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Robot vacuums whose dock washes the mop with water at 70 °C or hotter, by the makers' own figures, ordered by temperature and then by score.
Ordered by the temperature the dock washes the mop with, hottest first, with the weighted score deciding between equal figures; a dock that washes cold, or that promises hot water and gives no number, is not on the list. The figure is the maker's published claim for the dock's heater, not a temperature measured at the pad. What the heat is for is plain enough: hot water loosens grease and dried-on dirt that cold water only spreads around, so more of it leaves the mop in the wash, and a mop with less left in it has less to turn sour before the next run. Our guide to docks explains the dock's other jobs, the guide to roller mops and spinning pads covers what is being washed, and the mopping ranking weighs the whole mopping system rather than this one figure.
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Edited by Maciej Ziółko, founder and editor. Method: specification analysis of the makers' published figures, explained on our scoring and editorial policy pages.
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Dreame's roller-mop flagship: 30,000 Pa, a 270 mm roller at 9 to 11 N that slides to the wall and lifts 14 mm, legs for a 4.2 cm sill or 8 cm double step, two AI cameras and a 100 °C wash.
The X60 Pro with a plumbed dock only 249 mm tall: the same 42,000 Pa, 89 mm clearance, climbing legs and 18 cm mop reach, with water piped in and out instead of carried in tanks.
Roller mop and legs without the retracting turret: 30,000 Pa with a carpet boost, a roller at 9 to 11 N that lifts 14 mm under a guard, a 4.2 cm sill or 6 cm double step, 120 mm tall, a 100 °C wash.
Dreame's top vacuum: 42,000 Pa, a turret that retracts to 89 mm, legs for a 5.2 cm sill or 10 cm double step, a mop pad that reaches 18 cm out and detaches on deep carpet, and a 100 °C wash.
Roborock's flagship: 36,000 Pa, twin spinning mops the dock washes at 100 °C, and a solid-state 3D sensor instead of a LiDAR turret.
Dreame's steam flagship: 40,000 Pa, a 270 mm roller at 18 N that steams at 180 °C, extends 8 cm and lifts 15 mm, legs for 5 cm sills, a retracting LiDAR and a 100 °C wash.
A legged flagship whose dock changes its own mop pads: 30,000 Pa, a 4.2 cm sill or 8 cm double step, pads that extend 45 mm and detach, a 100 °C wash, three detergents and a 16.6 kg station.
MOVA's flagship pad mop: 40,000 Pa with a carpet boost, an 88 mm body, 5 cm sills or 9 cm double steps, pads at 15 N that extend 16 cm and detach, and a bagless dock washing at 100 °C and drying at 70 °C.
The 2026 V70: 40,000 Pa, mops that swing out 16 cm, a side brush that extends 12 cm, 5 cm sills or 9 cm double steps, a retracting sensor in an 88 mm body, pet recognition and a bagless 100 °C station.
MOVA's V70 with a dust bag: 40,000 Pa, mops that reach out 17 cm, a retracting DToF sensor in an 88 mm body, 3 cm sills or 6 cm double steps, pet recognition and a 100 °C washboard.
A Saros-shaped Qrevo: 25,000 Pa, a fully retractable LiDAR in an 80 mm body, 12 N spinning mops left in the dock for carpet, a chassis that lifts 20 mm and takes 4 cm double steps, and a 100 °C wash.
The X60 Pro on a dock that fits one of three pad types per room and doses three detergents: 42,000 Pa, 5.2 cm sills or 10 cm double steps, a LiDAR that retracts to 89 mm, two cameras, a 100 °C wash.
Mop wash temperature: 100 °C
Highest on this list · Dust bag interval: 125 days
MOVA's top roller mop: 36,000 Pa, a roller pressed at 18 N and scraped as it turns, 9 cm double steps, a 96 mm body, and a dock that washes at 100 °C, dries at 70 °C and refills for 1,300 m².
The Aqua10 with a track mop instead of a roller: water heated to 45 °C on the robot, 25,000 Pa, legs for a 4.2 cm sill or 6 cm double step, two AI cameras and a 100 °C wash.
Mop wash temperature: 100 °C
Highest on this list · Runtime: 5 h 50 min
Ecovacs' fullest T90: 40,000 Pa, a 27 cm roller at 4,000 Pa and 260 rpm that extends 1.5 cm and lifts 15 mm, 25 mm sills, AIVI 3D 4.0 with an RGB camera, voice control and 350 minutes of runtime.
