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Roborock Qrevo Edge: Two-minute evaluate
Roborock has been making glorious robotic vacuums for some time now, with the Qrevo collection stepping it up over the Q and S collection bots. With extra suction energy and a wider characteristic set in comparison with older fashions, the Roborock Qrevo Slim and Roborock Qrevo Curv carried out very well in our checks. The Roborock Qrevo Edge joined its siblings in January 2025 and is sort of efficient at autonomous cleansing… offered you employ it for the each day (or common) cleansing duties.
It’s primarily the love youngster of the Curv and the Slim: it makes use of the very same expertise as the previous with an an identical bot, however inherits the self-cleaning dock design from the latter. So as an alternative of a curvy dock, it’s a extra conventional design that’s easy to arrange and use.
It’s a nice-looking dock, however I query its lack of correct sealing. The lid of the dirty-water tank within the unit despatched to me for this evaluate had tiny gaps even after being clipped closed and I discovered that if I did not clear it out quickly after a mopping run, it will start to scent.
It’s related with the mud bag too, whereby I discovered that it might emit a slight odor when the bin within the bot is being cleaned out routinely. Which means you might need to interchange the mud bag prior to crucial which, in flip, will enhance the continued prices of working the Qrevo Edge.
There’s not so much to complain about relating to the robotic vacuum’s cleansing prowess so long as it’s not anticipated to deal with powerful spills. There’s 18,500Pa of suction energy, which I discovered to be adequate to scrub up a carpet with hair or fur tangled within the fibers, though a couple of strands all the time get left behind as robotic vacuums are meant as ongoing upkeep cleaners somewhat than being the first cleansing equipment.
It’s additionally fairly good at choosing up nice powders and barely bigger particles like oats, nevertheless it recurrently misses room edges. That’s not distinctive to the Qrevo Edge however, given its identify, I used to be anticipating barely higher edge-cleaning efficiency.
Mopping, too, can also be good relating to day-to-day cleansing on exhausting flooring and I discovered it was glorious at sensing the change in ground sort to lift its mop pads when crucial. Nevertheless, regardless of the extending mop pads, it typically missed about an inch alongside the perimeters of a room throughout my testing, and it might unfold powerful moist spills (like ketchup or milk) throughout a ground when you aren’t cautious with organising the proper cleansing routine.
Roborock claims that the Qrevo Edge can deal with thresholds of as much as 4cm, which is true, nevertheless it’s price noting that it takes time to cross over, attempting to find out the very best angle for it and the quantity of energy it must push itself over.
Whereas it excels at being an efficient autonomous cleaner for the each day or common cleansing duties – and its SmartPlan characteristic is a recreation changer in these circumstances – its lack of ability to sort out powerful spills when doing a zone clear and get to room edges persistently makes it exhausting to advocate at its premium worth level.
Roborock Qrevo Edge evaluate: worth & availability
- Listing worth: $1,599.99 / AU$2,799 (“coming quickly” to the UK)
- Launched: January 2025
- Obtainable: In choose markets, with wider availability later within the yr
The Qrevo Edge was launched a couple of days earlier than the Roborock Saros 10 collection was introduced at CES 2025 in January. In reality, the Edge is now a part of a duo, with the Qrevo EdgeC becoming a member of it in March at a cheaper price level and with some lacking options.
The Roborock Qrevo Edge will set you again $1,599.99 / AU$2,799 within the US and Australia at full worth, nevertheless it’s already discounted all the way down to $1,299.99 / AU$2,499 when bought straight from the Roborock on-line retailer. Some approved retailers are additionally providing the identical or a greater low cost in most markets the place it’s already out there.
UK pricing and availability is but to be confirmed, nevertheless it’s undoubtedly being added to the Roborock catalogue because it’s listed as “coming quickly” on the British web site.
Regardless of the low cost, the Qrevo Edge continues to be an costly robotic vacuum cleaner. That’s exacerbated when you think about that the extra highly effective Roborock Saros 10 (22,000 Pa suction in comparison with 18,500 Pa within the Edge) is similar worth within the US and AU$200 extra in Australia. It prices £1,499.99 within the UK. In reality, the Saros 10 has a retractable LiDAR puck that enables it to go beneath furnishings to scrub, probably making it a greater funding.
