What are YOUR thoughts on Roborock's new Q Revo compared to their other options? Check out the Q Revo at this link: bit.ly/discount-q-revo And here's a link to the Roborock comparison tool: us.roborock.com/pages/robot-vacuum-cleaner-compare
i think instead of one device that does both, i'd prefer 2 separate robots: one dedicated vacuum cleaner and one dedicated mop. those all-in-one things are like hybrid cars: jack of all trades, master of none.
@@mrxmry3264 I've thought the same, especially when they first came out (and ours mops, but we don't use the feature). Granted there are the tradeoffs in space saving and at least initially the cost would be more for separate units. However, once the heavy lifting of the automation side is basically nailed, the mechanical side becomes the true risk and cost. And over time, maybe they could design a dual-dock station with two units of smaller size to use (or just smaller dock for single purpose).
I prefer the dual functionality, as it will probably do more than I do on a daily basis. Plus, I have reviewed the individual mop robots and they are not that much better than this combo robot.
Don’t get fooled. I compared t20 vs revo vs s8 pro . Don’t get fooled by the obstacle avoidance marketing by these companies. All of them failed to recognize cords and cables. All the vacuums ate the cords. You won’t be able see any major difference in vacuuming between the units on day to day use. Revo and t20 has the best mopping experience. None of the vacuums failed to clean up dried stains. They all do a decent job in mopping up gooey sauce of the floor. You will have to do 2 cycles to get most of the residue off. I went with revo. You can’t beat the price and it pretty much does what the t20 does but it has better software and overall it performs better
I would love to see a “Matter” configuration for robot vacuum/mops. A built in station below the kitchen sink that will provide water and cycle dirty water so you never have to. Then all manufacturers just design a base that fits into that space for their vacuum. Make all vacuums fit under standard toe kicks and just standardize a few things. Like a wall outlet, you plug any robot vacuum in you want and it’s like they’re not even there. Just come and go from under the kitchen sink, hooked into the plumbing and electrical. Pure zero thought. That’s the future I’m hoping for.
Robot vacuums aren’t a recognized category for Matter yet but I’m sure they’ll be added eventually A built in station for cleaning, filling and draining would be incredible. It could also have a large central vac hook up
John Lennon’s “Imagine” plays in the background. If only we all worked together as a human race… we’d have cool shit like standardized robot vacuum stations under our kitchen sinks.
I’m from the future and now Roborock has a model which does exactly what you said! The dock connects to the plumbing system and get new water/dump old water automatically.
Spinning mops being cleaned in the back when it charges looks like a big step up. They need to rework the flagships to have that, plus all the other cool stuff the flagships already have.
The ultra dock definitely doesn't clean itself. There's still trays to remove and brushes to replace. It can get funky/moldy too if you aren't on top of it. I literally see no reason you'd buy an ultra dock right now for $400 more over the Q Revo.
Q revo has a better dock in my opinion. Just a simple tray to clean. Unlike ultra dock where you have to go nook and cranny for those small spots to clean
Seems pretty identical to a dreametech l10s, which I have and love. I think they're both xiaomi so that makes sense. I don't feel like it's quite as good as s8 pro ultra, but for the price it was definitely trade offs I'd take
Great video! This looks just like the dreamebot I purchased, except at a lower price point and with the roborock brand name. I really like this feature set. Excited to see these robots keep improving!
I wish someone would release a robot that supports communication locally, with no cloud required, that way we wouldn't have to worry about a camera built in and could have the best of both worlds. As it stands I believe roborock only allows local communication while it's connected to the cloud anyway, which violates the point.
@@levib98204 Can do sort of, I have a dreame d9 with valetudo atm. The main problems here is that there's very limited selection on robots that can run valetudo and those robots are hard to obtain in the UK. The manufacturer is also actively trying to block valetudo, and I feel bad giving my money to a company like that.
