?
Not yet, as far as Roborock has confirmed. Roborock's existing cloud-connected robot vacuums — models like the Qrevo and Saros ranges reviewed on this site — work with a core Home Assistant integration maintained by Home Assistant's own developers, so there's a clear precedent for Roborock supporting the platform. But coverage of the IFA 2026 reveal explicitly notes that Matter support is not currently available on either the RockNeo Q2 or the RockAqua P1, and Roborock hasn't said anything publicly about Home Assistant support for any of the three new devices (Vacuum Wars). Buyers who specifically want local control alongside their existing setup — including anyone who's read our Roborock Saros Z70 review — should wait for Roborock to confirm integration plans rather than assume HA support will follow automatically. IFA 2026 also brought other local-control-focused smart home launches worth comparing, including SONOFF's OpenEdge platform and Anker's MindBase hub. Dyson's rival robot vacuum reveal from the same week, the Nurovi range, is in the same boat — no Home Assistant or Matter support confirmed at launch. ECOVACS took the show in a different direction entirely, launching a new WINBOT window-cleaning robot at IFA 2026 — and it's an even clearer case, since Home Assistant's official Ecovacs integration explicitly excludes WINBOT hardware, covering only the brand's DEEBOT vacuums and GOAT mowers.
When will the RockNeo Q2, RockAqua P1 and Saros Rover go on sale?
None of the three has a confirmed release date or price as of the IFA 2026 show floor. Coverage from the event lists all three as EU-market reveals for now, with pricing and a firm on-sale date still to come from Roborock directly (Cybershack, MatterAlpha). We'll update this article once UK pricing and availability are confirmed.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the Roborock RockNeo Q2?
- The RockNeo Q2 is Roborock's wire-free robot lawn mower, shown at IFA Berlin 2026. Instead of a buried boundary wire or an RTK antenna station, it uses LiDAR combined with Roborock's Sentisphere environmental perception to map a garden, plus camera-based ReactiVision Fusion to avoid obstacles like furniture, hoses and pets while it works. Roborock rates it for lawns up to around 800m², with a PreciEdge cutting module designed to trim within roughly 3cm of the lawn edge and an IPX6 water-resistance rating. It's currently listed as an EU-market device only, and Roborock hasn't confirmed UK pricing or a release date. The caveat: this is a hardware reveal from the show floor, not a tested review, so treat coverage figures and edge-cutting claims as manufacturer-stated until independently verified.
- What is the Roborock RockAqua P1 pool cleaner?
- The RockAqua P1 is Roborock's first-ever robotic pool cleaner, unveiled at IFA Berlin 2026. It's designed to clean all four pool zones — floor, walls, waterline and shallow platforms down to about 15cm — in a single pass, rather than needing separate attachments or runs. It runs for up to 3.5 hours per charge, carries a four-litre debris basket with dual filtration, and uses a monocular camera to avoid obstacles like ladders and drains. A smart motor adjusts power based on water and debris conditions to save energy. Like the RockNeo Q2, it's listed as EU-only for now with no confirmed UK price or release date, so specifics may shift before it actually reaches shelves.
- Does the Saros Rover work with Home Assistant?
- Roborock hasn't confirmed Home Assistant or Matter support for the Saros Rover, or for the RockNeo Q2 and RockAqua P1 shown alongside it at IFA 2026. Coverage of the reveal specifically notes Matter support isn't currently available on the mower or pool cleaner. That's despite Roborock's existing cloud-connected vacuums — the Qrevo and Saros ranges — having a core Home Assistant integration maintained by Home Assistant's own developers, so there's precedent for the brand supporting the platform eventually. Buyers who care about local control should wait for an official announcement rather than assume support will follow, since a wheel-legged stair-climbing vacuum, a mower and a pool cleaner are all new hardware categories for Roborock's software team to support.
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