You will want to contemplate ongoing prices as properly. The mud bag would be the most frequent buy you make however, in some unspecified time in the future, you will have to interchange the mop pads too because of put on and tear. These aren’t too costly as you gained’t want to interchange them too typically (the mud bag has a 2.7L capability that might final you 2-3 months, relying on use), however when you think about the Roborock detergent for mopping, that may rapidly add up.
In case you’re after good worth, one thing just like the Ecovacs Deebot T30 Omni (or the T30 Professional Omni) can be preferrred. It cleans simply in addition to the Qrevo Edge, if not higher, though it lacks a few of the options you’ll discover on the Roborock. Nonetheless, the bang for buck you get from related fashions to the Deebot is much more.
• Worth rating: 3.5 out of 5
Roborock Qrevo Edge evaluate: specs
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Max suction: |
18,500 Pa |
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Robotic diameter: |
13.7 inches / 34.7cm |
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Robotic peak: |
4.1 inches / 10.3cm |
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Dock dimensions (W x D x H): |
19 x 13.3 x 20.5 inches / 48.7 x 34 x 52.1 cm |
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Onboard dustbin quantity: |
325ml |
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Mud bag quantity: |
2.7L |
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Dock clean-water capability: |
4L |
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Dock dirty-water capability: |
3.5L |
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Base sort: |
Cost, self-empty, refill water, wash mop pads, clear and dry mop pads, dispense detergent, self-clean |
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Max threshold clearance: |
1.6 inches / 4cm |
Roborock Qrevo Edge evaluate: design
- Glossy, fashionable dock
- Straightforward to arrange, however might require frequent cleansing
- Extending aspect mop and brush, anti-tangle cut up important curler
The Roborock Qrevo Edge’s design isn’t notably standout – it’s nothing we haven’t seen earlier than – nevertheless, its white physique (dock and robotic) makes it look sleeker than its precise footprint would counsel.
The robotic is of the same measurement to different fashions, and the dock’s tray – the place it sits to get cleaned and recharge – barely extends out past its radius, giving the impression of not taking on an excessive amount of area.
It’s fairly a tall dock although, so it’s possible you’ll not be capable to tuck it beneath a countertop or kitchen island, like you possibly can with the Ecovacs Deebot T30 Omni, and also you’ll want an excellent quantity of clearance to raise the 2 tanks out of the dock. So it’s going to want a bit open area round it.
Robotic design
The bot specifically can be very acquainted to anybody who’s ever seen a robovac earlier than, not to mention used one. The obvious characteristic on the round robotic is the puck-like LiDAR housing on the highest. The puck has the Roborock emblem in a silver-grey shade that provides a contact of sophistication.
Additionally on prime is a magnetic cowl to maintain the 325ml onboard dustbin out of sight, with cutouts for the LiDAR puck and two buttons. You gained’t have to entry the dustbin a lot – solely to scrub the filter each every now and then or if the self-empty perform fails. Even the buttons must be used sparingly.
On the entrance there is a digicam and extra navigation components. You should utilize the digicam to run safety checks when you’re away or look in in your pets remotely. There’s additionally a lightweight on the entrance that comes on routinely if the robotic is cleansing in a darkish space or room.
A semicircular bumper protects the entrance, and it’s acquired simply sufficient give to soak up bumps into furnishings and bigger obstacles.
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The undercarriage has so much happening. Two giant wheels catch your consideration first and these assist the Qrevo Edge traverse thresholds of as much as 4cm excessive. Roborock calls this AdaptiLift, which has been inherited from the Curv and located its means into the newer Saros 10 as properly. There’s additionally a smaller wheel in direction of the entrance of the robotic for higher maneuverability.
The primary curler brush is sort of in contrast to some other I’ve seen earlier than. As a substitute of being a single bar, it’s made up of two items and cut up within the center. Each halves have bristles and fins and, to keep away from getting hair and fur tangled in mentioned bristles, Roborock says the cut up design helps strands get pushed to the center from the place they’re sucked into the bin.
There’s additionally a spinning aspect brush and, once more, it’s designed in another way to what’s generally seen on different manufacturers. The comb has solely two units of lengthy bristles (in comparison with the same old three), each curved to keep away from hair entanglements and push filth and particles in direction of the primary curler.
