Robot vacuum cleaners have evolved a lot in recent years, and today you can find powerful devices that combine high efficiency with better capabilities and more functionalities, as well as a very stylish design, as is the case of Trifo Lucy.
Trifo Lucy | |
Navigation technology | Double chamber |
Autonomy (min) | 120 |
Noise (decibels) | <70 |
Diameter (cm) | 36,0 |
Height (cm) | 8,4 |
Weight (kg) | 3,4 |
Programmable | Yes |
High efficiency filter | Yes |
Deposit (ml) | 600 |
Power levels | Yes / Variable |
Suction power (Pa) | 3.000 |
Assessment | 98 |
La Trifo brand was founded in 2016, and is focused on creating robot vacuum cleaners for home cleaning. The company name comes from trifolium —Latin name for clover— and symbolizes the balance between family, work and personal life, for the help that these devices provide to have more free time.
With headquarters in California's Silicon Valley, in the United States, distributes its products in different markets, some as important as the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Denmark, Sweden or India.
Trifo has more than 40 patents in the United States and China, in addition to another 70 pending, both in those countries and in Europe. Its range of products includes models for all tastes and budgets., the Trifo Lucy being its current top of the range, a robot that is being very well received by the market.
The Trifo Lucy It stands out, in addition to its features, for the golden touch in its design, a feature that we have seen lately in models like the Uoni V980 Plus or Zigma Spark 981, and that provides a differentiated appearance from other robots.
Do you want to know more details about this fantastic device? We tell you about them below in this in-depth review.
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Trifo Lucy: our assessment
The Trifo Lucy has obtained a rating of 98 points out of 100. It is a new generation robot, with a beautiful design in black and a central ring in gold, which gives it a distinctive appearance.
It has a high suction power and advanced navigation, based on a double camera, together with its high processing capacity and the algorithms Artificial Intelligence, provide fluid and efficient movements, as well as interesting capabilities for the home, as we will see throughout the analysis.
Box contents
Start up
The Trifo Lucy comes partially loaded, but It is advisable to carry out a full long-term charge before putting it to work for the first time, for at least 5 hours.
Like other high-end robots, has loading and continuation. If it does not finish, he returns to the base and once loaded, resumes the cleaning where he left off to finish it.
It is advisable to place the charging base (also with gold accents) in a place where there is a good Wi-Fi connection and that is clear, leaving - as a guide - 0,5 meters free to the sides and 1,8 meters forward , so that the robot can maneuver comfortably (Thanks to the high precision with which it moves, less space may be enough).
Once loaded, we can start it using the button at the top. Also can be managed through Alexa and using the app; The application is the most comfortable and versatile system, the best way to take full advantage of its advanced functions.
Installing the app
The app is called Trifo Home and is available for iOS and Android. Once you have downloaded and created an account, if you do not have one, you simply have to follow the instructions offered step by step. The app is available in several languages, including Spanish.
Click add robot and choose the Lucy model, and enter the Wi-Fi password. To make the connection, place the QR code in front of the robot's camera, at a distance between 20 and 40 centimeters, and follow the instructions.
Once the connection is configured, We can control the robot whenever we want and wherever we are: from work, on the street, in a cafe, etc., which provides great comfort and versatility.. This way, when we get home we will always have it clean (of course, you can also program it if you wish).
To access some advanced functions, it will be necessary to have a house plan, so the first thing we will do once loaded is map the house, putting the Trifo Lucy to clean in Auto mode, starting from the charging base and leaving the doors open so that it can access all the rooms.
At the end, it will ask us to save the map (which we can edit to our liking, so that it fits exactly to the plan of the house), and From there, we can access various advanced functions, such as cleaning rooms or areas, or creating restricted areas.
Operation of the Lucy Trifo
The Trifo Lucy is a high-end robot, with high overall performance and good performance on all surfaces, which It also includes interesting functions thanks to its double camera, which make it a complete helper for the home..
Intelligent navigation: The double camera, a key aspect of this robot
This model is equipped with a dual camera system, which allows you accurately map the home and move around fluidly and efficiently in any circumstance.
The Trifo Lucy includes a high-definition daytime vision camera (1080p color HDR), and an infrared night vision camera, which allow you to navigate in any visibility conditions.
Detail of the double camera
This double system avoids one of the drawbacks that robots with camera-based navigation usually have, night navigation. The Trifo Lucy has no problems in any lighting condition.
Its advanced navigation system joins other sensors (anti-shock, anti-fall, etc.), and a powerful multi-core ARM processor, which collects all this information quickly and efficiently.
Their artificial intelligence and object recognition algorithms (which allow you to detect and identify people, furniture, pets, shoes, socks, etc., up to 60 items of one inch, or 2,5 centimeters) allow you to move quickly, fluidly and efficiently, interacting appropriately with the environment and moving well in complex areas.
Object recognition
The height of the Tryfo Lucy reaches 8,4 centimeters; it is not a model slim, but it is lower than robots with laser navigation (whose turret makes them reach 9,5-10 centimeters), so it fits well under most furniture.
