Tapo's RV30 Max Plus is the only sub-$200 robovac worth buying

"The Tapo RV30 Max Plus is our favorite cheap robot vacuum, boasting features you'd typically only find on far pricier models. In addition to its self-emptying dock, the robovac offers an impressive 5,200Pa suction power, picking up dirt and debris particularly well on hard floors. It even comes with a wide mop pad, which performs surprisingly well given it lacks active pressure application and oscillation."

"The RV30 Max Plus's lidar-based navigation is excellent, too, mapping and cleaning with impressive precision in our tests. Plus, it supports room-specific cleaning, letting you choose from five suction levels, three water levels, and three scrubbing rotations. That said, it doesn't include AI-powered obstacle avoidance, so you'll want to keep floors relatively clutter-free to prevent it from getting stuck or set virtual keep-out zones. Rounding things out, the robovac also now supports Matter, which means it'll work with every major smart home platform."

The Tapo RV30 Max Plus combines a self-emptying dock with strong 5,200Pa suction power, delivering effective pickup of dirt and debris, especially on hard floors. A wide mop pad provides notable wet-cleaning performance despite lacking active pressure application or oscillation. Lidar-based navigation enables precise mapping and systematic cleaning. The unit supports room-specific cleaning and customizable settings: five suction levels, three water levels, and three scrubbing rotations. The model does not include AI-powered obstacle avoidance, so cluttered floors can cause entanglement and require virtual keep-out zones. The vacuum now supports Matter for broad smart home integration and is discounted to $199.99.

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