Roborock Qrevo Edge 2 Review: a powerful robot vac that actually handles edges and carpets properly

I’ve been using the Roborock Qrevo Edge 2 for a bit now in a pretty normal setup: a 3‑bed house, mix of tiles, hardwood and medium‑pile carpet, one dog that sheds, and people who never take their shoes off when they should. I’m not new to robot vacuums – this is my third one – so I wasn’t expecting to be blown away. I mainly wanted something that could actually keep up with pet hair and do some real mopping instead of just dragging a damp cloth around.

Out of the box, it feels clearly like a high‑end model: big dock, lots of automation, and an app that does more than just start/stop. The price is on the steep side, so I went into it asking one question: does it save me enough time and manual cleaning to justify the cost, or is it just another fancy gadget I’ll end up ignoring after a month?

Short version of my experience: the cleaning part is genuinely strong, especially the suction and edge cleaning. The mop and the hot‑water dock mean I basically don’t have to touch dirty pads, which I liked a lot more than I expected. But it’s not magic. You still need to prep the floor a bit, live with some noise from the dock, and accept that consumables and potential repairs will add up over time.

If you’re looking for a brutally honest take: it’s a very capable robot that actually gets the job done most days, but the price and ongoing costs are not small. It suits people who are okay paying for convenience and automation, not someone just wanting a cheap helper to run once a week.

Let’s talk money, because that’s the sticking point. One reviewer mentioned paying around £699.99, which lines up with where this usually sits: high‑end pricing. For that kind of cash, you’re squarely in the premium robot vacuum segment. You can find simpler robots for half the price that still vacuum decently, but they won’t have the hot‑water dock, auto dust emptying, fancy edge brush, or the same level of suction and obstacle avoidance.

In day‑to‑day use, the value shows up mainly in how little manual work you have to do. Not having to rinse mop pads in the sink or empty a tiny dustbin after every run is a real convenience. The zero‑tangle system also means you’re not constantly cutting hair out of the brush, which is a big plus if you have pets or long hair in the house. But you do pay for that convenience with ongoing consumables: dust bags, filters, mop pads, and brushes all have limited lifespans and the app will nudge you when they’re due for replacement.

If you’re on a tight budget and just want something to run once or twice a week to keep things from getting too dusty, this is probably overkill. There are cheaper robots that will do a basic job. This model makes more sense if you’re busy, hate floor cleaning, and plan to run it daily or almost daily. The more you use it, the easier it is to justify the price, because it genuinely takes a chunk of regular cleaning off your plate.

Personally, I’d say it’s good value for someone who cares about automation and actually uses it a lot, but not good value if you’re the type who buys gadgets and then forgets to use them. It’s a serious bit of kit with serious pricing and ongoing costs. If that doesn’t scare you off and you want strong performance plus a dock that does real work, it’s a solid option. If you’re unsure, I’d look at cheaper Roborock or other mid‑range models first.

The robot itself is pretty compact. The 3.14" height isn’t just marketing – it actually goes under my sofa and bed where my older round‑lid robot used to get stuck because the LiDAR turret was too tall. Here, Roborock uses this retractable sensor system (RetractSense) so the top isn’t permanently tall. In practice, it means it ducks under furniture more often without scraping, which is honestly one of the main reasons I’d pick this over chunkier models.

Build quality on the robot feels solid enough. The top lid is a bit thinner plastic (which one of the Amazon reviewers also mentioned) and feels a little flimsy when you open it, but the rest of the body doesn’t feel cheap. The buttons on top click properly, and the wheels are chunky with good grip. The mop modules attach magnetically underneath and only fit one way, so you don’t have to guess which side goes where. Popping them on and off is quick, which I appreciated when I wanted to run vacuum‑only on carpets.

The dock, on the other hand, is a beast. It’s heavy even when empty and takes up a good chunk of floor space. You’ve got separate lids on top for clean water, dirty water, and the dust bag. The power cable is on the short side, so you can’t just drop it anywhere – you’re kind of forced to plan where this thing will live. Once you add the base tray and ramp, it sticks out more than a normal piece of furniture. It’s not ugly, just big and obviously a machine in your room.

Visually, the white version blends in okay in a light‑coloured room. It doesn’t scream for attention, but don’t expect it to disappear either. Overall, the design is more functional than pretty, which I personally prefer. The main win of the design for me is the low height and the FlexiArm side brush that pops out to reach along walls and under kitchen toe‑kicks. That part feels thought‑through rather than just a spec sheet gimmick.

Battery performance is decent but not mind‑blowing. Roborock doesn’t shout the exact runtime in the listing here, but in real use, on a mix of standard and balanced suction with mopping on, my main floor (about 70–80 m² of actual accessible space) is done in one go with plenty of charge left. When I cranked suction higher for carpets, the battery dropped faster, but it still finished a full level without needing to recharge mid‑run.

The robot is smart enough to go back to the dock, top up, and resume if it can’t finish in one shot. I tested this by sending it to clean the whole house (two floors, mapped separately) and setting suction high on carpets. It did the downstairs, went back to charge, and then continued upstairs once it had enough juice. The whole thing took longer overall, but I didn’t have to babysit it. If you’ve got a large house and want everything done at once every day, you’ll notice the recharge‑and‑resume cycle; if you’re fine with it cleaning while you’re out or at work, it’s not a big deal.