Narwal's flagship: 31,000 Pa, a track mop rinsed with fresh water as it works and washed at 100 °C in the dock, a carpet pressure plate, two 1080p cameras and no LiDAR turret.
The X60 for low furniture: 79.5 mm with the turret down, 35,000 Pa, legs for a 4.5 cm sill or 8.8 cm double step, two AI cameras, a 6,400 mAh battery charged in 80 minutes and a 100 °C wash.
A legged MOVA with spinning pads: 30,000 Pa, 8 cm obstacles, a retracting sensor, 89.5 mm, AI camera and structured light for 240 obstacles, pads that swing, lift and detach, and a 100 °C washboard.
A pad mop with a carpet boost and a 100 °C dock: 30,000 Pa, AI recognition of 280 obstacle types, pads at 12 N that extend 4 cm, lift and detach, 2.2 cm thresholds and 70 °C drying in an hour.
A turret-free roller mop: 32,000 Pa, a 27 cm roller at 17 N that reaches to under 1 mm from the wall, a hidden DToF sensor in a 91.5 mm body, and a dock washing at 100 °C, drying at 70 °C and refilling for 1,200 m².
Dreame's full-dock mid-ranger: 30,000 Pa, a swinging mop and extendable side brush, 220-plus obstacle types read with depth, and a dock that washes at 100 °C, dries, refills and doses detergent.
The pad-swapping dock on a conventional 104 mm robot: 30,000 Pa, a fixed LiDAR, pads that lift, swing and detach, a 100 °C wash with 45 °C drying, three detergents and a 6,400 mAh battery.
Ecovacs' 40,000 Pa roller flagship without a camera: a 27 cm roller at 3,800 Pa that extends 1.5 cm and lifts 15 mm, dToF LiDAR with structured light, a 100 °C wash and 231 minutes of vacuuming.
Roborock's flagship with a vibrating mop: 36,000 Pa, a retractable LiDAR in an 80 mm body, a 14 N mop washed at 100 °C while the robot keeps vacuuming, and 4.5 cm sills.
Dreame's L60 with a camera: 30,000 Pa, a detangling DuoBrush, tilting mops that extend 4 cm and lift 10.5 mm, 220 obstacle types, 4 cm double-layer thresholds, and a dock with 100 °C washing.
Dreame's L60 without a camera: 28,000 Pa, a TriCut 3.0 brush that lifts on carpet, mops that extend 4 cm, lift or detach, LiDAR, and a dock with 100 °C washing, hot-air drying and 100-day emptying.
30,000 Pa and a 100 °C wash at a mid-range price: LiDAR with a front laser, pads at 12 N that reach the edge and lift 10.5 mm, 63 °C drying, refill, detergent, 700 m² per tank and 100 days of dust.
The middle S70: 30,000 Pa with a hair-cutting CleanChop brush, a 27 cm roller at 17 N to under 1 mm from the wall, a 91.5 mm body with no turret, and a 100 °C wash with detergent.
Narwal's mid-range roller-mop robot: 31,000 Pa, a track mop seven times wider than a pad, 60 °C water, a dock that washes at 100 °C and dries at 60 °C, and cameras that tell a spill from crumbs.
Flagship sensing without the climbing legs: 35,000 Pa with a carpet boost, a LiDAR that retracts to 89 mm, two AI cameras with structured light, and a dock that washes at 100 °C and dries at 45 °C.
A Dreame with a dock that does everything: 28,000 Pa, a lifting TriCut brush, a swinging mop, a 100 °C wash with drying, refill and detergent, Matter support and a 5,200 mAh battery.
Mop wash temperature: 80 °C
The X50 Ultra robot on a plumbed 249 mm dock: 20,000 Pa, legs for a 4.2 cm sill, a LiDAR that retracts to 89 mm, an 80 °C wash, 220 minutes a charge and a 3-year warranty.
MOVA's roller mop with legs: 28,000 Pa, a roller at 4,100 Pa that extends to the wall and lifts 14 mm, 4.8 cm sills or 8 cm double steps, and a dock that washes at 80 °C, dries, refills and doses detergent.
A mid-range Qrevo with flagship figures: 25,000 Pa, anti-tangle brushes, an 80 mm body with a retracting LiDAR, and a dock that washes at 80 °C, dries at 55 °C and refills.
