Roborock Qrevo MaxV: a worthy answer to DREAME! Even more powerful, efficient, and smarter!

The new Roborock Qrevo MaxV robot vacuum cleaner is the top model in the Qrevo line. It features several key design changes. The cleaning cloth holder now extends to the edge of the unit for more effective cleaning along walls and furniture. The robot now has an alternative control option via the proprietary "Hello Rocky" voice assistant. Suction power has been increased to 7000 Pa. A more accurate floor recognition system with a backlight has been implemented to prevent the robot from becoming blind in the dark. Furthermore, the camera can now be connected remotely from a smartphone for remote home monitoring. The station and functionality have also been updated. Overall, a great deal of work has been done. So, below, I'll be thoroughly testing the Roborock Qrevo MaxV, highlighting its pros and cons, and then offering my opinion on whether it's worth buying. So, let's get started!

Equipment

The robot vacuum cleaner arrived in a branded box like this:

In addition to the robot and station itself, the delivery kit includes:

1. Power adapter.
2. Two napkin holders.
3. Spare bag for the station.
4. Operating instructions translated into Russian, as well as a template with phrases for voice control of the robot.

Appearance

Now let's take a look at the Roborock Qrevo MaxV's design. Let's start with the robot vacuum itself. It's round and comes in white.

A wall sensor is mounted on the right bumper. A system of sensors is located in the center to recognize and accurately avoid objects on the floor. The technology is called Reactive AI, like the previously released Roborock S7 MaxV Ultra.

LED lighting is located next to the cameras, improving the recognition of objects on the floor in complete darkness. The robot's height is 102 mm from the floor.

The top of the body houses a control panel with two buttons. The lidar is equipped with a spring-loaded button to prevent it from getting stuck under furniture.

The dust collector is located under the top cover. The filtration system consists exclusively of a HEPA filter, a long-standing Roborock tradition.

The robot has a water tank installed inside, but it's hidden inside. It holds 80 ml. Water is automatically pumped into the tank at the station.

Let's take a look at the Roborock Qrevo MaxV's underside. It has five anti-fall sensors and a carpet detection sensor. It has a single, three-beam side brush secured with a screw.

The central brush unit is floating. It has a single turbo brush, like the 7 series. It's silicone and can be removed from both sides to remove tangled hair and pet hair. That's a plus.

The wipes are of a familiar design, but the material itself is much denser than most similar products. And the wipe's structure is more effective, as proven in international tests.

Behind one of the holders, the one on the right, we see a mechanism that moves the cleaning cloth to the edge of the body. This eliminates the blind spot between the edge of the cleaning cloth and the baseboard, allowing the robot to better clean along walls and furniture.

It's also worth noting that the cleaning pads automatically lift when entering carpets, when the robot returns to the station, and when the Roborock Qrevo MaxV enters a designated room or cleaning area. The cleaning pad lift height has been increased from 7 to 10 mm.

As for the station, work has also been done on it. The ramp for the robot to enter and the tray where the wipes are washed are removable. This is VERY convenient for station maintenance.

The waste bag is now located at the front, behind the lid. The bag capacity is 2.7 liters.

Larger water tanks. The clean water tank holds 4 liters, while the dirty water tank holds 3.5 liters.

It's worth noting that the Roborock Qrevo MaxV station not only self-cleaning and washes the cloths, but also dries them with warm air. What's more, the washing process is done in water heated to 60 degrees Celsius. That's a plus!

There's a catch regarding connecting the station to the sewer and water supply. Theoretically, a special module for the Roborock Qrevo is sold for the Chinese market, but it's unclear whether it's compatible with the new Roborock Qrevo MaxV. The manufacturer offers a special version of the station for connecting to the sewer and water supply. It's 10 cm lower and has an additional compartment for detergent, which is certainly a nice touch. However, the lack of upgradeability of the existing station is still a bummer, if that's indeed the case.

Overall, we see that serious work has been done, and most of the shortcomings of the Roborock Qrevo have been addressed. Let's move on!

Technical specifications

The main characteristics of the Roborock Qrevo MaxV, as stated by the manufacturer:

• Li-Ion battery 5200 mAh.
• Suction power up to 7000 Pa.
• Operating time up to 180 min.
• Cleaning area up to 300 sq.m.
• Dust collector capacity is 330 ml.
• The water tank capacity is 80 ml.
• Obstacle clearance up to 20 mm.
• Robot dimensions: 353*102 mm.

