Roborock has launched the Saros 20 Sonic robot vacuum and mop at $1,499.99, featuring VibraRise 5.0 sonic scrubbing at 4,000 vibrations per minute, a 36,000 Pa HyperForce motor, a Dual Zero-Tangle brush system, and Matter compatibility. Here is how the new flagship compares to the Saros 20 Flow and what its launch means for the 2026 robot vacuum race.
Roborock has officially launched the Saros 20 Flow in the United States following its IFA 2026 debut in Berlin. The flagship robot vacuum and mop pairs 36,000 Pa of claimed suction with the SpiraFlow 2.0 self-cleaning roller mop and a fully automated RockDock. Here is what the new flagship offers and where it sits in Roborock’s 2026 lineup.
TCL unveiled Matter-over-Thread smart locks at CES 2026: the D2 Pro with touch-free palm vein biometrics and local AI learning, plus the D2L fingerprint lever lock. Both carry BHMA Grade 3 certification.
IKEA debuted at CES 2026 with a complete Matter-native smart home line priced from $7.99 to $79.99, arriving in North America in Q2 2026. Every device works across Apple Home, Google Home, Alexa, and SmartThings with no bridges.
Aqara’s U400 smart lock, unveiled at CES 2026, combines hands-free UWB unlocking with the Aliro standard and Matter-over-Thread connectivity. Time-of-flight ranging eliminates Bluetooth relay attacks.
Home Assistant 2026.9, released September 2, 2026 by the Open Home Foundation, adds a Matter network map showing Thread and Wi-Fi paths, border routers, and signal strength — plus AI voice upgrades and a new security dashboard.
Aqara’s FP400 spatial multi-sensor launched in September 2026 after its CES debut. With 60GHz mmWave radar tracking up to ten people and a choice of Thread or Zigbee connectivity, it shows where presence sensing is headed.
Rently unveiled a Z-Wave Long Range lineup at its September 2026 summit: a hub covering up to 25 units, a retrofit-friendly smart deadbolt, and a thermostat. Here’s how Long Range is changing smart home economics for apartment buildings.
Zigbee 4.0 introduces Suzi, a sub-GHz feature operating at 800 MHz in Europe and 900 MHz in North America for longer range. Here’s what it means for large properties and how Zigbee fits alongside Matter in 2026.
Matter 1.5 finally brought cameras, video doorbells, and intercoms into the smart home standard in late 2025. With SmartThings leading platform support and certified hardware arriving through 2026, here’s what changes for home security.