Trouver P50 Ultra: Review and Comparison with Trouver P50 Pro Ultra! What's Better About the Lite Version?

The Trouver P50 Ultra robot vacuum cleaner is a simplified version of the previously reviewed Trouver P50 Pro Ultra. By slightly reducing its features, we were able to reduce the price from $600-$700 to $480-$560. However, the robot retains its object avoidance system, retractable side brush, retractable cleaning cloth, increased suction power of 19,000 Pa, and an all-in-one station with heated water and air, as well as a self-cleaning dust bin. So, below, I'll show you how the Trouver P50 Ultra works, highlight its differences from the older model, test it, and highlight its pros and cons based on my test results. So, let's get started!

Equipment

The robot vacuum cleaner arrived in a branded box like this:

In addition to the robot and station, the package includes two holders with wipes, a power adapter, and an instruction manual translated into Russian.

Appearance

Now let's look at the robot vacuum cleaner's design. It's white and round. Its height is 98 mm from the floor.

A wall sensor is installed on the right. A system of sensors for detecting objects is located in the center. Unlike the older version, this robot doesn't recognize specific objects on the floor; it only detects and avoids them. It also lacks remote home monitoring.

The lidar sensor is mounted on the top of the body, equipped with a spring-loaded cover to prevent it from getting stuck under furniture. There are no microphones for controlling the robot via the proprietary "Hey, Trouver" assistant, unlike the older model. Next to the lidar sensor are three mechanical control buttons.

The 300 ml dust container is located under the top lid. Next to the container is a sticker with a QR code for connecting the robot to a Wi-Fi network.

Filtration system based on HEPA filter.

The water tank, which holds approximately 80 ml, is hidden inside the body. Water is pumped automatically through the station.

There are four anti-fall sensors. There's also a carpet detection sensor. The three-beam side brush is secured with a screw. In corners and under furniture, the side brush extends for more effective debris collection.

The central brush unit is floating. However, the turbo brush does not lift up during floor cleaning mode, as on the P50 Pro Ultra. The turbo brush itself is silicone and can be removed on both sides to remove tangled hair and pet hair. A blade brush, like on the larger model, can be installed in this robot by purchasing it separately.

For wet cleaning, the robot mops the floor with two round, rotating pads. They are of a familiar design and held in place with Velcro. One pad extends to the edge of the body for a thorough cleaning of the floor along walls and furniture. There's even an algorithm for rotating the rear of the pad under furniture. The robot also moves its rear end into corners to minimize blind spots.

The pads automatically lift up 10.5 mm when entering carpets, as well as during dry cleaning and returning to the station. There is no pad release function at the station, as is the case with the older model.

Now that we've covered the robot, let's talk about the station. The Trouver P50 Ultra self-cleans its dust bin, washes its cleaning cloths with hot water, and dries them with warm air after each cleaning cycle. Regarding connection to the sewer or water supply, unfortunately, this station doesn't support the installation of a module.

Compared to the P50 Pro Ultra, it appears to lack sensors to monitor the level of soiling of the wipes, allowing for re-rinsing when necessary. There's also no automatic detergent dispenser, although there's space for one. The dispenser itself can likely be purchased separately and installed. The waste bag is a standard design, holding up to 3.2 liters of dry waste.

The station's bottom is flat, without ridges, which should improve the station's self-cleaning properties and simplify maintenance. Water is supplied through nozzles that evenly wet both cleaning pads. The robot's access ramp is removable, as is the coarse filter in the tray.

The station is topped with clean and dirty water tanks, each with a capacity of 4 and 3.5 liters, respectively. A scale inhibitor is installed inside the latter.

All the robot's pros and cons will be discussed during the final round. Let's move on!

Technical specifications

The main characteristics of the Trouver P50 Ultra, as stated by the manufacturer:

Robot vacuum cleaner:

• Li-Ion battery 5200 mAh.
• Suction power up to 19,000 Pa.
• Dust collector capacity: 300 ml.
• Clean water tank capacity: 80 ml.
• Obstacle clearance up to 22 mm.
• Robot dimensions: 350*98 mm.

Station:

• Clean water tank: 4 l.
• Dirty water tank: 3.5 l.
• Bag in station: 3.2 l.
• Station dimensions (W*D*H): 420*458*470 mm.

