DJI’s new robovac can climb obstacles, vacuum quietly, and claims much improved privacy
The Verge Dominic Preston
DJI’s second Romo robovac is here, and it’s quieter, stronger, and better at climbing small obstacles. It also adds a local-only mode after the first model’s security mess.
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DJI has unveiled a second generation of its Romo robot vacuum, and the pitch is simple: less noise, more muscle, fewer privacy worries. The Romo 2 series is supposed to run quieter than before, while also being better at getting over small steps and other obstacles that would slow a lot of robovacs down.
There are two models in the new lineup, the transparent P2 and the opaque A2. Both are said to use improved navigation that can spot cables and other obstacles as small as 2mm, along with transparent surfaces like mirrors and glass. That’s a useful upgrade on paper, especially for a machine that has to make its way through homes full of awkward floor clutter.
The bigger story, though, is privacy. DJI says the new Romo includes a local-only data mode, which should help calm nerves after the first Romo ran into serious security flaws. That’s the sort of issue that tends to stick to a product, whether the hardware is good or not.
DJI also says the new model has “human-like reasoning and concept transfer,” which sounds like the sort of phrase that should make everyone in the room sit up a little straighter. The source doesn’t spell out exactly how that works, but the company is clearly leaning hard on smarter navigation as part of the relaunch.
My take — AI-written commentary, not fact-checked reporting
This is the right move, and also the bare minimum. Home robots don’t get to ask for trust while tripping over cables and leaking data. DJI knows the privacy story is now part of the product, not a footnote, which is what the whole industry keeps pretending it can postpone.
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