Station:

• Clean water tank: 4 l.
• Dirty water tank: 3.5 l.
• Bag in the station: 2.7 l.
• Station dimensions: 521*340*487 mm.

The only change here is the suction power, which will be verified in tests. The other parameters remain unchanged.

Functional capabilities

Speaking of features, the robot vacuum cleaner is controlled via the proprietary Roborock app. The new product is also expected to soon be available on Mi Home, for those who value integration with the Xiaomi smart home system. Connection is simple and convenient, the interface is in Russian, and the Russian-language version of the robot itself even has Russian voice notifications. The global version doesn't have a Russian voice package, which is important to keep in mind.

Main features of Roborock Qrevo MaxV:

• Self-cleaning at the station.
• Washing napkins at the station with hot water.
• Moving the holder with a napkin to the baseboard.
• Drying napkins with warm air.
• Refilling the robot's water tank via the station.
• Recognizing objects on the floor.
• Remote home monitoring via camera.
• Saving multiple cleaning maps in memory.
• Automatic zoning of premises into rooms.
• Selecting areas and rooms for cleaning.
• Virtual walls and no-go zones (and for wet cleaning mode).
• Suction power adjustment.
• Adjusting the degree of wetting of the napkin.
• User mode.
• Cleaning log.
• Setting up cleaning according to a schedule.
• Automatic power increase on carpet.
• Carpet cleaning in wet cleaning mode.
• Lifting napkins when driving onto carpets.
• Raising the turbo brush in wet cleaning mode.
• Voice notifications in Russian.
• Yandex.Alice support.
• Support "Hello Rocky».

I've highlighted the new features in bold, comparing them to the Roborock Qrevo. The robot's control via the company's "Hello Rocky" voice assistant deserves special mention. You simply give the robot a command by voice, and it carries it out. No third-party devices are required. Very cool!

It's also great that they've added remote home monitoring via the robot's camera, a feature that's been a feature of the MaxV line since the S6 series. You can either manually control the robot and monitor your home in real time, or direct it to a specific point on a map. They've also implemented a phone call feature via the robot, thanks to its built-in microphone and speaker.

Testing

A detailed video review of the Roborock Qrevo MaxV, including tests, has already been prepared and published on the channel:

Navigation

And finally, let's move on to the tests! First, we'll test the Roborock Qrevo MaxV's navigation in a room with obstacles. When entering the room, the robot vacuum cleaner first circled a box, then moved around the perimeter, and then cleaned the entire accessible area in a serpentine pattern. It circled one of the legs of a clothes dryer and then the other. The robot also navigated around all four legs of a chair, then returned to its base. Test successful!

Speaking of navigation within the home, the Roborock Qrevo MaxV cleans room by room, first along the perimeter, then in a serpentine pattern. After each room, as specified in the settings, the robot vacuum returns to the station and rinses the cleaning cloth, then returns to clean from where it left off. There are no uncleaned areas, the cleaning speed is high, and this model has excellent navigation!

Obstacle recognition and avoidance

We'll also test the floor object recognition system separately. For this purpose, we placed various household items around the room that could interfere with the cleaning process and even block the robot's brushes, causing it to malfunction.

In good lighting, the Roborock Qrevo MaxV was able to accurately navigate around four of the six objects. It slightly bumped the simulated pet surprise when turning and moved the charging cable. Moreover, it actually recognized both objects and displayed them as icons on the map.

In complete darkness, the robot touched the same objects, that is, it was able to carefully move around 4 objects without chewing them.

So, overall, I can say that the robot vacuum cleaner is very neat and the object detection system works correctly, although it is not perfect, like the flagships from competing brands.

Suction power

As for suction power, it actually proved to be superior. The Roborock Qrevo MaxV was able to suck up debris from crevices up to 8 mm deep.

For everyday use this will be more than enough, but, for example, Roborock S7 MaxV It was able to vacuum up debris from a 10 mm gap, meaning it was more powerful in reality. This information may be important for those choosing between these robot vacuums. As for the Roborock Qrevo, it's actually weaker, only vacuuming up debris from a 6 mm deep gap.

Dry cleaning of laminate flooring

The collection quality of various types of debris on laminate floors is good. Only a little debris remains in the corners, where round robotic vacuums can't reach. All debris is collected in the dust bin. It's important to note that the central brush doesn't get tangled in hair. That's a plus!

Carpet cleaning

The same debris was scattered on a low-pile carpet. And I can say that the Roborock Qrevo MaxV thoroughly cleaned the carpet.

It can also clean a medium pile carpet, but not as well.

