The MOVA Z60 Ultra Roller is the newest flagship from MOVA, positioned as cleaning system that goes beyond the typical vacuum-and-mop combo. With powerful 28,000Pa suction, a scrubbing roller mop, AI-driven navigation, and pet-focused features, it aims to solve common household cleaning challenges in compact apartments, mixed flooring layouts, and pet-friendly homes. Priced at S$1,399, the Z60 Ultra Roller makes a strong entry in Singapore’s competitive robot vacuum market.
Design and build quality
The MOVA Z60 Ultra Roller follows the consistent MOVA clean, modern design language but with slight tweaks. The base station stands out with a glossy front panel to give a more high-end feel, as well as its curved edges which soften the overall look of it. It should have no problem blending in seamlessly into interiors where the base station can’t be hidden away. Despite the need for multiple compartments such as for clean water, dirty water, detergent, and dust bag, the base station still looks compact and sits neatly against walls, making it well-suited for HDB flats and condominiums where space is tight.
The base station houses a 3.2L dust bag that can last up to 120 days, while the robot’s onboard dust box manages daily cleaning until the next auto-empty cycle. The water tanks are all easily removable for refilling and disposing dirty water. The compartment that holds the dust bag also holds the dispenser for the detergent. I’m glad that MOVA didn’t opt for using a proprietary cleaning fluid bottle/cartridge this time round.
The robot itself has a more rounded profile than regular robot vacuums. This lends it a friendlier look, and probably result in lesser impact if it ever collides into something. MOVA Z60 Ultra Roller also feature a retractable sensor. Overall, the robot vacuum feels sturdy and robust, and also has a rather nice touch and finish to it.
Cleaning effectiveness and user experience
Based on the spec sheet of the MOVA Z60 Ultra Roller, it uses a bunch of tech combined together for obstacle avoidance. Its multi-sensor system consists of a dual-line laser, an RGB AI camera, LED fill light, and an edge line laser. Not sure of how everything works but the mapping of my house was done swiftly and accurately. The robot vacuum maps its route with precision and efficiency without unnecessary zigzags or stops. Its obstacle detection is equally dependable, smoothly navigating around items on the floor without bumping into them.
The LED helps improve visibility in dimly lit areas, which likely boosted the overall accuracy. Apart from these technologies, the MOVA Z60 Ultra Roller also has rather new cleaning capabilities that I haven’t tried before.
HydroForce Mopping
Where the MOVA Z60 Ultra Roller truly distinguishes itself is mopping. It uses a roller mop along with a 12-nozzle spray system to continuously rinse itself, reducing cross-contamination. This system is like using a wet-dry vacuum to mop your house except that it is done by a robot and not you. This allows you to get a more hygienic clean since the mop roller is consistently being washed.
MOVA says that the mop applies up to 4,100Pa of downward pressure to simulate a scrubbing action. I can’t exactly test that number but it did effectively cleaned away sticky spills like juice without leaving a streak which is quite impressive. The overall cleaning performance does feel slightly cleaner than typical rotary mops, especially with regards to stain removal as one pass is typically sufficient.
If your house have carpets, the MOVA Z60 Ultra Roller has a neat trick up its sleeve to prevent the mop from getting your carpets wet. When the robot cleans the carpet, it will automatically deploy a mop cover to put a physical layer between the wet mop and the carpet. It’s hard to capture it in real life, but you can see the app video demo above to get a better sense of what is happening.
MaxiReach Mop
I’ve seen mop pads stretching out for better cleaning coverage. And now I’m witnessing the entire mop roller extending outward, allowing it to clean right up against skirting boards and edges where dust often lingers. MOVA says that it can extend up to 4.1cm, and it’s honestly quite a cool sight to witness.
The frequency of which the MaxiReach Mop feature is generally reliable. It does extend the mop out when robot vacuum is near walls or furniture edges. It can sometimes go right next to the edge of the wall, but there are also times where it doesn’t go super close the edge. You can get a rough sense of how this works in the video above.
28,000Pa vacuum suction power & DuoTurbo brush
MOVA Z60 Ultra Roller delivers a whopping 28,000Pa of suction. That’s like a 47% increase over the Z50 Ultra, and one of the strongest I’ve tested to date. There are four adjustable levels adapt to different surfaces, from tiles to low-pile rugs. Everyday debris such as hair, dust, and crumbs were handled with ease, while tougher tests like rice grains on carpet required just one or two passes.
What’s also new is the use of MOVA’s DuoTurbo brush system to tackle the issue of tangled rollers. By combining rubber and bristled brushes with optimised airflow, it can supposedly captures hair strands up to 30cm long without frequent detangling. So far through my one week of use, I did not see any tangled hair strands on the brush when inspecting it.
