At $1,499.99, though, the Matrix10 Pro puts a premium on that extra peace of mind. Its multi-mop system needs to deliver a meaningful improvement in cleaning and convenience, not just make you feel better about where the pads have been.
Dreame Matrix10 Pro: Design and features
The Matrix10 Pro’s robot has a standard round design, measuring 13.78 inches across and 4.09 inches tall, and is topped by a fixed lidar turret and buttons for spot cleaning, starting or pausing a job, and returning to the dock. Its feature set is typical of a flagship robot vacuum: it’s rated for 30,000Pa of suction and uses a dual-roller system that pairs a rubber-and-nylon brush for sweeping fine debris from hard floors with a flexible TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) roller that agitates carpet fibers to lift dust and hair.
The Matrix10 Pro’s dock stores three pairs of color-coded mop pads, each designed for a different type of cleaning.
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Round-bodied vacuums have a tough time cleaning along straight edges, so Dreame has equipped the Matrix10 Pro’s robot with a side brush that can swing outward into corners and an extending arm that pushes one mop beyond the robot’s body to reach along baseboards. The pads can lift 0.41 inch over carpet or be left behind at the dock during vacuum-only cleaning.
Lidar handles mapping, while an RGB camera, structured light, and LEDs help the robot see objects in its path. Dreame says it can identify more than 280 types of obstacles, including cables, socks, coins, and small toy blocks.
The dock is more novel. With its boxy proportions and patterned metallic front, the 23.2 x 16.4 x 18-inch (HxWxD) unit looks a bit like the mini-fridge you might have kept under a dorm-room desk. Inside the door, six color-coded mop assemblies are stacked vertically in three pairs. Orange-ringed Mop A uses nylon bristles to scrub greasy floors (think kitchens and eating areas). Gray-ringed Mop B uses absorbent pads for bathrooms and other damp areas, and blue-ringed Mop C uses thermal pads designed to retain heat for everyday cleaning and wood floors.
Dreame advertises mopping temperatures of up to 104-degree Fahrenheit, though the fine print says the pads actually measure between 86 and 104 degrees after one minute of cleaning following a hot-water wash at the dock. When the robot needs to switch mops, an internal shuttle removes one pair from the robot, parks it in the door, and installs another.