Roborock says they only use the data to improve their obstacle recognition and navigation algorithms, and if they allowed users to turn off providing these data, we would not have robots that can almost perfectly navigate through any random home with any set of random obstacles today. Of course if Roborock was receiving high res pictures of my home and people living there, it wouldnt be a good thing, but Roborock claims they only receive a small part of highly processed data with almost no personal information, and I tend to believe them because people have already tested how much data these robots upload and it is very little, not enough to upload high res videos or pictures. But I think the Q Revo will become extremely popular and either valetudo or other cloud server emulators will sooner or later be able to fool the Q Revo.
@@niklFIT Privacy is one of the many reasons I won't buy cloud, a few others would be things like: - Manufacturers won't support devices forever. Some companies drop support in as little as 3 years. I don't trust companies to continue supporting devices. Even if the company has the best of intentions, companies go bust or face difficulties all the time. - Single point of failure, if company cloud goes down your device is unusable and you can't repair it. It also makes for a single point of attack for malicious actors. - Manufacturers can, and regularly do deliver firmware updates without your consent that remove or alter functionality - Internet down? now I can't control my device. If the vacuum had the ability to function without the company existing (ie robot has no internet access). I would be fine with it. I personally wouldn't even mind providing them with data (however many people would not). But yea, as it is, I personally wouldn't drop money on devices that require cloud to function.
@@AzelphurIf they really only use the data to improve the avoidance. Have there servers to control the vacuum remotely and provide software updates then why not offer local control. Using the app in your home could control it locally and also offer other systems (like Homeassistent) to control it too 1:32. Having less people use your server would save the company's money, so why not just do it?
STICKY is the mop test I look for, lol. Keep it up please! Also, cables/shoe laces etc are a HUGE things to test for obstacle avoidance. Hearing Q Revo isn't great with this sort of stuff, and your test confirms. 😬
@@DJ-HGLegacy in that case, as I design my camouflage dresser to hide it in, it sounds like I should leave a space somewhere around the top for the warm air to escape. Thanks for the info!
Good robot that will to his job. But I hope that some real invention will come like stair climbing or something like that. I designed a robot that can do it and I am just a student. That is why I believe that a company could do this for everybody of us availible!
Designing is one thing, making it safe, reliable, and cheap to mass produce is another. Your design may be great but if it costs like a space shuttle in the end and can break while climbing the stairs and fall on someone's head, it's no good. And making sure all the boxes are ticked is not easy and super expensive.
The dust bin needs to self empty in-between cleaning.. only self empty when the whole job is done. I have 2 dogs 3 cats. Dust bin fills up every 20 minutes
So what do you think about the robot? We need updates? I am considering sending mine back b/c of its size. I have had a iRobot with the cleaning base and I thought that was big. This thing is huge!!! Where do you put it??
I'm absolutely spewing. I got the S7, then got the auto empty dock. I never use the mop function because of the manual process. Wish I had waited one more gen for auto mop cleaning and emptying.
I am really surprised at how well it did in the mopping tests against the S8. Also, it does have one roller in comparison to the S8 but in many comparisons between the S8 and the S7 Maxv ultra, the one roller S7 Maxv Ultra did better on dry floors and sometimes even rugs than the S8 so until they refine the S8 to use the two rollers the way it's meant to, the two rollers may not be that big of a factor today. Finally, considering the price difference between the Q Revo and the S8, if you consider the discount coupon that you can purchase to reduce the price by $240, it's a no-brainer I will get the q Revo. Having to pull the dock plate to clean every once in awhile is not that big of a deal when you think of the price saving. That's just my take from your video.
The self-cleaning dock function is kind of disgusting. I maintain extra mopping pads so I can regularly swap them out and run them in a bleach cycle to limit mopping my floors with a dirty mop. I like that the q revo dock needs occasional cleaning because it is a good reminder to also swap out the mops with a more thoroughly cleaned spare.
