Most robot vacuums have two wheels in the back that are directly powered, though they may still have front roller that allows them to move smoothly. This works fine for most people’s homes but if, like me, you have a lot of dramatic thresholds that measure an inch or more, you’ll find your robot cleaner getting stuck a lot. Ecovac’s new Deebot X11 Pro Omnicyclone (X11 Pro Omni), showcased at IFA 2025, is designed to tackle this problem by giving it four-wheel drive and the ability to climb thresholds up to 1.6 inches.

That’s pretty notable and we haven’t seen another robot vacuum with four-wheel/all-wheel drive. Some robot lawn mowers, like the Mammation Luba 2 and upcoming models from Roborock, support it , giving them better stability and maneuvering when tackling slopes and obstacl

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