Roborock Leads Global Robot Vacuum Sales in First Half of 2026

Sep 23, 2026
IDC data ranks Roborock first worldwide for robot vacuum shipment volume and sales value during the first half of 2026.

Roborock ranked first worldwide for robot vacuum shipment volume and sales value during the first half of 2026, based on IDC data cited in a company press release. IDC recorded 7.885 million global robot vacuum shipments in the second quarter.

Roborock also held the highest cumulative sales value from the first quarter of 2023 through the second quarter of 2026. The company develops AI based perception, navigation, cleaning and robotic movement systems for its products.

First half revenue rose 27.6% from a year earlier to RMB 10.084 billion. Net profit attributable to shareholders increased 45.6% to RMB 986 million, while research and development spending totaled RMB 720 million, or 7.14% of revenue.

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