The arm that the comb is affixed to can lengthen outward to provide the bristles an extended attain. Roborock calls this FlexiArm expertise and it’s additionally used to increase the mop pads as properly.
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Once more, it’s a well-known design for the mops – two round pads hooked up to the plates by way of some severely sturdy Velcro. Throughout my testing I discovered that the pads lengthen out individually, by no means each similtaneously I’ve seen on different manufacturers, and each may be raised 10mm to keep away from medium and high-pile carpets from getting moist.
In contrast to different premium fashions just like the Dreame X40 Ultra, the mops don’t detach if you would like a vacuum-only run.
There’s, after all, a small water reservoir tucked away someplace contained in the robotic, however the design is such that you could’t see it in any respect. It will get crammed routinely from the clean-water tank within the dock each time the bot must do a mopping session.
Dock design
Like many different premium all-in-one robotic vacuums, the Qrevo Edge’s self-cleaning dock is a do-it-all pit cease.
It homes two water tanks inside which may be pulled up from the highest. They’re each marked by completely different silver drops on a nook of their lids to distinguish them – one for clear water, the opposite collects soiled mop water.
Each look an identical, however nearer inspection reveals a small distinction in form, which permits the clean-water tank to have a bigger capability of 4L in comparison with 3.5L of soiled water. That’s fairly a bit and will permit for 2 mopping runs of a mean two-bedroom dwelling, if no more.
The tanks shut by way of a hinged lid that clips into place, however the seal isn’t nearly as good as I’ve seen in different all-in-one robovac fashions. This allowed a little bit of nasty odor to flee after I forgot to scrub out the soiled water after one cleansing session, that means you may wish to make sure the left-hand tank is washed out as quickly as potential.
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Beneath the water tanks is a coated nook for the mud bag. The quilt comes off very simply and changing the bag can also be simply as simple.
As with different all-in-ones, the bottom tray that the robotic sits on has ridged sides, which permits the mop pads to be scrubbed once they’re being washed. Not solely can the dock refill the bot’s onboard water reservoir, empty the bin, wash the mop pads with scorching water (167ºF / 75ºC), then dry them with heat air (113ºF / 45ºC), however it might additionally self-clean that tray.
General construct high quality isn’t too dangerous, however the lids on the water tanks not closing correctly takes away from the premium-ness of the entire design. Furthermore, the plastic dock – which isn’t unusual in any respect – simply doesn’t fairly exude oomph regardless of the silver particulars. It’s not that it appears low cost, it simply doesn’t look… properly, premium.
• Design rating: 4 out of 5
Roborock Qrevo Edge evaluate: efficiency
- Glorious vacuuming on greater settings; can deal with tangled hair in carpet fibers
- Mopping additionally superb on greater settings, however recurrently misses edges
- SmartPlan is environment friendly when it comes to navigation and battery life, however the automated cleansing might not suffice
If there’s one factor Roborock does properly, it’s offering a simple setup for its robotic vacuums. My colleagues have mentioned beforehand that they’ve not confronted any setup points with different fashions from the model and it was the identical right here. In reality, you don’t even want the handbook to get you began, it’s all fairly intuitive.
As quickly because the robovac was related to my Wi-Fi community, I checked how a lot battery it had and instantly despatched it off on its preliminary mapping run. This took simply six minutes to finish in a check area measuring roughly 40sqm and containing a carpeted bed room and tiles in the remainder of the condominium.
The preliminary map was fairly correct within the structure of the check area, and I used to be then in a position to edit the rooms: including furnishings and dividing up open-plan areas into their right assigned names.
The check area was single-storey, so I wasn’t in a position to see how properly the cliff sensors perform. It additionally had no pets, so I can’t touch upon how properly the Qrevo Edge’s pet avoidance options work, however I carried out all the opposite normal TechRadar checks to see the way it held up.
Vacuuming
The Qrevo Edge’s 18,500 Pa suction energy reveals itself off fairly properly relating to its vacuuming prowess. I discovered it very exhausting to fault it, even when on decrease suction settings – albeit on exhausting flooring that aren’t too soiled. The upper suction choices are very efficient on carpets, even these with entangled hair inside the fibers.
As with different Qrevo machines, there are 5 energy ranges to select from: Quiet, Balanced, Turbo, Max and Max+. Importantly, the app permits you to select from only a single vacuum-only run or two, that means it might tackle some powerful jobs.
