DJI introduced its second product family in the robot vacuum market, ROMO 2, at IFA 2026. The series, which retains last year’s semi-transparent design, consists of ROMO P2 and ROMO A2. The navigation and obstacle avoidance technologies transferred from its drone models have been improved; the new system can detect objects on the floor at the millimeter level and avoid obstacles such as cables. While suction power and the cleaning method vary depending on the surface and objects, built-in lighting is used in low-light conditions. Local Data Mode, also found on the drones, prevents data collected at home from being transferred to external servers. The LiDAR-supported mop arm has a 123-degree range of motion. A pressure plate provides suction of up to 36,000 Pa; in daily performance, the brush, navigation and software also play a role.
Why it matters
The series’ standout feature is its adaptation of the sensing and navigation approach transferred from DJI’s drone technologies to indoor cleaning; this may affect the user experience, particularly in areas with cables and similar objects or where lighting is insufficient. The cleaning method, which varies according to the surface and object, shows that a single suction value will not produce the same result on different floors. Local Data Mode, meanwhile, focuses on control of in-home data, which has become as important as performance in robot vacuums, and directly addresses users’ concerns about data being transferred to external servers. Nevertheless, daily results depend not only on the maximum suction of 36,000 Pa, but also on how the brush, navigation and software work together.