I totally agree about the importance of cleaning the pads more. But a pro tip, I fill my tank with either aqueous ozone if I'm mopping immediately, or hypochlorous acid for mopping later. Both are much stronger than bleach and your floors will thank you.
I bought this robot today and although I was excited about this device, why is it so massive??? Like where in the heck do you put this dog gone thing? It’s so big it needs to pay rent 🧐
what would you say is better the Q Revo or the Narwall Freo? they both around the same price atm ik the narwal does not have a self empty-bin mode but to me thats not a deal breaker over all what does a better job in vacuum and mopping?
Have you heard of or looked at knocki before? Love the idea of it for nightstand automations or kitchen automation like under cabinet lighting. But it's been years since it has had any mention on RU-vid. Wondering if you could demo it in your smart home.
What happens if you move your furniture after mapping? It's it necessary map again whole house? Or maybe just room where furniture was moved, or not needed? I had some Xiaomi vacuum, when I moved my bed, I had to remap whole house 🤦🏻 Does it work with home assistant?
Thank you for the detailed video. It definitely helped me make my selection last week. I'm curious if you used the cleaning solution from roborock in with the mop water??
My tile floor has the rustic uneven tiles and the roborock S7 did not clean them really good since it was uneven so I bought the dreamtech to do the finish mopping since it has the spinning brushes that work great on that surface. I might wait awhile and see if they come out with a Revo v2 , would be nice if they added dual vacuum brushes like the S8. But this will replace the dreamtech and S7 in the future, cant wait!
It goes under my bed and some of my smaller tables but if you look at the specs on the site you will know exactly how high it is and measure it for your couches and end tables to see if it fits.
Sounds great, but i can't imagine spending nearly 4 times what my wyze robot vacuum cost. It's not a great cleaning product, but it saves some labor, which i guess is enough for me. Anything good in the 500 dollar range?
Hi nice Video. What do you mean with the flagship models have self cleaning docks? The ultra and pro docks have a waterfilter and a brush and they must cleaned by hand.
I am having a very hard time understanding all of this. Why does Roborock have 17 different models? Why did you test those 3 specific models? How can I know which model is truly best?
Over a year ago roborock came out with the S7 Maxv Ultra as their flagship vacuum and mop combo robot. This year they came out with the new S8 Ultra which is their new flagship and most expensive robot vacuum and mop combo. Now they have these two new models. The Q Revo is their new mid range combo robot with dual spinning mop heads. They have never had one with spinning mop heads so it's a test for Roborock to see how well they will work since a lot of the competitor's are using them. The other new model is the S7 Max Ultra, not to be confused with the S7 Maxv Ultra. The new model does not come with a camera for object avoidance. Some people like this because there's no security issues with the camera taking video inside of your home but more than likely it will not be as good as a previous model with object avoidance because it doesn't have a camera in it. These four models are the top models right now for Roborock which is why he is discussing all of these during the video. Now that you know the models you can research using this video and other videos to figure out what's best for you. I hope this helps.
@@baharimeliit's special because it doesn't damage the silicones, joints and moving parts inside the reservoirs over time. You can actually buy them from several brands or even make your own
Nice unit but I don't believe the mop head retract enough to avoid dirty streaks on light colored carpet. To be fair, I don't think any current robotic mop/vacuums do.
There are vacuums with top-stowable pad (looks useless and a dirt magnet though) and a much better designed dreame (x10 or x20 or both, don't remember) which have mopping pads that can be automatically detached on the base and reattached later if needed.
Does the mop leave any marks on the carpet even if it is raised? I realized some wet spots on my carpet or dark spots bc it was still touching it? Just wondering if its the same for you too
the S8 only raise 5mm, the Revo raise 7mm, will need to see how thick your carpet is; currently there is only one in the market can avoid it, it is the iRobot combo, that one lift the mop to the top of the vacuum; however, the iRobot has a ridiculously small tank and u need to manually refill it
Unfortunately I don't have any rugs like that in our house right now. I had a rug like that in our last house and it could get frustrating having the vacuum stuck on it, thinking it was about to fall. I just ended up marking the rug as a no-go zone and just vacuum it myself.