Pretty much as good because the Qrevo Edge is at vacuuming, I do have to notice that you simply shouldn’t count on perfection. I discovered that hair on carpets are largely sucked up – say about 98% of the strands – however some will stay. That is extra so when you occur to have hair, fur or filth alongside the perimeters of a carpeted room because the aspect brush simply doesn’t have the drive to assemble these up and pull them in direction of the central curler.
The proof is often within the pudding and after I checked out how a lot filth the Qrevo Edge collected after its first vacuum-only run (achieved on the Max+ setting) in a single carpeted room, I used to be impressed that its greater suction did a far superior job than the 11,000 Pa Ecovacs Deebot T30 Omni that it changed in my dwelling.
Even the Turbo and Max modes do an excellent job on carpets, offered you don’t have pets shedding on them copiously – they’re efficient for the same old dust-sucking chores. And I had no points with tangled hair on the primary curler brush.
To check how properly the Qrevo Edge can deal with other forms of filth and particles, I carried out TechRadar’s normal checks by sprinkling some oats, tea mud (from a teabag) and tea leaves onto a mid-pile carpet.
I first set the Qrevo Edge to do only a Zone clear for the carpet solely, which defaults to the SmartPlan setting whereby the bot chooses its personal suction mode relying on ground sort. As you possibly can see from the video clip under, it does a fairly good job, though its navigation on this mode is a bit erratic.
Whereas all of the oats and tea leaves had been cleaned up, I might see some tea mud nonetheless on the carpet. As a comparability, I sprinkled a bit extra mud from a teabag and used my Dyson V15s Detect Submarine in Auto mode to scrub it up and noticed related outcomes. I repeated the tea mud check with the Qrevo Edge on the carpet in Max+ mode and located no motive to complain.
It’s a distinct story on exhausting flooring although. For the very same check carried out on tiles, I discovered that the aspect brush scattered the bigger particles (oats) when doing a Zone clear on the default SmartPlan settings. The scattering occurs on all different settings, however when modified to doing a 2x vacuum at Max, it did a greater job.
The place it fails fairly badly is edge cleansing. I anticipated many of the tea mud I had scattered alongside a room edge on a tough ground to be picked up, however sadly that wasn’t the case. Even working it on a 2x vacuum-only run at Max+ made no distinction. I had to make use of the crevice instrument on my Dyson to scrub up the tea mud remaining on the ground.
Furthermore, when you have gaps between tiles or wooden panels in your ground, nice mud will invariably get moved into the grouting or the gaps and even the Max+ setting does nothing to scrub that up. Bigger particles getting caught in these spots, although, will get cleaned, offered you employ the utmost suction setting.
To be truthful to the Qrevo Edge, although, robotic vacuums weren’t designed to be your main cleaner, however somewhat for ongoing day-to-day or common cleans. You will nonetheless wish to have one of many best vacuum cleaners readily available for the tougher jobs, notably for carpets and sucking up filth from nooks and crannies.
Mopping
Like its vacuuming prowess, the Qrevo Edge does an excellent job of mopping too – once more, provided that it’s not taxed by too many spills. The common cleansing jobs of dusty footprints and spilt water is great.
This mopping efficiency is helped by 4 water-flow ranges – Low, Medium, Excessive and Customized/Mild. I discovered the Low and Medium weren’t very efficient for the type of tiles I had in my check area, because the pads didn’t saturate sufficient for my wants and barely dampened the ground. Whereas that is glorious for delicate ground sorts (like some wooden panels), the Excessive setting was good for me and that’s what I left it at for the varied Routines I arrange by way of the app.
The Customized setting, whereas permitting you to decide on the water-flow stage, doesn’t ‘scrub’ in addition to the opposite three and that, once more, is nice for delicate ground sorts. In case you do want a greater clear, you possibly can set the robotic to sense areas of extreme filth and it’ll routinely return to do a second mop after it has washed the pads following the primary try. Throughout my testing, although, this characteristic failed more often than not.
Relying in your cleansing wants, you possibly can set the bot to mop-only, vacuum then mop, or do each directly. Personally, I’m not keen on the final choice as I am a bit paranoid that the mop pads will choose up extra filth and will not get washed correctly.