Control and monitor your home remotely
The Trifo Lucy camera system can become a great assistant to control your home, being able to:
Power
This model has a powerful new generation engine, which offers high performance and allows you to do a formidable job of capturing all types of dirt, dust, hair, crumbs, sand, cereals and other heavier particles.
The Trifo Lucy reaches the 3.000 Pascals of suction power, a figure that places it above some of the best-selling and most appreciated high-end robots on the market, allowing you to obtain excellent results on both hard floors and carpets.
Suction power is configurable using a slider (something not very common, which we have also seen in devices like the Zaco A10), which makes it easy to customize to adapt it to the cleaning needs of each moment, optimizing the result as well as battery life and noise level.
Brushes
The brushes are another notable section of this robot. The Trifo Lucy has a side brush with an innovative 6-arm design, to achieve excellent performance on all types of surfaces.. Like other high-end robots, it does not need two side brushes because thanks to its intelligent navigation, it always knows where it is, where it has passed and where it has not.
The rotating central roller has a classic design, in the shape of multifunction brush, which combines rubber and bristles to obtain optimal results on both hard floors and carpets and rugs, where it helps to unravel the dirt found between the fibers, offering a notable density of bristles.
Trifo Lucy below
Deposit and filtering
Opening the lid we access the dust container, which has one of the largest capacities on the market, 600 milliliters, which allows you to completely clean a medium or large-sized home even more than once.
The tank is easy to empty, with a good opening system, and as usual, includes a high efficiency HEPA filter, which effectively captures microparticles of dust and mites inside, returning cleaner air.
Interior of the Lucy Trifo
Scrub
The Trifo Lucy has a scrubbing module which allows for a more complete cleaning of the home, consisting of a small flat water tank, to which a mop is attached using Velcro.
However, this is not the highlight of this model, which if it stands out for something is for its magnificent absorption capacity, its advanced navigation and the functions that can be performed using the camera.
Comfort in use
The Trifo Lucy offers great comfort in use, being able to use voice commands through a smart assistant like Alexa (with which basic functions can be performed), or through the app, which allows aspects such as:
App settings
Advantages of Trifo Lucy
Power
The Trifo Lucy It is among the most powerful robots on the market, reaching 3.000 Pascals, a figure that allows you to achieve a magnificent result in any circumstance.
Smart navigation
Thanks to its dual camera system (day and night), this robot It moves quickly, fluidly and efficiently, identifying objects and being able to navigate even in the dark.
Video surveillance
The Trifo Lucy can view and stream full HD video, becoming a home watchman, and can even schedule times to send us alerts if it detects movement.
Cleaning to your liking
Customize the cleaning, defining exactly what you want to clean and what you don't: the entire house, specific areas or excluded areas; You can set the precise power level and program the robot if you wish.
Homes with pets
The Trifo Lucy It is ideal for homes with animals, due to its high power, the large tank and its Artificial Intelligence technology, which allows it to detect not only objects, but also animals.
Silent
This robot has a high suction power but its noise level is not very high., especially at the lower power levels, where it already does a good job and is quite quiet.
Opinions on Trifo Lucy
The best way to handle it is to use the app. We can schedule the cleaning, customize the route, establish zones and prohibited areas... The more you work, the smarter you become and the better you do it. You can set the suction level and it cleans really well. The cleaning time is about two hours, but if the battery runs out when cleaning, it goes to the base and when it has charged it resumes cleaning where it left off.. The camera transmits Full HD video, and also has night vision. It is a very good robot and of very good quality.
Alexa compatible
I had been looking for an automated robot with advanced functions for a long time. I had previously bought a Trifo Emma for my parents, and now I was looking for a better one. Lucy is the most sophisticated model of this American brand, it has a premium appearance that stands out, a shiny black color and a multitude of sensors. One thing that I really liked is the video surveillance, you can see at all times what the robot sees with its camera, even transmit sound through the speaker and detect intruders, it is like having a police officer in your own home. The app works very well, it is fast and intuitive and it is all in Spanish. The robot is not cheap, but it is less expensive than the top-of-the-range models from other brands and for the functions it comes with, it is really worth it.
It is the best robot I have ever had, simply by seeing how it is packaged, you can see the quality. Each cleaning cycle improves knowledge of the house; once you have the map, you can name the rooms and tell it to clean a specific one, or tell it areas you don't want it to go to, and it won't. It has great suction power, 3.000 Pa, double what it had before, and you also have a sliding bar to adjust it. My carpets have never been so clean. Motion detection can be activated from the device settings, and once activated, it sends a notification to your phone and records images for you to review. It is an amazing device.
Why buy a Trifo Lucy
If you're looking for High-end robot, with high suction power and an advanced navigation system allowing you to navigate the house quickly, fluidly and efficiently, even in dark conditions.
If you want a machine that is easy to use and very configurable when it comes to defining what you want to clean and what not. If you want to have advanced video functions, to monitor your home and even receive alerts in case of unforeseen movements, Trifo Lucy may be the robot you've been waiting for.
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