Eufy's Marswalker Allows Its Robot Vacuums To Climb Stairs

Eufy conscionable introduced a mates of caller devices astatine nan IFA convention successful Germany, including thing called nan MarsWalker. This small doodad picks up robot vacuums and carries them up and down stairs. That's beautiful neat, considering stairs are nan bane of immoderate robovac's existence.

The institution says nan MarsWalker automatically recognizes communal step types, including straight, L-shaped and U-shaped. It transports nan vacuum betwixt floors and drops it disconnected astatine nan guidelines position erstwhile needed. Eufy boasts that nan instrumentality allows for "truly hands-free, whole-home cleaning while avoiding nan costs of buying aggregate devices."

It uses 4 power arms that "dynamically accommodate to step structures," on pinch a track-drive strategy that "grips each measurement securely." The institution notes that it has been designed to forestall slips.

There are a mates of caveats here. First of all, we don't person nan value yet. If this ends up being astir nan value of an existent robot vacuum, it mightiness beryllium amended conscionable to get 2 for a multi-story home. Also, it only useful pinch a fewer Eufy models and nary third-party devices. Still, it's cool to spot robot vacuums finally adapting to stairs. It's been a slow roadworthy to get here. The MarsWalker will beryllium released successful nan first half of 2026.

The institution besides announced a caller robovac astatine IFA which afloat integrates pinch nan MarsWalker. The Omni S2 includes an aromatherapy system, which is reasonably novel, and adaptive wheels to clear thresholds for illustration heavy rugs. It'll beryllium disposable successful January, pinch a costs of $1,600.