I discovered that it was additionally a good suggestion to assign the order by which it cleans rooms as this may cut back monitor marks from its personal wheels over an space it has simply mopped – this may be achieved within the app by simply enhancing the saved map.
Like I did for vacuuming, I carried out a few mopping checks to see how properly the Qrevo Edge does.
Whereas we often use ketchup in our normal mopping check, I had none on the time and used oyster sauce as an alternative. I allowed a small spill to dry out a bit, but additionally plopped a few of the recent viscous liquid on one other a part of the ground to check the scrubbing motion on dry and moist messes.
Even with the water-flow price set at Excessive, the Qrevo Edge had minimal impact on the dried-out sauce on the Normal ‘route’. The route is how the robotic strikes by way of an area whereas cleansing and there are 4 choices for each vacuuming and mopping. After setting the robotic to do a 2x mop run within the Deep+ ‘route’ setting, although, many of the dried oyster sauce was cleaned, however not absolutely. I ended up wiping that spot myself.
Cleansing up a moist spill was one other matter altogether. On a default Zone run (which makes use of the SmartPlan choice), the sauce was mopped however, after all, acquired caught on the aspect brush (I’m glad I used to be in a position to rinse it), smeared the undercarriage and the mop pads left lengthy, brown streaks because the bot moved on.
After permitting it to return to the dock for a mop wash, I instantly set the Qrevo Edge to a 2x mop on the Excessive water setting to scrub up the remaining mess, which it did properly.
I’d count on conditions like these are excessive and most customers wouldn’t permit their robotic vacuum to come across such messes, nevertheless it’s price noting that it doesn’t deal with greater dry messes properly both. For instance, I sprinkled copious quantities of talcum powder on a moist lavatory ground, then allowed that to dry utterly. On a Excessive water-flow setting, white streaks had been left on the lavatory ground, very like the oyster sauce.
Whereas I can’t fault the Qrevo Edge’s mopping points because it’s not distinctive to it, I recurrently discovered that it didn’t go all the way in which to the sting of a room regardless of the prolonged mop pads. Most of the time, about an inch of ground area alongside skirting boards would stay unmopped. And that was disappointing, notably since this robotic vacuum comes at such a excessive worth and, conspicuously, has ‘Edge’ in its identify.
Navigation and impediment avoidance
For a day-to-day common cleansing run, I discovered the Qrevo Edge’s navigation to be impeccable. There are two Routes (or paths) you possibly can choose within the app when it’s vacuuming or vacuuming and mopping directly – Quick and Normal – however you’re offered 4 while you go for mop solely – Quick, Normal, Deep and Deep+. These Routes decide how a lot of the ground will get coated and, after testing all of them, I discovered that the Qrevo Edge follows the chosen Route accurately.
The Route you go for will, after all, have an effect on battery life and the app offers you a warning each time you alter navigation. Regardless of that, I personally most well-liked the Normal (for vacuuming) and Deep for mopping because the outcomes had been the very best.
Importantly, choosing a 2x cleansing run will routinely immediate the Qrevo Edge to scrub within the reverse instructions for the 2 classes, which I believed resulted in even higher outcomes than a single Deep mopping session.
The one time navigation was erratic was if I had chosen a Zone clear for a fast session, which defaults to the SmartPlan navigation. This makes use of deep studying to find out which a part of the zone or room the Qrevo Edge ought to clear first and I discovered its actions weren’t as exact on a carpet. It was barely higher on exhausting flooring although.
Nonetheless, the SmartPlan navigation is sort of environment friendly. Having realized that there’s a medium-pile rug in my front room, for instance, the Qrevo Edge all the time did a vacuum-only clear first on the rug, then went again to the dock to scrub its mop pads to scrub the remainder of the tiled living-room ground. On the rug, although, it wouldn’t all the time transfer in straight traces, however I didn’t see that it missed any spots.
The Qrevo Edge’s impediment avoidance may very well be higher although. Whereas it manages to determine some obstacles in its path and place a marker on the map, this performance wasn’t constant. To check this additional, I positioned its personal packing field in its path as soon as and it didn’t add a marker on the map, nevertheless it did so for a chair I had moved from its authentic location.
To examine its effectiveness avoiding smaller objects, I ran the usual TechRadar checks of inserting a cable, a sock, a slipper (aka flip-flop or thong, relying on which a part of the world you reside in) and a shoe within the robotic’s path.