Wet cleaning

The cleaning performance is also excellent. The cloth presses firmly to the floor and absorbs dirt. It also eliminates the narrow area along the baseboard, which is a weakness of most robot vacuums reviewed. Thanks to the retractable cloth, the robot thoroughly cleans along the baseboard. That's a plus!

Removing difficult stains

When it came to scrubbing tough stains, the robot was able to remove even dried-on coffee and sauce stains. Granted, it didn't do so on the first try. It took ten tries, to be precise. But it was nonetheless up to the task. Many similar and predecessor robots in the line failed to achieve even this level of success.

Wet cleaning and carpets

When it comes to wet cleaning on carpeted floors, the robot offers several different modes of interaction. It can carefully navigate around the carpet during wet cleaning, or it can enter and touch the carpet with its cleaning pad if you want to clean it with the robot. It can also clean carpets during wet cleaning, automatically lifting the cleaning pads when entering the carpet.

Washing quality of napkins

I'd like to immediately talk about the effectiveness of the station itself. Let's start with the cleaning quality of the wipes. Even after extensive testing, the wipes look significantly better after washing at the station. The water heating feature certainly improves cleaning efficiency. In a domestic setting, after washing the floor, the wipes are thoroughly rinsed at the station. A minimal amount of dirt is removed under the pressure of warm water. This is a plus.

The station itself is very easy to clean. We remove the tray and drain, rinse them in the sink, and then return them to the sink.

Self-cleaning

Immediately after the "dirty tests," I checked the Roborock Qrevo MaxV's self-cleaning performance. Before returning to the station, the dust bin was completely full of dirt. After the self-cleaning test, the dust bin was completely empty, indicating that this robot's self-cleaning performance is excellent! The results were excellent.

Obstacle clearance

The robot has excellent maneuverability. It can easily cross a 2 cm threshold!

Driving on black surfaces

Driving over black carpets is no problem. The robot glides over the black carpet as if nothing had happened.

Noise level

As for the noise level, it ranges from 56 to 67.6 dB, depending on the selected operating mode. I can say that this is a truly quiet robot, given its high real-world power.

Personal opinion

The Roborock Qrevo MaxV robot vacuum cleaner has been thoroughly reviewed and tested. our evaluation system he managed to gain 204 pointsand take fourth place in overall ranking of tested robotic vacuum cleaners At the time of writing, the review currently contains over 150 robots.

Moreover, if the station’s compatibility with the module for connection to the sewer and water supply is confirmed, the robot will receive another 3 points and share 3rd place with Dreame Bot X30 Pro with a score of 202 points. For example, version Roborock Qrevo It scored 174 points and is ranked 12th. So, there's no doubt that significant work has been done to improve the robot.

I'll highlight the pros and cons I discovered, and then share my own opinion about the robot I tested.

I liked the following:

1. The presence of a combined station for self-cleaning the dust collector, washing and drying napkins.
2. Effective self-cleaning of the dust collector and wipes.
3. Complete drying of napkins with hot air.
4. Washing napkins with hot water.
5. Spacious tanks at the station.
6. The station design is easy to maintain.
7. An object recognition system that doesn't go blind in the dark.
8. Good navigation.
9. The silicone turbo brush makes it easier to clean hair and fur.
10. The napkin is pulled out close to the baseboard.
11. Lifting napkins when driving onto carpets.
12. Raising the turbo brush in wet cleaning mode.
13. High suction power.
14. High-quality dry and wet cleaning on hard surfaces.
15. Capable of removing even the most difficult stains.
16. A large number of functions in the application.
17. Remote home monitoring by connecting to the robot's camera via a smartphone.
18. Control via the proprietary voice assistant Hello Rocky.
19. The robot vacuum cleaner is not afraid of black surfaces.
20. Good cross-country ability.
21. High-quality assembly and high brand authority.
22. Availability of a full warranty and service support.

As for the shortcomings, here are some comments about the robot after testing:

1. Doesn't completely sweep out debris in the corners.
2. The object recognition system requires some improvement.
3. There is no clear understanding of whether this particular station can be connected to the sewer and water supply systems.
4. There is no automatic addition of detergent to the stations.
5. There are problems with cleaning medium pile carpets.

Overall, I can say that the Roborock Qrevo MaxV is a serious answer Dreame and can rightfully be considered one of the best robotic vacuum cleaners in 2024It's efficient, smart, autonomous, and reliable. What more could you want? Definitely worth considering when choosing!

On that note, I'd like to end this review. If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments. Happy shopping, everyone. Bye!