Korean Robot Vacuums Close In on Chinese Brands With Nearly 50% Share

In September LG Electronics reached about 30% of robot vacuum sales in major Korean offline channels and Samsung hit the high 10% range, up from low 10% each in early 2026, when Chinese brands led by Roborock held about 70%. Wet mopping, security features and nationwide service networks drove the gains.

• LG took about 30% of robot vacuum sales in Korean offline channels in September
• Samsung reached the high 10% range, bringing the two Korean brands near 50% combined
• Chinese brands led by Roborock held about 70% of the market in Q1 2026
• Samsung uses Knox Matrix and Knox Vault, LG applies LG Shield and steam cleaning