What to expect from the TP-Link Tapo RV50 Pro Omni
The TP-Link Tapo RV50 Pro Omni is Tapo's all-in-one robot with a mop-washing station: 15,000 Pa of suction, lidar navigation with two line lasers to detect obstacles, mop pads on a DeepEdge arm that extends to walls and corners, and pads that the robot drops automatically when it detects long-pile carpet. A cutter in the brush trims wound-up hair when the robot returns to the station. The station empties the bin, washes the pads in water of up to 140 °F and dries them with air of up to 122 °F.
Against the Tapo RV30 Max Plus, which Wirecutter names as runner-up to its top pick, it has almost three times the suction on paper (15,000 against 5,300 Pa), a station that washes and dries the mop instead of a simple drag mop, and lasers to spot obstacles where the RV30 Max Plus has none. Both robots are 3.9 inches tall.
None of our test sources has measured it, so how it vacuums and mops is still open. Our specifications list no bag size, battery or run time, and do not say whether the station doses detergent. Thresholds stop at 0.8 inches. As a washing station from a budget brand it is worth comparing, but only tests will show whether it keeps up with established all-in-one robots.
Based on the maker's specifications and our price data; none of our test sources has tested this model.