Like all flagship robot vacuum today, you get a extendable brush at the front of the robot vacuum for better reach into corners and edges. It’s the same MaxiReach feature like the mop, but for a brush and it operates like the standard extendable ones we’ve seen before – good feature but nothing too new to shout about here.
Mobility features
The MOVA Z60 Ultra Roller also has some features that make it more capable in terms of how it get to different places of your house. For example, you have the StepMaster 2.0 climbing system that enables it to cross thresholds up to 8cm. This could be handy if your house have large steps between rooms (such as Kitchen to Service Yard). My house doesn’t have much areas like this so I didn’t test this out. The obstacle avoidance sensor is also retractable into the body, so the robot vacuum will be able to go under any furniture such as sofa, as long as the gap is more than 96mm.
Maintenance and automation
The whole point of a robot vacuum is to reduce much of the routine upkeep. In the case of the MOVA Z60 Ultra Roller, you’ll really only need to think about swapping out or emptying the 3.2-litre dust bag roughly every four months. The base station itself is built to manage the rest, including:
- Automatic dust collection
- Automatic mop pad washing with 80ºC hot water
- Automatic mop pad drying with 60ºC warm air
- Automatic water refilling
- Automatic cleaning solution refilling
One feature to callout is the automatic mop pad wash with hot water and drying with warm air as this keeps the mop clean and fresh for the next clean, and also reduce any potential odours. It’s rather surprising to me that the MOVA Z60 Ultra Roller leaves out the feature of direct water connection for automatic refills and drainage. The ability to hook up to a water line would have been a handy convenience as it really takes the annoying chore of disposing the dirty water tank away.
MOVAhome app features
Setup through the MOVAhome app is quick and intuitive, taking under five minutes with clear prompts and voice confirmations. If you’ve used a Dreame robot vacuum before, you’ll be right at home with the app experience. Once the robot vacuum has mapped your home, the app will automatically divide the map into separate rooms.
Room management & settings
Right from the get go, you’d probably want to start customising the map of your house by splitting or combining different rooms, and assigning names to each room. You can opt for a 3D map view for a more engaging visual experience, but I prefer the simple 2D top-down view. Small tweaks such as setting up virtual walls and no-go zones are useful to keep the MOVA Z60 Ultra Roller away from the toilet.
You can also delve deeper into settings to fine tune adjustments to your preference such as how the MOVA Z60 Ultra Roller tackles carpets, the way StepMaster 2.0 climbing system crosses obstacles, and maintenance frequency of the base station, etc.
Cleaning customisations and scheduling
The MOVA Z60 Ultra Roller gives you flexibility with three cleaning areas: All, Room, and Zone. If you only need a specific spot taken care of, the Zone option lets you mark an area on the map, and the robot will head straight there to get the job done. Alternatively, you can assign it to individual rooms, which makes it easy to tailor each cleaning session to your priorities.
For those who like convenience, you can opt to use the built-in AI system, which can recognize the type of room and recommend the most suitable cleaning approach. On the other hand, if you’d rather fine-tune the process yourself, the Custom mode gives you full control. Here you can pick from four cleaning styles, set the suction strength, and even decide the cleaning intensity of the cleaning route.
- Vacuum only
- Mop only
- Vacuum & mop at the same time
- Mop after vacuuming
There is also a an option called “Customise room cleaning” which allows for each room to have its own customised cleaning profile. Surprisingly though, there’s still no way to program mopping to follow vacuuming within those settings. Lastly, you are able to choose any of the four cleaning styles to be saved as a scheduled routine, so the robot runs exactly the way you want it to when you want it to.
The MOVA Z60 Ultra Roller can also be activated by a voice control – “Hey Mova”. It understands simple task such as “Hey Mova, clean the kitchen”, though I find that you have to articulate clearly. If you only want to vacuum the kitchen, there is no option for just vacuuming. It’s quite useful at times since it can be a hassle to take out your phone to start a cleaning task. MOVA Z60 Ultra Roller can also be used as mobile camera, which it markets this feature as a pet-focused monitoring tool. You can steer it around your home in real time like piloting a small drone.
Conclusion
The MOVA Z60 Ultra Roller Complete delivers a compelling package that new technologies and powerful cleaning at a “lower-than-flagship” price point. With its self-cleaning scrubbing mop, 28,000Pa suction, and reliable obstacle-smart navigation, it stands out as strong price-to-value robot vacuums available today if you are okay with the lack of a water point connection.