Eufy's MarsWalker allows its robot vacuums to climb stairs

Eufy just introduced a couple of new devices at the IFA conference in Germany, including something called the MarsWalker. This little doodad picks up robot vacuums and carries them up and down stairs. That's pretty neat, considering stairs are the bane of any robovac's existence.

The company says the MarsWalker automatically recognizes common stair types, including straight, L-shaped and U-shaped. It transports the vacuum between floors and drops it off at the base station when needed. Eufy boasts that the device allows for "truly hands-free, whole-home cleaning while avoiding the cost of buying multiple devices."

It uses four control arms that "dynamically adapt to stair structures," along with a track-drive system that "grips each step securely." The company notes that it has been designed to prevent slips.

There are a couple of caveats here. First of all, we don't have the price yet. If this ends ...