The robot's high suction power stands out here, which will be confirmed in tests. Another minor advantage is the more compact size of the station compared to similar products.

Functional capabilities

Let's move on to an overview of the Trouver P50 Ultra's features. The robot vacuum is controlled via the proprietary Trouver mobile app. Connecting to the network is straightforward, following the manufacturer's instructions. The interface is in Russian, and everything is clear and user-friendly.

The main functions are displayed on the screen:

• Self-cleaning dust collector.
• Wash napkins with hot water (75°C).
• Drying napkins with warm air (45°C).
• Automatic addition of detergent (optional).
• Raising the wipers and side brush.
• Side brush extension in corners.
• Moving the napkin to the baseboard (with scrolling).
• Identifying objects on the floor.
• Saving multiple cleaning maps in memory.
• Automatic zoning of premises into rooms.
• Selecting areas and rooms for cleaning.
• Virtual walls and no-go zones (and for wet cleaning mode).
• Suction power adjustment.
• Setting the frequency of rinsing wipes.
• User mode.
• CleanGenius mode.
• Cleaning behind the curtains.
• Cleaning log.
• Setting up cleaning according to a schedule.
• Automatic power increase on carpet.
• Carpet cleaning in wet cleaning mode.
• Yandex.Alice support.

Overall, a wide range of options for flexible cleaning settings have been implemented. Compared to the older P50 Pro Ultra, it lacks dynamic cleaning for areas with obstacles, central brush lift, cloth removal at the station, object recognition, stain and large debris recognition, and remote home monitoring, as mentioned earlier.

Testing

A detailed video review with all tests has already been prepared and published on the channel:

Navigation

And finally, let's move on to the tests. First, we'll test the robot's navigation in a room with obstacles. After leaving the station, it navigated the perimeter of the room. It ran over one dryer leg and circled the other. After that, it began cleaning the entire accessible area in a serpentine pattern. It swept around the table legs and the box, then returned to the station. Interestingly, the mirror didn't introduce any errors into the map.

Speaking of navigation within the house, the robot vacuum cleans room by room, following the perimeter, then in a serpentine pattern. After each room, as I've determined, it returns to the station and washes the wipes, then resumes cleaning from where it left off. There are no uncleaned areas left; this model has excellent navigation!

Passing under low furniture

The minimum height at which the robot can drive was also tested. The Trouver P50 Ultra can drive and clean within 10 cm of the minimum clearance, which is a plus!

Autonomy

I also tested the battery life when running the robot at maximum power with wet cleaning enabled. It lasted 122 minutes, cleaning 98 square meters of usable space. In reality, that's just over two full cleanings of a two-bedroom apartment. However, I should note that there's a resume cleaning mode after charging at the base, so this model can clean twice as much. In my opinion, the robot's battery life is average, and even better than the older version.

Definition of objects

Regarding the object avoidance system, in good lighting, the robot managed to accurately avoid only two of six household objects, and those were large: a shoe and a stuffed animal. It chewed a wire. It ran over a sock, a dummy pet surprise, and a scale, then returned to the station. Separately, out of four wires, it chewed three and displaced one. It managed to avoid all three socks, slightly grazing them. And of the six dummy pet surprises, it ran over all six, chewing some of them.

There was no point in further testing the object detection system in the dark, as it's weak even in good lighting. However, to be fair, the robot is more accurate than its counterparts without this system at all.

Cleaning behind the curtains

Another key advantage of the Trouver P50 Ultra over its competitors is its ability to clean behind curtains and drapes. To do this, set a specific zone on the map, and the robot first cleans the room in normal mode, then gently pushes through curtains and drapes, cleaning behind them. Very cool!

Suction power

One of the most important tests is to check the robot's actual suction power on a test bench with crevices of varying depths. In "Quiet" mode, the robot was able to completely clean a 2 mm crevice and partially clean a 4 mm crevice. In Standard mode, it cleaned a 4 mm crevice better and partially cleaned a 6 mm crevice. In Turbo mode, it cleaned a 6 mm crevice better and partially cleaned a 10 mm crevice. In Maximum mode, the robot partially cleaned the 8 mm mark and partially cleaned a 10 mm crevice. In Maximum+ mode, the results remained unchanged.

