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Roborock has solidified its position as a leader in robot vacuum technology, with models to fit virtually every consumer’s needs. Now, the company is expanding its portfolio with a midrange robot with some of the best Roborock features.
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The Roborock Qrevo 2 Pro is a combo robot that serves as both a robot vacuum cleaner and a robot mop, with a self-emptying dustbin, self-washing mop pads, and intelligent cleaning features to handle complex layouts. The robot will have an MSRP of $800, but you can get it for only $550 through September 6, as part of an introductory offer.
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After testing this robot vacuum, I found it to be a formidable option in the midrange category. Its vacuum feature can handle my dog’s shedding hair on hardwood and on carpets, freshen up my office, and remove allergens without my intervention.
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My dog loves sleeping in my office while I work, so the room requires daily vacuuming to keep it clean and my sinuses happy. Very few robots I’ve tested have lived up to the task of keeping this room clean without clumping hair clogging their nozzle or leaving hair behind, but the Qrevo 2 Pro did so efficiently.
This robot covered the area in only 10 minutes, reaching into corners and under furniture, including under my dog’s raised bed, to clean everything. It considerably increases airflow when it passes over carpet, ensuring that even deep-seated dust and dirt are vacuumed up.
The Qrevo 2 Pro is thorough when navigating my home, quickly mapping the entire space with a single pass, then cleaning efficiently in rows without spinning in circles or losing its way.
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The rotating mop pads feature a Flexi Arm technology that extends the mop to get within 2mm of the edge of your wall or furniture. In my home, the Qrevo 2 Pro cleans right up to my baseboards, then turns back and covers the gap that the separated mops left behind when the mop was extended.
The robot did well avoiding moving obstacles, like my desk chair and my dog, but it failed to avoid cords on my floor, from thin chargers to thick outdoor extension cords. This is normal for midrange robots, as you have to compromise on some features, and makes the Qrevo 2 Pro a better candidate for users who don’t mind picking up small obstacles and cords before a cleaning.
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Like a flagship robot, the Qrevo 2 Pro automatically drops its mop pads at the dock before vacuuming carpets and vacuum-only cleaning sessions, ensuring it keeps soft floors dry. Once it has to mop, the robot returns to the dock to pick up the mop pads without your intervention, and the dock handles washing and drying. All you have to do is periodically empty the dirty water tank and refill the clean water.
ZDNET’s buying advice
The Roborock Qrevo 2 Pro offers a fantastic value at its midrange price, and even more so at the $550 introductory price. It’s designed to tackle challenging cleaning environments with minimal compromises and includes some extra perks for good measure.
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This robot vacuum and mop is a good fit for most consumers in the category, but especially those who don’t have a lot of loose items on their floors and who need a robot that can tackle different floor types.
