Seizing the Market: Domestic Robot Vacuums Become Common in Chinese Households

Robot vacuums began with random-collision cleaning in the 1990s, and domestic manufacturers moved from imitation to independent innovation. Since 2016, China has seen a wave of technological innovation, with domestic brands such as Ecovacs, Xiaomi, Midea, Roborock, Haier, and Narwal winning consumer recognition through innovative designs and performance, and entering the high-end market to compete with international brands. Domestic robot vacuums adapt to the Chinese market with extremely high cost-effectiveness, and in the future may expand to urban road cleaning; products are already deployed for urban cleaning in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen.