Vacuum robots are actually not able to climb stairs. However, the new Migo Robotics Ascender is different: It can climb stairs and thus also clean multi-storey houses. The stairs themselves are also vacuumed and wiped, but the Ascender is not a bargain.

Migo vacuum robot climbs stairs

Autonomously driving vacuum robots can make household chores easier, but the supposedly smart devices reach their performance limits on stairs. So far, anyone who lives on several floors has had to move the robot up or down themselves. This is exactly where the new Ascender model from Migo Robotics comes in. It can climb stairs by itself – and the stairs themselves are also cleaned in the process.

To be able to climb steps two lateral arms move out of the vacuum robot, which move the device up or down. The sides then retract again so that the vacuum robot can take care of the step you have just climbed. Then the game starts again from the beginning.

This is how the special vacuum robot works:

Migo Ascender: Robot vacuum can climb stairs

According to the manufacturer, the model should not only have its advantages on stairs. LiDAR and vision for obstacle avoidance and navigation are included. A suction power of 6,000 Pa is promised, the floor can also be wiped in a second step. Control is automatic, via app and by voice via Alexa. According to official information, Ascender can clean an area of ​​up to 480 m² with one battery charge (source: Migo Robotics).

Migo Robotics Ascender: robot vacuum from $999

Ascender is not a particularly cheap vacuum robot. The device can in advance for 999 US dollars (933 euros) can be ordered via the Migo Robotics website. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in August 2023. After that, the vacuum robot will cost 1,399 US dollars (1,307 euros).