In recent years, we have seen robot vacuum cleaners become more and more complete and versatile (they vacuum, they wash and maintain themselves). The industry has put itself in battle gear and is doubling down on innovations to make these devices finally credible and now almost essential. But where will it stop? During CES 2025, we also saw a trend that leaves us a little perplexed: the Multi-Mop docking station that distributes the skates.
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Installed in the glass facade of the robot vacuum cleaner, the three pairs of mop pads move in pairs to equip the robot vacuum cleaner according to the areas it will vacuum. So the robot uses a different pair depending on whether it is washing the kitchen, living room or bathroom. These pads are not all the same material, some are soft and are intended for delicate floors (like parquet), others have a rougher texture for cleaning tiles. Before approaching the kitchen, bathroom or living room, the robot returns to its base to equip itself with the appropriate pair of skates.
This trend, seen on the Dreame and Mova stands, seems a little absurd to us. For these two manufacturers (from the same group), it is above all a question of hygiene. On the stand, they explained to us that “kitchen floors can be greasy and dirty runners can stain other rooms“. With this system, Chinese manufacturers want to overcome the scourge of cross-contamination between rooms during cleaning. The objective is to have uniform results in all rooms without spreading dirt or germs.
-This being said, Dreame and Mova seem to forget that their robot vacuum cleaners return to their base to clean their skates before starting a new area. And besides, who changes their mop depending on the rooms they clean? And finally, what about displaying the skates on the glass front once they are dirty?
Docking stations at the heart of innovation
Innovation around docking stations has become legion: they automatically empty waste from the collector, water the pads used to clean the floor and wash and dry the robot's mops. We also know the autonomous stations which connect to the water supply, thus relieving the user of the task of having to fill and empty the tanks. More compact, these stations are multiplying like hot cakes.
The Multi-Mop docking station is expected to be officially released later this year, initially in the United States. To date, no information regarding availability in France has been communicated.
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