Original Editorial
Analysis & Insights
Industry shifts, company strategy, original research and market observations from across the global cleaning industry.
Roborock Takes the Plunge. Pool Robotics Has a Formidable New Rival.
RockAqua P1 is a modest debut, but Roborock's resources and dedicated outdoor-robotics team make it a serious threat. Denny expects the bigger push in 2027.
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Episode 06 | New Hope
Customers returned to China, but orders did not. All-in-one robot vacuums found overseas profits, while one ordinary vacuum rescued a failed product bet.
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Bombshell: Israeli Pool-Robot Giant Maytronics Is Heading for a Sale
Maytronics is in preliminary talks with FIMI after its market value collapsed. We examine why Dolphin fell behind and who could eventually buy the pool-robot leader.
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Ninebot vs. Roborock: Two Xiaomi Ecosystem Alumni Meet on the Lawn
Ninebot's Navimow has a head start in robot mowers. Roborock brings global robot-vacuum scale to its first full mowing season. Their contest is only beginning.
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Episode 05 | Hitting Rock Bottom
The 2021 boom returned as unsold inventory. Floor-washer brands fought without profit, all-in-one stations reset robot vacuums, and new outdoor-robot bets began.
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Episode 04 | The Peak of the Golden Age
Capital, livestream commerce, floor washers and robot vacuums pushed China’s cleaning industry to its 2021 peak. Almost everyone believed the boom would last.
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Episode 03 | The Golden Age Begins
Pandemic demand, livestream commerce and capital turned 2020 into the beginning of a golden age for China’s cleaning-appliance industry.
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Can Roborock's First-Generation RockMow Establish Itself in the Robotic Mower Market?
Roborock's first RockMow lineup is entering its first full sales season. We examine the product strategy, pricing, early feedback and what comes next.
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The Trillion-Yuan Cleaning Industry Hidden in Anker’s Prospectus
Anker’s H-share prospectus shows how cleaning robots are becoming part of a much larger smart cleaning market, with global scale potentially approaching RMB 1 trillion over the next decade.
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The Eve of the Robot Vacuum Battle
A few days ago, I found a report on the future market growth of robot vacuum from Roborock's Hong Kong stock prospectus.
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