Charging speed is reasonable. Going from around 50–60% to full took under two hours for me, and that matched what one of the Amazon reviewers described. Firmware updates do eat into that time a little, but that’s a one‑off thing. You can set it to do updates automatically at night, which is what I’d recommend so it doesn’t interrupt daytime cleaning.

Overall, the battery is good enough for most apartments and medium‑sized houses without feeling like a limitation. It’s not some endless battery that lets you do a mansion in one go on max power, but in daily use it behaves sensibly: clean, recharge if needed, resume, and you don’t really think about it much after the first few days.

On the cleaning side, this thing is pretty solid. The 25,000 Pa suction sounds like just a big number, but you do feel the difference compared to mid‑range bots. On hard floors it picks up crumbs, sand and pet hair in one pass most of the time. On medium‑pile carpets, it does a better job pulling stuff out of the fibres than my older robot – especially in high‑traffic zones near the sofa and hallway. You can clearly see more in the dust bag after a run, which is both gross and satisfying.

The FlexiArm side brush is one of the few fancy features that actually matters. In my kitchen, there’s always a line of dirt right against the plinths (toe‑kicks). With normal robots, that line never really goes away. With this one, the extending brush actually reaches under there and pulls most of it out. Corners aren’t perfect – no round robot is – but they’re better than what I got from previous models. If you’re picky, you’ll still see a bit of dust in tight 90° corners, but it’s reduced.

Obstacle avoidance is decent. It mostly avoids cables, shoes and random stuff on the floor. It still prefers a relatively tidy space, though. If you leave thin phone cables or small toys lying around, it can still nudge or drag them. The AI camera and light help it spot things like socks and dog toys better than older robots I’ve used, and it doesn’t constantly ram into chair legs. It does sometimes slow down and pause like it’s thinking about what to do next, which can make a run take longer than you’d expect.

Noise levels while vacuuming are acceptable. On max suction it’s not quiet, but it’s not unbearable either – I wouldn’t take a phone call next to it, but I can watch TV with the volume slightly higher. The dustbin emptying at the dock is loud, similar to other auto‑empty stations: a quick blast of noise that’s annoying but short. Overall, as a pure vacuum, it gets the job done well: strong pickup, good edge coverage, and sensible navigation that doesn’t get stuck often if you’ve prepped the space a bit.

The Qrevo Edge 2 is basically a full cleaning station plus a fairly slim robot that does both vacuuming and mopping. In the box you get the robot, the big multifunction dock, the base/ramp, power cable, two rotating mop modules and the usual manuals. No extra bags or filters beyond what’s already installed, so expect to buy those later. The dock is not small: once it’s in place, it’s kind of a permanent piece of furniture, so you need a decent chunk of wall space with a plug nearby.

The main selling points, on paper, are the 25,000 Pa suction, the zero‑tangle brush system, the FlexiArm side brush for edges, and the 80°C hot‑water mop washing in the dock. Plus it has AI obstacle avoidance with a camera, dirt detection, auto dust emptying (Roborock claims up to 65 days), warm air drying for the mops, and a pretty thin 3.14" body so it can get under low furniture. Basically, it tries to be the thing you set up once and barely touch after.

Control‑wise, it runs over 2.4 GHz Wi‑Fi only. The app lets you build maps, set up rooms, zones, schedules, and tweak suction and mop intensity per room. You can control it with voice assistants and even a watch if you really want that. They push SmartPlan 3.0 pretty hard – that’s just their way of saying the robot learns your layout and habits and adjusts things like suction and noise levels over time.

Compared to cheaper robots I’ve used, the big difference is how much the dock handles for you: washing mops with hot water, drying them, emptying the dustbin, and refilling water. In practice, you still need to refill the clean water tank, empty the dirty one, and change bags and pads, but it cuts down the hands‑on work quite a bit. If you’re expecting a robot that you never touch at all, that’s not realistic, but this is one of the closer ones I’ve tried.

The mopping on this thing is better than the usual “wet wipe” effect you get from cheap robots. The dual spinning mops push down with about 8N of pressure, and you can see them actually scrubbing rather than just gliding. On my tiled kitchen floor, it handled dried coffee drips and light food stains in one pass. For older, really stuck‑on stains, it sometimes needs a second pass, but that’s pretty normal. The floor feels clean under bare feet afterwards, not sticky or streaky.

The big plus is the 80°C hot‑water mop washing in the dock. This is one of those features you don’t think you need until you realise how gross cold‑water mop washing can be. After a run, it goes back, rinses the pads with hot water, then does the 55°C warm air drying. Result: I didn’t get that musty mop smell that I’ve had with other systems when the pads sit damp for hours. The dock also has a soak mode for deeper cleaning of the mops, which I ran every few days after heavy kitchen use.

That said, it’s not completely hands‑off. You still have to refill the clean water tank and empty the dirty one. In my case, running it once a day on the main floor, I was dealing with the tanks every 2–3 days. The dirty water tank looks disgusting in a good way – you see how much grime it’s pulling off the pads. The dock base is detachable, which makes it easier to rinse if anything splashes or builds up, but you have to remember to actually do it.

On wood floors, I kept the water level on the lower setting, and the fast‑absorbing pads plus low water output left the floor slightly damp but dry within a few minutes. No swelling or marks so far. Just don’t expect it to fix years of neglected grout or deeply stained tiles – it’s more of a solid daily maintenance mop than a deep‑clean machine. For that, you’d still want to occasionally go in manually with a proper mop or scrubber.