The Dreame X50 Ultra robot vacuum from CES 2025 can't actually go up stairs, but it still does a ton for the price — especially after saving $390 by pre-ordering.

The Dreame X50 robot vacuum is not climbing the stairs. But we saw it climb some small ledges just a couple of inches high, and it felt like a big step toward maki

There is also a company called SwitchBot which showed off a new robovac concept that features two unusual mechanical arms, a torso, and a display with its eyes, touting a multi-tasking experience but was only shown on video. That being said, these machines are still prototypes, and not yet commercially available as of this writing.