Can someone please explain how a New model does not benefit from upgrades like the double brush of the S8 other than releasing a New model a few months later ?
The S7 Maxv did better or equal to the S8 on floors and carpet depending on which videos you've watched so until roborock makes the necessary adjustments to the dual rollers on the S8, it doesn't matter if it's a single roller or double roller. Either way they both do great on either flooring.
My S5 had dirt get into the fan and exhaust, severely limiting the suction. Nightmare to break down to get to the clogs. Do any of the newer Roborocks allow an easier disassembly to service dirt buildup in the fan and exhaust???? Real design flaw on the S5, which still works pretty well for me.
Also to note - the new S7 Max Ultra doesn’t have the camera but does have self drying built into the base station, it seems like they were listening to user feedback. The naming conventions can certainly be confusing
I really like your videos, however I'm super concerned that all of these devices contact their home servers and we don't know what kind of data they are being sent. A lot if not all of the useful features you care about in the app are not available without an account and an active internet connection, limiting you to the simple spot clean features and manual activation. For me as well as many others, this is a deal breaker. Like I mentioned before, I really like your videos and a lot of the things in my smart home are inspired from you. I think it would add a lot of value to your videos and channel if you also used and found devices that can be run locally/self-hosted, and made a point of mentioning that some of the devices you are showing will not work without an active internet connection and an account hosted somewhere in their cloud. My smart home is comprised of devices that run 100% locally, and I block internet access to the devices that do try to use cloud services despite not being needed. I guess what I want is, please show more devices that don't require an active internet connection or yet another account to work, and please mention these concerns when you're showing a device that doesn't work any other way. Keep up the great work!
I appreciate the feedback and I will try and show more devices that don't require the internet. Looks like the home assistant folks are working on getting these to function 100% offline. www.home-assistant.io/integrations/roborock/
@@gsxrfire8310 That's a fallacy, and incorrect. There are a lot of things you can do to mitigate what gets collected, or even outright get rid of it if you're willing to tinker. In my home Network I use a PiHole to block trackers, telemetry, and ads in my entire Network. Regardless, even if you're not technical like me, just because in your smartphone there could be entities that are collecting data, doesn't mean that you should want yet ANOTHER entity with that kind of data. ESPECIALLY when that kind of data could include pictures/videos of you and your home.
S8 was honestly a downgrade IMO, worse obstacle avoidance and worse carpet cleaning ( according to multiple sources ) yes it has better mopping, brushes and such but the main core features got worse especially now that the S7 is cheaper.
I wouldn’t recommend any Roborock product. I bought the roborock ultra s7 max v based on your other video and it rode against all of my walls randomly even after mapping my house out causing black marks. Then it randomly would die… all within 6 months. Tech support is from China and they wouldn’t do anything about the black marks on my trim even after sending pictures, they repaired it from it randomly dying. Now it makes odd different sounds when emptying the dust/vacuum bin to the dock. So yeah, I’m never buying Roborock product again.
Sorry to hear about your experience. That's super frustrating. Sometimes vacuums start bumping into things more than normal when their sensors get dusty. But it sounds like you might have just got a lemon and that sucks.
I've had a roborock S5 for 3 years now and it's going very strongly, I'm so impressed by it. I'm sorry you got a bad experience, it must be frustrating.
I really don't understand what this reviewer RobertMiller78 is trying to say, especially since you took the time to break down the differences. You showed the pros and the cons and we're not biased towards one or the other. I guess you just can't please everyone. That's just my two cents.
How does mopping work with it's only 80 ml water tank. It worries me that its way too small to actually mop good and that mops won't be damp enough. Any thoughts?
