1 min readAlthough Roborock's latest robot vacuum the Qrevo EdgeC isn't exactly a budget device, it makes the right cuts to bring the price point down.
As the cheaper version of the Qrevo Edge, the EdgeC maintains much of the same design. It still has the same DuoDivide anti-tangle roller, 18,500Pa suction power, Roborock's intelligent mapping, trimmed down object avoidance software, and the all-in-one self-cleaning charging dock. What it doesn't have is Roborock's built-in voice assistant Rocky, and the new AdaptiLift Chassis.
From a practical perspective, these are the most inconsequential compromises Roborock could have made. I'm adamant there are too many voice assistants as it is, and the AdaptiLife Chassis only has a handful of use cases. For most consumers, the EdgeC will likely perform just as well as the Edge.
The only change that could make the robot less reliable is the trimmed down obstacle avoidance technology. Rather than the advanced AI obstacale recognition in the Edge, the EdgeC has a simpler Reactive model. Ultimately this means the robot won't know what the obstacle is that it is avoiding, so you won't get to see where you have shoes strewn around the house when you look back on the map.
Prices for the Qrevo Edge start from $2,799 which is at the upper level for robovacs, but the Qrevo EdgeC is now available to pre-order for $2,199. Orders made within the pre-order window (10th - 24th March) will come with a free F25 wet/dry vacuum, valued at $699. While this is far from a budget device, it is hard to argue with an extra $600 in the bank. Especially with such minimal tradeoffs.
