- Area
- Up to 1/4 acre per day
- Max slope
- 45%
- Navigation
- Network RTK
- Cut width
- 8.7 in
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Roborock RockNeo Q1
Entry RTK and camera mower for small yards up to about 1/4 acre
Researched by Riley Hart · updated Nov 11, 2026
Is the Roborock RockNeo Q1 worth it? The RockNeo Q1 suits small, fairly flat yards where you want wire free mowing at a lower price. It costs $999 as of Nov 11, 2026, and 2 independent reviewers tested it.
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Pros
- Low price for wire free RTK
- Reliable navigation in two tests
- Good obstacle avoidance
- Quiet at about 60 dB
- Optional edge module
Cons
- Rear wheel drive only
- Edge module leaves strips in practice
- Front casters struggle on rough ground
- 1 year US warranty
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The RockNeo Q1 suits small, fairly flat yards where you want wire free mowing at a lower price. Notebookcheck and AndroidGuys both found reliable RTK navigation and good obstacle avoidance. Skip it if your lawn is steep, soft or bumpy, or if you need tidy edges, since the edge module was held back by cautious software.
Best for: small, flat suburban lawns. Skip if: your yard is steep or bumpy.
Specs
- Area
- Up to 1/4 acre per day in a 12 h test including charging (Roborock US); Notebookcheck lists 500 m² for the Q105 and 1,000 m² for the Q110
- Max slope
- 45% (24°) (Notebookcheck, AndroidGuys); Notebookcheck saw it struggle at times
- Navigation
- Network RTK plus VSLAM, with stereo camera obstacle avoidance (Roborock US says avoidance arrives by OTA update); Notebookcheck's test unit used an RTK antenna about 1.5 m high
- Boundary wire
- Not needed (Roborock US)
- Cut width
- 8.7 in (AndroidGuys); 22 cm with three blades (Notebookcheck)
- Cut height
- 0.8 to 2.4 in by manual dial (AndroidGuys); 20 to 60 mm (Notebookcheck)
- Battery runtime
- Q110: 4.6Ah, about 130 min, about 75 min to full (AndroidGuys). Q105: 4.0Ah, Notebookcheck ran just under 2 h and covered over 250 m²
- Drive
- Rear wheel drive (Notebookcheck); AndroidGuys found front casters struggle on uneven ground
3 year cost of ownership
- Robot
- $999
- Total
- $999
AndroidGuys says blades should be replaced every 1 to 2 months and lists the optional PreciEdge edge module at $90. A 4G tracking module is sold separately. Blade prices were not confirmed, so they are not costed.
Status and safety
- US availability
- ● On sale
- Recalls
- ● No Roborock robot recall in the CPSC database as of Nov 11, 2026. Checked daily.
- FCC authorized
- Not checked
- Company
- ● Active
- Warranty
- ● 1 year in the US, battery excluded (AndroidGuys)
Price history
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Where to buy
- Amazon
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What independent reviewers found
- Tested the Q105 with the PreciEdge module on about 300 m². It ran just under 2 h, covered over 250 m² and returned at 15%. It avoided a hedgehog dummy every time and missed only a tennis ball. Overly cautious navigation left unmowed strips at plant edges. Measured about 60 dB and 10 W standby.
- Notebookcheck
- Reviewed the US RockNeo Q1 at $999 MSRP. Praised quiet, systematic mowing, app zone controls, rain detection and obstacle avoidance. Traction suffered on steep or soft ground, front casters struggled on uneven ground and boundary edits require remapping.
- AndroidGuys · 4
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What does the RockNeo Q1 cost in the US?
Roborock's US product page lists it from $999 on 2026-11-11. Its spec page shows $1,299 next to the Q110H.
Does it need an RTK antenna?
Roborock US says it uses Network RTK with no antenna install. Notebookcheck's European unit used an antenna about 1.5 m high.
Can it cut right to the edge?
With the optional PreciEdge module, Roborock claims about 1.2 in from the edge. Notebookcheck found cautious navigation still left strips by plants.
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