This is a first for TP-Link. Three robot vacuum cleaners are entering the catalog of the Chinese manufacturer, usually a specialist in the connected home. Like other brands such as Ezviz or lmou before it, TP-Link is therefore embarking on the race for floor maintenance, a particularly attractive market.
TP-Link Tapo RV10 Lite
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The Tapo RV10 Lite is the manufacturer’s entry-level model. The 7.9 cm tall robot vacuum is betting on getting under most furniture. It seems capable of vacuuming large spaces, thanks in particular to its 800 ml dust collector and its announced autonomy of 3 hours. To clean properly, four suction intensities are available, making use of the 2000 Pa of suction power of the Tapo RV10 Lite.
However, it is the navigation system of the TP-Link that is fishing. Indeed, the robot is only equipped with a gyroscope to locate itself within its environment. You should know that this is the most basic equipment that can be found in a robot vacuum cleaner. In recent years, the market has evolved a lot and devices are now equipped with other technologies, including many sensors, cameras and a laser rangefinder.
The Tapo RV10 Lite certainly has anti-fall sensors, but they are essential on this type of product.
The Tapo RV10 Lite. © TP-Link
With its gyroscope as the only navigation technology, the TP-Link cannot create maps available on the application. Magnetic strips must be installed on the ground to delimit certain zones. The mobile application is therefore only used to modify the suction intensities or to launch the robot remotely, for example. Devoid of other means of navigation, the Lite therefore already seems somewhat obsolete.
TP-Link Tapo RV10 Plus
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The Tapo RV10 Plus looks a lot like the Lite. Many of its characteristics are identical to the entry-level model, such as the dimensions of the robot, the suction power, the announced autonomy and the number of intensities available. Like the Lite, the RV10 Plus incorporates a gyroscope allowing it to plan its trajectory. Once again, we would have preferred this equipment to be doubled, at leasta camera or side sensors, for example.
The Tapo RV10 Plus has a mop to wash the floor. © TP-Link
Either. However, this model has some improvements. In particular, it includes a removable mop, attached to a 300 ml water tank. TP-Link announces, as such, sufficient autonomy to wash 200 m² – surely when the water flow is set to the minimum. Indeed, three flow rates are available and adjustable via the manufacturer’s application. At first glance, this mop does not seem to be vibrating, which casts doubt on the washing result.
The Tapo RV10 Plus comes with a docking station equipped with a 4L dust bag. © TP-Link
In addition to the washing function, the robot differs above all from the Tapo RV10 Lite by the presence of a docking station. The latter takes care of the automatic emptying of the dust collector, whose capacity is also reduced to 350 ml on this model. In parallel, the base is equipped with a 4 l bag. It is possible to perform automatic emptying after each suction session.
TP-Link Tapo RV30 Plus
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Finally, the Tapo RV30 Plus closes the dance. This top-of-the-range model from TP-Link includes a major improvement: the presence of a laser rangefinder, capable of scanning the robot’s environment. We are therefore in the presence of a device capable of better identifying itself, better managing obstacles and, ultimatelyto optimize its trajectory.
Above all, the robot can create maps on the application, at the rate of three (one per floor). Additional features are available: create no-go zones, request targeted cleaning, schedule single-room cleaning, etc.
The Tapo RV30 Plus’ laser range finder scans the robot’s environment, maps it and identifies obstacles to avoid.
Its suction power is also improved and goes from 2000 to 4200 Pa. Its battery also goes up in rank and reaches 5000 mAh, against 2600 mAh for the other models.
Finally, like the Plus model, the Tapo RV30 includes a mop for cleaning the floor and a vacuum base identical to that of the Tapo RV10 Plus.
At the moment, no release date has been communicated, nor even the selling price of the three devices. Given TP-Link’s usual price placement, we can reasonably expect affordable prices, especially for the entry-level model, the Tapo RV10 Lite, which lacks remarkable technologies.