So, this is actually a powerful robot vacuum cleaner, and the actual suction power is not inferior to the older version, which is great!

Dry cleaning

The collection performance of various types of debris on laminate floors is good, but the silicone brush has difficulty picking up larger debris, such as cat food and cat litter pellets. This is likely due to the small gap between the brush and the robot's body. You can see some cat food and a cat litter pellet remaining on the stand. However, the retractable side brush keeps the inner corners clean, which is a plus.

But the engineers still need to work on sweeping the outer corners, since there is a blind spot and it is not small.

And here's the cleaning module's condition after collecting debris. We can see that the side brush is clean, but the center brush has picked up a bit of hair.

Anti-tangle Hair Protection

I also checked the condition of the brush after collecting hair of varying lengths from the floor. I laid hair of varying lengths on the floor. The robot collected them, and we saw that the brush had tangled up some of the hair. And here's where I'll show you the main advantage of the silicone turbo brush: it's much easier to clean hair and fur. It's easy to remove after disassembly. Very convenient.

Carpet cleaning

Additionally, debris was scattered on the low-pile carpet. I can say that the Trouver P50 Ultra thoroughly cleaned the carpet. On medium-pile carpet, the brushes are capable of picking up debris, but it takes several passes.

Self-cleaning

Immediately after the "dirty tests," I checked how well the robot vacuum self-cleaned. I returned it to the station and started the self-cleaning routine. The results were good.

Wet cleaning and carpets

When it comes to wet cleaning on carpets, there are several different robot behaviors. I'll highlight three of the most interesting. The first is to enable automatic carpet avoidance in wet cleaning mode. The second is to drive over the carpet with rotating pads. Some users like to clean carpets this way, so the pile is damp, creating a carpet-washing effect. And the third is to automatically lift the pads when driving over carpets, allowing the robot vacuum to simultaneously vacuum and mop the floor, leaving the carpets dry and clean.

Wiping off dirt

The cleaning performance is also excellent. The cloth presses firmly against the floor and absorbs dirt. At the same time, there's no narrow zone along the baseboard, thanks to one of the cloths extending out toward the baseboard. That's a plus! We also notice that the robot backs into corners when mopping, minimizing blind spots, which is also a plus.

Removing stains

When it comes to removing tough stains, the robot even managed to remove dried-on coffee and sauce stains. Granted, it didn't do so on the first try. To be precise, the majority of the stains were removed after only five tries. And that was without detergent, as none was included. By comparison, the older P50 Pro Ultra removed most of the stains after six tries with detergent. I think it's a matter of luck, but whatever you say, the robot does a good job of removing stains. The results are better than many similar robots.

Washing and drying test of napkins

I'd like to immediately talk about the effectiveness of the station itself. Let's start with the cleaning performance of the wipes. Even after extensive dirt tests, the wipes look significantly better after washing with the station. The water heating function and automatic detergent mixing undoubtedly improve the cleaning performance. And fortunately, the lack of combs in the bottom of the station didn't affect the self-cleaning performance.

In a domestic setting, after washing the floor, the wipes are thoroughly rinsed at the station. No visible contamination was detected.

I decided to check the washing temperature myself – in my case, the peak temperature in the wipes washing zone was 49.3 degrees.

The drying temperature is high – the sensor showed over 55 degrees and this is a good result!

Station maintenance

A few words about station maintenance. After using the robot for a week in a domestic environment, we see that the station's bottom isn't particularly shabby. Some debris has collected on the coarse filter, which will need to be cleaned manually periodically. We remove the drain and filter, rinse them in the sink, wipe the station's non-removable parts with a cloth, and replace the cleaned parts. Overall, it's not difficult. The station's updated design clearly simplifies maintenance without compromising self-cleaning performance!

Obstacle clearance

The Trouver P50 Ultra has good off-road capability, capable of climbing 2 cm thresholds.

Driving on black surfaces

And the robot can easily navigate black carpets. That's a plus!

Noise level

I measured the noise level myself. It ranges from 60 to 72.5 dB, depending on the selected operating mode. This value is slightly higher, but the increased suction power should be taken into account, as these parameters are interrelated. I also checked the station's noise level, and it is around 74 dB, which is standard.

