New York – October 27, 2026 -- The ECOVACS WINBOT W3 OMNI window-cleaning robot has made TIME's Best Inventions of 2026 list, praised for making floor-to-ceiling window cleaning far more effortless.

Vortex Wash removes the chore of hand-washing dirty pads

The W3 OMNI ships with a station built around Vortex Wash, which ECOVACS calls the industry's first contact-free wiping pad washing system. It is designed to end hand-washing of dirty pads. The TruEdge scrubber adds edge-to-edge cleaning with millimeter-level accuracy, for a more hands-off result.