Roborock’s Qrevo 2 Pro pairs vacuuming and mopping in the midrange

2 min read•Aug 30, 2026•
Maya Patel
Maya Patel

Roborock’s Qrevo 2 Pro is a midrange vacuum-and-mop robot with a self-emptying dustbin and self-washing mop pads, first reported by Zdnet. It handled shedding dog hair across hardwood and carpet in testing, but its obstacle avoidance did not cover floor cords, making it suited to users who do not mind clearing small obstacles and cords before cleaning.

The robot has an $800 MSRP and can be obtained for $550 through September 6 under an introductory offer. Its vacuum feature handled shedding dog hair on hardwood and carpet, freshened an office and removed allergens without intervention.

In that office, it covered the area in 10 minutes, reaching corners and the space under furniture, including beneath a raised dog bed. It considerably increased airflow over carpet, helping vacuum deep-seated dust and dirt.

The Qrevo 2 Pro quickly mapped the entire home with a single pass, then cleaned in rows without spinning in circles or losing its way. Flexi Arm technology on the rotating mop pads extends the mop to within 2mm of a wall or furniture edge.

In the home, the robot cleaned right up to baseboards, then turned back to cover the gap the separated mops left when the mop was extended. It avoided moving obstacles such as a desk chair and a dog, but failed to avoid cords ranging from thin chargers to thick outdoor extension cords.

The trade-off is clear: pad handling is automated, while cord handling still depends on floor preparation. Before vacuuming carpets and during vacuum-only cleaning sessions, the robot automatically drops its mop pads at the dock to keep soft floors dry.

When mopping is needed, it returns to the dock to pick them up without intervention; the dock washes and dries the pads. Periodic maintenance consists of emptying the dirty-water tank and refilling the clean-water tank.

The model suits consumers with few loose items who need a robot to tackle different floor types. The introductory offer is $550 through September 6 against an $800 MSRP.

Plug-in vehicles reach 32% of global registrations in September

Plug-in vehicles reached 32% of global registrations in September, first reported by Cleantechnica. Battery-electric vehicles accounted for 23% of registrations and set a record at 1.54 million, up 8% year over year, while plug-in hybrids fell 9%; year to date in 2026, BEVs were up 12% and PHEVs down 10%.

Global plug-in registrations rose 3% year over year to around 2.16 million in September, close to the all-time record of 2.17 million set last December.

Year to date, plug-in registrations were up 4% year over year: BEVs grew 12%, while PHEVs fell 10%. Their combined share for 2026 stood at 25%, with BEVs at 18% and PHEVs at 7%. The overall growth rate therefore hides a clear split between the two categories.

The Tesla Model Y led the model rankings with a record 165,000 registrations, up 17% year over year. Tesla Model 3 came second with 65,000, enough to move ahead of Geely Xingyuan and BYD Song despite a 4% annual decline.

BYD Song finished fourth at 54,519 registrations, up 19% and the fastest growth rate among the top five. An export push and the new-generation Ultra body helped lift the model.

At the make level, Tesla had a record 232,000 registrations, up 9% year over year. Toyota reached 61,332 for its fourth record in a row, finishing ahead of Volkswagen’s year-best 58,000 to become September’s best-selling legacy make.