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Samsung and LG bet on security features to wrest robot vacuum market from Chinese competitors

Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are rolling out new AI-powered robot vacuum cleaners in a bid to claim market share in Korea, where Chinese brands control more than 60 percent of sales.

2026-02-18

Dyson rolls out AI-powered robot vacuum in bid to break Chinese dominance in Korea

Dyson demonstrated its new AI-powered robot vacuum as it seeks to break into a Korean market dominated by Chinese brands in a segment of appliances increasingly considered a home essential.

2026-02-04

Dyson looking to expand into competitive home appliance market with Korea-tailored products

Dyson on Thursday unveiled three new home appliances in Korea, including its first AI–powered robot vacuum cleaner, as the British company seeks to expand in a market dominated by Chinese brands.

2026-01-22

Watts the difference? Consumers confused by unequal measures of suction power in robot vacuums.

Consumers are increasingly becoming confused by the dual labeling of suction power in watts and pascals in robot vacuum cleaners.

2025-12-05

‘Top tier’ security? Not quite, says KCA about Chinese robot vacuums

Even though they are marketed with slogans like “Top-tier security,” “Safe two-way communication” and “Trust the No. 1 in protection,” Chinese-made robot vacuums were found to have serious security flaws, says Korea Consumer Agency (KCA).

2025-10-06

Security flaws found in Ecovacs, Dreame robot vacuums

Security flaws in several popular robot vacuum cleaners could expose images from inside users’ homes, according to a government investigation released Tuesday. Most of the vulnerable devices were made by Chinese companies.

2025-09-02

LG to unveil 2 new robot vacuums at IFA 2025

LG Electronics will unveil two new robot vacuum cleaners at Europe’s largest consumer electronics fair, IFA 2025, in September — a move that could set up a showdown with Chinese manufacturers that currently dominate the Korean market.

2025-08-28

삼성·LG, 뒤늦게 올인원 로봇청소기 출시…중국 천하 넘어설까

From refrigerators to televisions, Korean appliances are dominated by household names Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, but there is one product where these manufacturers lag behind: the robot vacuum.

2024-10-10

Samsung, LG's belated robot vacuum entries aim to counter Chinese dominance

Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, however, have launched their first all-in-one robot vacuums this year.

2024-10-02

Patients die while searching for available hospitals amid medical vacuum

A patient in her 60s seeking help for chest pain in South Gyeongsang died last month while awaiting surgery after six nearby hospitals refused her admission, fire authorities said Wednesday.

2024-04-18