Roborock
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Chinese company selling robot vacuums and stick vacuums.
There's no proof Roborock pays more than the legal minimum, which in China is below a living wage, and it has no full independent audit.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and a hidden, unaudited supply chain in high-risk countries. Two or more red flags means a poor grade.
- It isn't Harm on record, because there's no serious confirmed problem on its record.
- Lacks transparency is still a poor grade: in supply chains like this, workers who can't be seen to be treated fairly are usually underpaid or unprotected.
Good requirements 2 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsMost of its products are made in countries such as China and India, where unions are heavily restricted, and it has no full supply chain audit.
- Not met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Met: No child or forced labour findings or links
- Not met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that list
- Met: High-risk raw materials (such as timber and cotton) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNone recorded in a major share of its range
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Hidden supply chain, mostly in countries with poor worker rights
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
From press and retailer reports; Roborock doesn't say where its products are made. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| PolandUsual for the industry | Regular violations | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| MalaysiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
Evidence
What we found
- No high-risk raw materials (such as timber and cotton) are recorded in a major share of its range, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good.
Research notes Roborock's products are made in China, at its own factory in Huizhou (opened 2023) and by contract manufacturers such as Sunwoda and Desay Battery, and since late 2024 at a contract factory in Vietnam. Its 2025 annual report confirms a mix of in-house and outsourced production but names no countries or shares. It publishes a yearly sustainability report but no supplier list, modern slavery statement or supplier audit results, and makes no living wage commitment. No labour abuse or Uyghur labour transfer reports linked to its factories were found. China and Vietnam are named without shares.
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Roborock (Shop Ethical!) · search the archive · Rated D-; part-owned by Xiaomi; low IPE supply chain environmental transparency score (2026)
- Roborock's first self-built factory starts production in Huizhou (China Securities Journal, 2023) · search the archive · Huizhou factory began production April 2023, about 1,800 staff; robot vacuums previously made mainly by Sunwoda and Desay Battery
- Roborock plans to build a manufacturing center (Gelonghui, 2022) · search the archive · Production outsourced to contract manufacturers; plan to move to in-house production supplemented by outsourcing
- Chinese robot vacuum makers expand overseas (China Daily, 2026) · search the archive · Roborock launched OEM production in Vietnam in Q4 2024
- Chinese robot vacuum brands in Vietnam (PEdaily, 2025) · search the archive · Vietnam factory production from Q4 2024; about 40% of 2024 output self-made at Huizhou base
Published by Roborock or its owner
- Roborock 2025 annual report summary (Shanghai Stock Exchange filing, April 2026) · search the archive · Production combines its own factories with outsourced processing; no production countries or shares named.
Company details
- Headquarters
- China
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Roborock ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/roborock, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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