The 2025 flagship that introduced Dreame's legs: 20,000 Pa, a 4.2 cm sill or 6 cm double step, 89 mm with the turret down, pads that extend and detach, an 80 °C wash and 220 minutes per charge.
The robot vacuum with an arm: 22,000 Pa, solid-state 3D sensing in an 80 mm body, and a five-axis gripper that lifts socks, slippers and tissues out of its own path.
Roborock's slim British flagship: 79.8 mm tall with retracting LiDAR, 22,000 Pa, a vibrating mop that detaches for carpet, 3 cm thresholds, camera obstacle recognition and an offline voice assistant.
The entry-level S70 roller mop: 28,000 Pa, a 27 cm roller at 17 N that extends 4.4 cm and lifts 12 mm, a hidden sensor in a 90 mm body, and a 255 mm wide dock that washes at 80 °C and dries at 70 °C.
Dreame's ProLeap legs on a fixed-LiDAR L robot: 19,500 Pa, a 4.2 cm sill or 6 cm double step, an RGB camera with structured light, pads that lift and detach, a 75 °C wash, 200 minutes a charge.
Dreame's mid-range with a fixed turret: 19,000 Pa, dual anti-tangle brushes, camera plus twin-laser 3D structured light, pads that lift, extend and detach, a 75 °C wash and 195 minutes on a charge.
A full-dock Dreame with no camera: 19,000 Pa, a line laser for obstacles, EasyLeap wheels for 22 mm sills, pads that lift 10.5 mm and detach, a 75 °C wash, four maps and 220 minutes a charge.
A retracting-turret L-series machine: 19,500 Pa, dual anti-tangle brushes, camera plus 3D structured light, pads that lift, extend and detach, a 75 °C wash and 230 minutes on a charge, 89.5 mm tall.
Mop wash temperature: 75 °C
Best subscore on this list · Mopping: 97/100
Ecovacs' mid-range roller: 30,000 Pa, a 27 cm roller that extends 1.5 cm and lifts 15 mm, a 75 °C fresh-water wash, 2.4 cm sills on the TruePass wheels, AIVI 3D 4.0 and PowerBoost top-ups.
A mid-range Dreame with a full dock: 19,000 Pa, a lifting rubber brush with TriCut, an AI camera with structured light, a 75 °C wash, refill and detergent, a 395 ml bin and 180 minutes a charge.
A pad mop with a camera: 19,000 Pa, anti-tangle brushes, pads that swing 4 cm and detach for carpet, a 75 °C wash with drying, refill and detergent, 75 days of dust and third-party voice control.
An entry-level robot whose dock washes, dries, refills and empties: 19,000 Pa, anti-tangle brushes, a pad that swings 4 cm, structured light against obstacles, a 75 °C wash and 75 days of dust.
A Narwal below the flagships: 18,500 Pa, Reuleaux mops at 12 N that swing to edges and lift 12 mm, LiDAR with two structured-light sensors, and a dock that washes, dries and doses detergent.
The X11 PRO OMNI's 98 mm body and 175 mm roller with 24,800 Pa: TruEdge 3.0 extends 1.5 cm, the roller lifts on carpet, and the station soaks it in water up to 75 °C and dries it at 63 °C.
Ecovacs' roller-mop flagship: 19,500 Pa, a 175 mm mop roller that extends 1.5 cm to the skirting, a station that washes it at 75 °C with two detergents, and PowerBoost recharging mid-clean.
The simpler roller-mop Roborock: 20,000 Pa, a 270 mm roller with eight fresh-water points that lifts 15 mm for carpet, LiDAR with structured light and a camera, four maps and a wash-and-dry dock.
The sensible Roborock: 18,500 Pa, LiDAR mapping, spinning mops that lift for carpet and a dock that washes at 75 °C, dries and empties for seven weeks, at well under half the flagship's price.
Roborock's Qrevo S Pro: 18,500 Pa through an all-rubber brush, two lifting mops at up to 200 rpm, LiDAR with structured light and a dock that washes at 75 °C, dries at 45 °C and refills.
The X40 on its tank dock: 12,000 Pa, a side brush and pads that both extend, pads that lift 10.5 mm and detach, an RGB camera, a 70 °C wash and 208 minutes a charge, but no size or weight.
The X40 with a plumbed dock: 12,000 Pa, a swinging pad, a 70 °C wash, 100 days of dust and a station that refills and drains itself from the mains, all on a 22 mm threshold.
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