Narwal’s Flow 2 Robovac Adds AI Item Detection and Pet Tracking—But Will You Pay the Price?

Your robot vacuum is about to become your most vigilant lost-item detective—and your kid’s least favorite toy organizer.

The Narwal Flow 2, launching in April 2026, promises to turn robot vacuums into lost-item sleuths with its AI-powered object detection.

Dual RGB cameras with a 136° field of view claim to prevent the device from vacuuming up dropped keys, jewelry, or phones while notifying users via app. A pet/child mode adds features like toy detection, avoiding crawling mats, and entering quiet mode near baby cribs.

Upgraded to 30,000Pa suction (up from 22,000Pa on the Flow 1) and 158°F hot water mopping, the Flow 2’s docking station now includes reusable dust bags and washable/degradable filters.

But the press release conspicuously omits pricing details and fails to clarify what “unlimited” object recognition actually means in practice.

Kaspersky noted:

"Smart home devices that track pets and children raise legitimate privacy concerns, especially when object recognition claims lack transparency."

And here’s the kicker: a robot vacuum designed to avoid sucking up your belongings now needs a docking station with both reusable and disposable filters. Truly, the future is circular.