Roborock G30: A New Era of 3D Home Cleaning

Since the very first robot vacuum, the “Trilobite,” was released in 1996, these devices have generally operated in two-dimensional cleaning spaces. Older robots could only clean floors and would have to navigate around obstructions when they were encountered. The Roborock G30 Space Exploration Edition is different, however. It not only sweeps and mops, but it also breaks through the limitations of the older ways of cleaning.

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The Roborock G30 Space Exploration Edition features the world’s first 5-axis foldable bionic arm, which allows it to lift and push objects and detect and avoid obstacles smartly. This groundbreaking design expands cleaning from a two-dimensional to a three-dimensional space and provides a more efficient and improved cleaning experience. It also has smart object recognition and storage and is therefore able to adapt to various home environments.

Equipped with an anti-entanglement cleaning system in real-time, Roborock G30 deals with knotted hair effortlessly using its rubber-hair primary brush with 22,000Pa of suction power. The next-generation Star Array Navigation System 3.0 and ToF sensors and RGB cameras enable very precise mapping and improved obstacle avoidance so that all difficult areas can be thoroughly cleaned out.

Appearance

Roborock G30 Space Exploration Edition resembles ordinary sweeping robots at first sight, with its black, streamlined appearance, but inside is cutting-edge technology. It has a hidden top cover that contains a 5-axis folding bionic robot arm. The arm is folded during routine cleaning but automatically unfolds to move obstacles when they need to be moved.

The robot arm possesses multiple joints and is equipped with six motor drives for six-degree-of-freedom movement. Coupled with the RRmason12.0 algorithm, it possesses excellent flexibility in posturing, rotating, and folding, making it easily capable of gripping and transporting objects. This is one futuristic design that looks like it was plucked right out of a science fiction film.

The Roborock G30 also boasts the advanced Star Array Navigation System 3.0, a three-dimensional sensing technology that senses its surroundings in all directions. Despite its cutting-edge technology, the robot is incredibly slim with a height of merely 7.98mm. It can clean underneath low furniture and navigate around obstacles like table legs and wires with ease.

In addition, the G30 also features a powerful 22,000Pa suction power, 45-degree rubber-bristle combined main brush, and anti-entanglement system to efficiently handle dust and hair. Its telescopic, rotating mopping system applies downward pressure to enhance cleaning. The base station adds to its convenience, offering functions such as washing, drying, dust collection, and water refilling. With antibacterial dust bags, it can operate for up to 65 days without emptying.

Experience

Traditional sweeping robots tend to have issues with small objects like socks and slippers, working around and bypassing them and the dust below, resulting in incomplete cleaning. But Roborock G30 Space Exploration Edition has broken the mold with its innovative bionic robotic arm.

The robotic arm extends from the device and enables rotational movement with multiple joints, showing excellent flexibility and intelligence. It can move objects out of the way automatically or manually, ensuring no area remains dirty. For example, when it comes across a rag, the robot arm quickly calculates the optimal angle, adjusts its position, and tightly grasps the object. With its built-in weight detection system, it delicately deals with heavier objects to avoid accidentally dropping them.

Upon finishing the task, the arm withdraws smoothly, resuming its resting position effortlessly. The robotic arm mimics human-like precision, moving obstacles like slippers aside and cleaning the areas once blocked, making it feel as if a diligent assistant is handling the task.

The Roborock G30 features dual cameras—one at the robot’s end and another within the manipulator—providing a 360-degree dual view.This system improves object recognition, enabling the robot to recognize and memorize different objects such as paper balls, rags, and gloves and place them in specific places. This makes the area cleaner, as the robot collects dispersed items.

Moreover, the user can also remotely control the robot using an app to fetch items and transfer them to placeable locations. Using the pre-installed remote monitoring feature, users can conduct video calls, monitor the house, play with pets, and even control the robot arm remotely, thus making the G30 a personal butler and buddy on the go.

Cleaning and self-cleaning

1. Cleaning Ability Test

Roborock G30 Space Sweeping Mode

When testing the Roborock G30 Space Exploration Edition’s cleaning ability, we set its suction power to standard mode. With a strong suction force of 22,000Pa, this mode is excessive when handling daily household waste such as crumbs, hair, and melon seed shells.

Sweeping and Mopping Test

The sweeping and mopping mode is one step further in cleaning. The powerful suction is able to tackle complex mixtures of dry and wet garbage easily, cleaning completely in one stroke. Coupled with the mopping mode and a medium water tank, it tackles stubborn stains and dirt, breaking them down and removing them efficiently. The deep clean makes the floor spotless without repeating the process, saving time and effort.

2. Self-Cleaning Capability Test

Once done with the cleaning process, the Roborock G30 returns to its charging dock, where it continues its self-cleaning process. This involves dust collection, washing the mop, and drying the mop to make the device ready for use the next time.

With the main control interface in the app, it is possible for users to fully customize the base station settings, including adjusting parameters for dust collection, washing of cloths, drying, and backwashing. Such a high level of customization allows the user to tailor the robot cleaning and maintenance cycles according to their personal needs and preferences, for an improved and tailored smart home experience.

The final words

Following 28 years of traditional development in disc sweeping robots, the Roborock G30 Space Exploration Edition marks a new era of home robotics with its groundbreaking foldable manipulator design.

The globe’s first 5-axis folding bionic manipulator radically changes our understanding of cleaning robots, transforming them from passive sweeping machines to active home organizers—becoming a smart housekeeper for the modern home.

In real-world application, the Roborock G30 exceeds expectations. When the mechanical arm encounters obstacles like socks or paper scattered on the floor, it lifts them up and moves them aside, then sweeps the previously obstructed space. After sweeping, it identifies and returns discarded objects to their proper place, demonstrating a cleaning logic based on spatial cognition. Its dual robotic arms move dynamically to reach narrow corners as small as 1cm, tackling hard-to-reach spots like beneath refrigerators and between cabinets, areas that once required manual cleaning.

It solves the issue of traditional sweeping robots skipping around objects, redefining the home chore process. The internal spatial autonomy of the robot, unaided by external direction, keeps the home clean and ready for visits.

The Roborock G30 Space Exploration Edition is not simply a cold enforcer of commands. It’s a thoughtful companion, capable of seeing, thinking, and making decisions independently. Its ability to proactively organize the home, supported by advanced cleaning capabilities, is a breakthrough for home robotics.

The model well breaks through dimensional limitations, establishing a new benchmark for the future generation of home cleaning robots.