iRobot launches Roomba Max 875 Combo with carpet-sealing SealForce system
iRobot launched the $1,199 Roomba Max 875 Combo with SealForce carpet suction and heated roller mopping.
iRobot has introduced the Roomba Max 875 Combo Robot + AutoWash Dock, a new flagship robot vacuum and mop built around a carpet-sealing suction system called SealForce. The company announced the product on September 2, 2026, alongside the lower-priced Roomba Plus 678 Combo, with both models available on iRobot.com now and broader North American retail availability planned later this month.
The Max 875 matters because iRobot is trying to solve a familiar weakness in robot vacuums: strong suction numbers do not always translate into better carpet pickup. Instead of only increasing motor power, SealForce lowers a skirt from the robot chassis so airflow is concentrated against carpet fibers. iRobot says the Max 875 delivers 20 liters per second of airflow, 35,000 Pa suction, and three times deeper carpet cleaning compared with carpet vacuuming without SealForce.
What Changed
The $1,199 Max 875 combines that carpet system with ultrasonic ThermaMist heated-mist mopping, a continuously self-cleaning PowerSpin Max roller mop, and DriLift technology that detects carpet, raises the mop, and lowers a protective shield to keep rugs dry. The dock washes the roller with 176 degree Fahrenheit hot water, dries it with 131 degree heated air, dispenses cleaning concentrate, and empties debris into a bag that iRobot says can last up to 90 days.
Engadget reported the same launch details from IFA 2026, including the $899 Roomba Plus 678 Combo. That model also gets SealForce, but with 18 liters per second airflow and 30,000 Pa suction, plus SprayForce AI pretreatment instead of the Max model's heated mist system.
Why Buyers Should Care
The practical question is whether the seal improves real carpet cleaning enough to justify another premium robot vacuum. Homes with rugs, pets, and mixed flooring are the obvious target, because the Max 875 aims to vacuum embedded debris, scrub dried messes, and avoid dragging a wet mop across carpet in one routine.
CyberOGZ sees the tradeoff as straightforward: this is a convenience machine first, not a cheap upgrade. The strongest reason to watch it is not the headline suction figure by itself, but whether the mechanical seal and mop shield make robot cleaning more reliable across surfaces that usually force owners to intervene. Independent testing will need to confirm iRobot's performance claims before buyers treat the Max 875 as a replacement for deeper manual carpet cleaning.
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