DJI ROMO Robot Vacuum Lands in Australia

DJI built its reputation on machines that fly. Fast, precise, slightly intimidating flying cameras that can spot a tree branch from half a kilometre away and avoid it without breaking a sweat.

Now it has pointed that same obsessive engineering at your lounge room.

Meet DJI’s first all in one robot vacuum range, the ROMO series. And no, this is not a rebadged generic puck with a logo slapped on top. This is DJI doing what DJI does best, overengineering something until it borders on ridiculous.

And in this case, ridiculous is a compliment.

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Drone Brains, Now Cleaning Your Carpet

The headline feature is millimetre level obstacle sensing. That is not marketing fluff. ROMO uses dual fisheye vision sensors and wide angle solid state LiDAR, technology derived from DJI’s flagship drones.

Translation, it can see.

Not just the sofa. Not just the coffee table. But the 2mm charging cable you forgot to move. The stray sock. Even a playing card on the floor.

It builds a deep environmental map of your home and plans intelligent paths around obstacles. Under beds, under sofas, in low light, around awkward furniture legs. It does not just blunder forward and hope for the best. It calculates.

In a world where many robot vacuums still treat a charging cable like an all you can eat buffet, this is a serious step up.

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Extendable Arms, Proper Edge Cleaning

Most robot vacuums clean in polite circles and then give up when they meet a wall. ROMO does not.

Using adaptive edge algorithms and real time mapping, its dual flexible arms extend and retract automatically. They reach into corners, along skirting boards, under cabinets, and around irregular furniture.

It even sweeps wider than it mops, meaning dirt is pushed inward before water hits the floor. That prevents grime from being smeared across your tiles like a toddler with a paintbrush.

If you have ever looked at the edge of a room after a robot vacuum run and thought, “You missed a bit,” this is DJI’s answer.

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25,000 Pascals of “Goodbye”

Power matters.

ROMO delivers up to 25,000 Pascals of suction and up to 20 litres of airflow per second. That is not timid. That is not gentle. That is properly serious.

It also uses vision sensors to detect debris like cat litter and automatically slows its movement and side brush speed to prevent scatter. So instead of firing grit across the room, it actually contains it.

Long hair, usually the mortal enemy of roller brushes, is handled by twin high torque motors and an anti tangle design that funnels debris into a hollow centre. DJI claims 0 percent hair tangles on its rubber roller brush. If true, that alone will make it a hero in households with pets or long haired humans.

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Water On Board, Not Just an Afterthought

The ROMO carries a 164ml onboard water tank to keep mop pads consistently damp during large cleans. That means it does not start strong and then quietly dry out halfway through the house.

It also adjusts water output automatically. More for stubborn dirt. Less when not needed.

And on the premium ROMO P, there is even a separate compartment for floor deodoriser. You can run cleaning solution for kitchen grease or switch to deodoriser for a full home refresh.

A robot vacuum that understands the difference between a hallway and a greasy kitchen floor. That is progress.

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The 200 Day Base Station

Here is where things get properly ambitious.

The self cleaning base station uses four high pressure water jets, a 16mm waste suction port, and applies 12 newtons of downward pressure to clean mop pads. It simultaneously removes wastewater, hair, and large debris.

DJI claims up to 200 days of maintenance free operation.

Two hundred days. That is over six months of relative neglect before you have to think about it seriously.

It also features a three stage sound suppression system that filters up to 80 percent of noise during dust collection. So when it empties itself, it does not sound like a jet engine spooling up in your hallway.

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Smart Modes That Actually Make Sense

Through the DJI Home app, ROMO supports:

• Smart carpet detection with automatic map updates
• Intelligent threshold recognition to clean edges without constant crossing
• Custom kitchen and bathroom modes that trigger mop washing to prevent cross contamination
• Pet area cleaning that reduces brush speed but boosts suction

It can even use its onboard sensors for remote home check ins, two factor authenticated and encrypted, with the option to disable video entirely.

In other words, it is smart without being creepy.

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Pricing in Australia

The ROMO range launches locally with three models:

• ROMO P from $2,299 AUD
• ROMO A from $1,899 AUD
• ROMO S from $1,599 AUD

Accessories range from $25 for cleaning solution or floor deodoriser, up to $249 for the accessory kit.

Warranty is two years, with an optional extended year available. Both the robot and base station are covered.

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So What Is This, Really?

This is DJI entering a market that is already crowded and saying, “Fine. We will do it properly.”

Instead of chasing gimmicks, it has leaned on what it knows best, precision sensing, mapping, obstacle avoidance, and applied it to domestic life.

Will it make you excited in the way a new drone does? Probably not. It does not hover dramatically over your backyard.

But if it can genuinely see a 2mm cable, avoid your pet’s water bowl, clean under the sofa without getting stuck, and then quietly wash itself for the next six months, that might be even more impressive.

Because sometimes the most futuristic thing you can do is remove one more chore from your life.