It almost swallowed the little sock, which acquired caught on the central curler, and due to the sock taking on area on the undercarriage, it ran over the cable with out getting entangled. The primary time it encountered the slipper, it went over it, however the subsequent occasions it simply pushed the light-weight rubber footwear alongside in entrance of it. The shoe was the one impediment it managed to keep away from every time it encountered it on its path.
This shouldn’t come as a shock although as most robotic vacuums have problem with the smaller obstacles and would chew up a slim charging cable or a sock. That’s why all manufacturers advocate you choose up the smaller gadgets earlier than you do a cleansing run.
That mentioned, Roborock does name out the Qrevo Edge’s impediment avoidance, so I anticipated extra. It’s completely nice for basic cleansing, however the efficiency doesn’t fairly match its excessive price ticket.
The robotic can use its onboard digicam to take an image of the impediment and, while you faucet on the corresponding marker (if any) on the map within the app, it is going to come up. Each time I wished to do this characteristic with a particular impediment, it didn’t place a marker on the map. The one time it labored was for a chair that’s completely part of the map.
Dock efficiency
Apart from the little bit of dangerous odor I might scent after I hadn’t cleaned out the soiled water the day of the cleansing run, I can’t fault the dock’s efficiency. There’s loads of suction that pulls out almost each little bit of mud, particles and hair from inside the onboard dustbin.
The one factor I discovered within the bin after a self-empty was a skinny movie of nice mud alongside the edges, which is completely regular and may be washed out. Simply you should definitely absolutely dry out the bin earlier than inserting it again into the robotic once more.
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Even the washing appears enough. On the time of writing, I’d used the Qrevo Edge for 2 months, working it a few occasions per week, and the mop pads nonetheless look good to me. That mentioned, I discovered the mop pads appeared so much higher after three months of utilizing the Ecovacs Deebot T30 Omni, and I additionally discovered the air drying to be more practical within the competitors because it makes use of scorching air somewhat than heat as within the Qrevo Edge.
This implies the mop pads take longer to dry on the latter and, if there’s not loads of air flow within the space you’ve positioned the robotic vacuum, you might scent the pads if there’s even a bit dampness left. Throughout my testing, I needed to enhance the air-drying time to remove any smells.
One other indicator of how properly the mop washing works is the colour of the soiled water within the tank – it was all the time darkish brown, even when I ran the robotic on subsequent days, considering the ground wouldn’t be too soiled. Boy, was I incorrect.
The dock’s self-cleaning options additionally consists of one for the tray the robotic sits on (and makes use of to clean the mop pads). That may get dirty too and the 5-minute self-cleaning session means you want the least quantity of labor to take care of this machine.
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Battery life
Battery life is the place the Qrevo Edge actually shines. It’s acquired a 6,400mAh pack that simply did a full clear session on Max suction and Normal/Excessive mop (on a vacuum-and-mop run) in a single go in my check area and nonetheless often had about 36% battery left.
If I set the robotic to do 2x cleans at its highest settings, then it will run all the way down to about 12% battery, head again to the dock for about three hours, prime up until about 48% and end the remainder of its cleansing. That’s a formidable battery efficiency in my books contemplating it was doing power-intensive classes.
Roborock says that the Qrevo Edge is able to quick charging (as much as 30% faster than earlier fashions apparently), however I noticed no proof of that in my testing. Contemplating it took about three hours to get simply 40% topped up throughout my testing, I feel the very best time to run these sorts of modes is while you’re away for the day – that means, you possibly can return to a clear dwelling and never get impatient with half a job achieved.
• Efficiency rating: 3.5 out of 5
Roborock Qrevo Edge evaluate: app
- Very detailed app as in comparison with a few of the competitors
- Gives loads of exact management
- Matches system darkish mode that appears very stylish
The Roborock app is arguably the best-designed I’ve used for a robotic vacuum cleaner. While you first obtain it, it is going to ask if you would like it to match your telephone’s system settings, which implies it is going to routinely convert into darkish mode and I discovered that it appears very good certainly – colours pop and every little thing is clearly laid out.