Personal opinion

The Trouver P50 Ultra robot vacuum cleaner has been thoroughly reviewed and tested. our evaluation system he managed to gain 211 pointsThe result is quite fair for the robot's capabilities and not bad. But for comparison, the older one P50 Pro Ultra was able to score 239 points and enter the top ten in terms of status at the end of 2025.

Overall rating of tested robot vacuum cleaners: https://robovac.washerhouse.com/en/rejtingi/robovac-obshhij-rejting-robotov-pylesosov-robo.htmlI'll highlight the pros and cons, and then share my opinion about it.

I liked the following:

1. High-quality wet cleaning over large areas. The cloths press firmly onto the floor, quickly removing tough stains. Plus, the cloth can reach up to the baseboard, swivel under furniture, and reach into corners with its back. The cloths also lift up on carpets. Everything here is very well implemented by 2025 standards.
2. An all-in-one station where the robot vacuum self-cleans its cloths with hot water, dries them with warm air, and empties its dust bin. A detergent tank can also be purchased so the robot automatically mixes detergent with clean water when rinsing the cloths. Not all similar robots offer this feature.
3. Maintenance of the station has been simplified thanks to a new design for the wipes. The flat bottom is virtually dirt-resistant and self-cleans when washed.
4. High suction power confirmed by real tests.
5. The robot vacuum cleaner is capable of cleaning behind curtains and drapes, which makes it stand out from most lidar-based alternatives.
6. The silicone turbo brush removes hair and pet hair more easily. You can also purchase and install a proprietary turbo brush with blades that self-cleans.
7. The robot vacuum cleaner completely sweeps out debris from corners and can even partially sweep it from under furniture thanks to its retractable side brush.
8. Automatic lifting of cloths and side brush.
9. The robot vacuum cleaner cleans more accurately thanks to a sensor system on the bumper, which I will return to later.
10. A large number of functions in the branded application.
11. Full Russian localization of the app, voice alerts, and instructions. The robot is fully adapted to the market.
12. The robot vacuum cleaner is not afraid of black surfaces.
13. High quality assembly.
14. Availability of warranty and service.

Among the disadvantages I would like to highlight the following:

1. The station is not connected to the sewerage and water supply.
2. There are problems with collecting large debris such as cat litter pellets and large food particles.
3. The object detection system requires improvement. I should also add that there is no object recognition function, meaning artificial intelligence is not integrated into this model.
4. There is no remote home monitoring function.
5. And one final observation: due to the lack of a fully-fledged AI camera, the robot has difficulty detecting gaps under furniture, and the body's scrolling mechanism doesn't always work. For example, the robot doesn't scroll under doors, although it should, and it doesn't always activate this mode under the sofa either.

The pros and cons have been outlined. Now I'd like to explore all the differences I know between the Trouver P50 Ultra and the Trouver P50 Pro Ultra. I've compiled them in a table for easy reference:

	P50 Ultra	P50 Pro Ultra
Navigation	3D sensors, detection and avoidance of large objects	AI RGB camera + 3D sensors + backlight, object recognition and avoidance
Recognition of stains and large debris	No	Yes
Remote home monitoring	No	Yes
Voice control via "Hey, Trouver"	No	Yes
Dynamic cleaning of areas with obstacles	No	Yes
Central brush	Silicone	With knives
Lifting the turbo brush	No	Yes
Dropping off napkins at the station	No	Yes
Automatic mixing of detergent	Yes, if you purchase an additional module	Yes
Controlling the degree of contamination of napkins	No	Yes
Passing under 10 cm of furniture	Yes	No

 

Based on the test results, the robot's price, and a comparison of its parameters with the older model, I can draw the following conclusion:

In my opinion, the Trouver P50 Ultra is an attractive option given the significant price difference between the older model and the larger model. This is because there are significant differences between the two models in terms of navigation, design, and features. However, many won't notice a difference in cleaning performance in everyday households. The robot is just as powerful as the larger version, picks up debris just as well on various surfaces, and cleans floors just as effectively. And all the core functionality remains, including cleaning behind curtains.

It is definitely competitive in the $500 price range given all its benefits.

On that note, I'd like to end this review. If you have any questions, please ask them in the comments. Happy shopping, everyone. Bye!