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Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra

Roborock

premium local: goodLocal control for everyday use; a few features may still touch the cloud. Wi-FiMatterBluetooth
Price
premium band last checked May 31, 2026
HA fit
good
Works offline
no
Setup
easy
Hub needed
no
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Roborock S8 MaxV Ultra robot vacuum

Quick verdict

The S8 MaxV Ultra is Roborock's flagship and arguably the best robot vacuum-mop combo available. It handles vacuuming, mopping, emptying, refilling, and mop washing automatically, and it was the first robot vacuum to earn Matter certification - so it adds cleanly to Apple Home, Google, and Alexa. Home Assistant gets local-polling control, while maps and firmware still ride the Roborock cloud. The trade-off is the premium price.

Standout: The first Matter-certified robot vacuum, with an all-in-one auto-empty, auto-refill and auto mop-wash dock, strong 10,000 Pa suction, and AI obstacle avoidance.

Notes last checked May 31, 2026.

Compatibility snapshot

Home Assistant goodReliable local integration with minor caveats (a hub, manual config, or polling). Core function works locally.
Apple Home goodWell supported, with only minor gaps.
Google Home goodWell supported, with only minor gaps.
Alexa goodWell supported, with only minor gaps.
Works offline partly / no
Setup easy
Extra hub needed no
Power battery

Local control facts

  • Home Assistant: roborock integration, Local Polling, Silver on the quality scale (home-assistant.io, checked Sep 10, 2026)

Why it stands out

  • best-in-class vacuuming and mopping performance with auto mop washing and drying
  • advanced obstacle avoidance with onboard camera and AI recognition
  • the first Matter-certified robot vacuum - adds to Apple Home, Google, and Alexa over Matter

Reasons to hesitate

  • maps, routines, and firmware still rely on the Roborock cloud
  • premium price point puts it among the most expensive robot vacuums
  • onboard camera raises privacy concerns for some users

Best for

  • users who want the best overall robot vacuum and mop regardless of price
  • large homes that need premium navigation and powerful suction

Avoid if

  • you prioritize zero cloud dependency (maps and firmware are still cloud)
  • you are uncomfortable with a camera-equipped robot roaming your home

Privacy and local-control notes

Requires Roborock cloud for setup, mapping, and firmware updates; Home Assistant control runs over the integration's local-polling API. Camera-equipped model raises additional privacy considerations.

Home Assistant support: supported · integration path: roborock (local polling; cloud auth + maps required).

Buying reality check

Price notes: Premium flagship pricing. The dock and robot together represent a significant investment, but it replaces both vacuuming and mopping.

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What changed for this product

  1. · Corrected

    Shelly follow-up audit and 16 more corrections

    Six more Shelly products went through the same source check as the rest of the catalog. The Plus i4’s inputs are mains-level, not dry-contact (the DC model is the low-voltage one). The BLU Motion, BLU Button1 and BLU Door/Window pages no longer say a Shelly gateway is required: a Bluetooth adapter on the Home Assistant host or any Bluetooth proxy hears them directly. The Wall Display XL mounts to a standard switch box, and its dashboard claim now says exactly what Shelly ships: a Home Assistant page that loads a dashboard URL, deprecated and then restored in firmware 2.7.0. Five manufacturer links that had gone dead were replaced, the ZEN04 price was refreshed, the Tedee GO page names the official tedee integration as its non-Thread local path, and the G6 Instant page notes its IPX5 rating.

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