It should take time to get used to the app, although, however that’s solely as a result of there’s so much happening. In reality, I stored discovering quirks and higher methods to make use of the robotic all by way of my two-month testing interval. Whereas my check area was a single-storey dwelling, the Roborock permits you to save a number of ground maps and swap between them, though you’ll have to undergo the Edit Map menu to take action.
Map enhancing is much more easy right here than I’ve discovered with different robovac apps, and it recognized carpets and exhausting flooring within the check area accurately, requiring minimal intervention on my half. You’ll be able to add furnishings if you want. The same old options of including no-go zones and digital partitions can also be out there.
Diving into what the robotic can really do is time consuming, notably when you plan to arrange customized Routines. The app offers you some default choices that you could edit, nevertheless it’s not all the time as easy as its map enhancing.
For instance, a few full-home routines I attempted to arrange refused to indicate me a vacuum-only choice, however solely gave me a vacuum-and-mop. I needed to then break up that choice and have two Routines for a full-home clear.
You’ll be able to all the time edit these Routines as you study extra concerning the app, nevertheless it actually shouldn’t be as troublesome as it’s presently arrange.
Maybe the very best a part of the app is the SmartPlan choice you’ll see as quickly as you choose the robotic vacuum. Whilst you can run this from the get go, you gained’t get the very best clear early on.
I discovered that it’s the best after you’ve run the robovac a couple of occasions all through the house on particular Routines. It should use this data, leveraging some AI smarts, to customise the very best cleansing path, suction and mop settings for subsequent runs.
There are another superior options within the app that you should use, together with utilizing the onboard digicam to do a fast safety examine round your property when you’re away. You’ll be able to information it remotely utilizing the app navigation, however you can too preserve the digicam on whereas it’s cleansing.
You’ll be able to even {photograph} obstacles or conduct a video name along with your pet. The digicam options are turned off by default, which is an effective factor, and all photographs and movies are saved domestically, in response to Roborock. Furthermore, you’ll even must be the first account holder to allow these digicam options, including a layer of safety.
Roborock has its personal voice assistant referred to as Rocky, which is on the market to make use of on the Qrevo Edge, however the prompts it might perceive are very restricted. There are extra Siri voice prompts, however even these I discovered to be a bit unreliable. You’ll be able to join the Qrevo Edge to Google House or Alexa, which gives higher management however, once more, fairly restricted prompts. Normally, I feel the app itself needs to be your go-to for full management of the robotic vacuum and its dock.
• App rating: 4.5 out of 5
Do you have to purchase the Roborock Qrevo Edge?
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Notes |
Rating |
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Worth |
Very a lot sitting within the premium class, it will be simpler to justify the worth if its efficiency matched. |
3.5 / 5 |
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Design |
A superb-look robovac with an extending aspect brush and mop pads, however the lack of correct sealing within the dock is a disappointment. |
4 / 5 |
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Efficiency |
Robust vacuuming and mopping, particularly on greater settings, however you’ll have to be very cautious in choosing the proper cleansing choices for the harder jobs. Its impediment avoidance additionally belies its premium worth level. |
3.5 / 5 |
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App |
Effectively designed with loads of management, however it is going to take some time to get used to all the small print and customizations. |
4.5 / 5 |
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Roborock Qrevo Edge: alternate options to contemplate
How I examined the Roborock Qrevo Edge
- Utilized in single-storey, one-bedroom condominium with blended flooring
- Used two to a few occasions per week for eight weeks
- Tried varied settings and modes, with particular checks for nice mud and bigger particles
I used the Roborock Qrevo Edge recurrently for a interval of two months in an roughly 40sqm one-bedroom condominium that has each full carpet and exhausting flooring (tiles). This check area has no pets, however I did my finest to verify there was sufficient of my very own hair on the carpet to make for harder cleans.
I additionally arrange a number of customized routines, working every no less than two or 3 times to check for not simply cleansing skills, but additionally consistency. I even ran it on some default settings and modes, notably testing the SmartPlan choice a number of occasions for Room and Zone cleansing.
I ran TechRadar’s typical checks for suction, mopping and impediment avoidance, plus did an additional check to check for cleansing nice mud and powder (utilizing talc).
I in contrast its efficiency with different robotic vacuums I’ve examined beforehand, having gone from the Ecovacs Deebot T30 Omni on to utilizing the Qrevo Edge.
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[First reviewed April 2025]