CATLINK Scoop Robot Pro

Name: CATLINK Scoop Robot Pro
Brand: CATLINK
Price: 699 USD
Availability: InStock

Kitten threshold not publishedNo weight limit published

CATLINK's 2026 flagship is a tall enclosed capsule with two cameras and multi-cat recognition included for life, with no subscription. An optional refill module adds 3.5 inches of height and tops up the litter on its own. The page leaves a lot unsaid, though: no weight range and no litter list, and the entry is given only as a 17-inch width.

Approx. price

~$699

maker's store, not a live price

Kitten gate

Not published

nothing published

Days between emptying

~17 days

one cat, from the drawer volume

Running cost

No consumable

Runs on clumping litter from any brand the maker allows

Warranty

1 yr

standard, before extensions

Best for: Camera-first buyers who want recognition without a monthly fee

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Kittens and small cats

CATLINK publishes neither the lightest cat this box detects nor a minimum age. Until it does, treat it as unsuitable for automatic cleaning around a kitten and run it by hand.

Detection: weight, infrared / radar, camera. The maker does not state any anti-pinch protection.

How minimum weights work, and what to do below them

Days between emptying

1 cat: ~17; days
2 cats: ~8; days
3 cats: ~5; days

12 L ÷ (cats × 0.7 L a day). The maker claims up to 14 days for one cat, within reach of the arithmetic. Where 0.7 L comes from.

Specifications

Approx. price: ~$699
Type: Rotating drum
Kitten gate: Minimum cat size not published
Big-cat fit: No weight limit published
Entry opening: 17 in wide
Footprint: 21.3 × 25.2 in × 32.1 in tall
Drawer volume: 12 L
Days between emptying: ~17 / 8 / 5 days for 1 / 2 / 3 cats
Maker's drawer claim: Up to 14 days, one cat
Litter system: Clumping litter
Weight sensor: Yes
Anti-pinch protection: Not stated by the maker
Infrared / radar: Yes
Camera: Yes
Wi-Fi app: Yes
Running cost: No required consumable
Bags / liners: CATLINK waste bags
Warranty: 1 year
First listed: 2026

Features

Dual-camera AI vision with lifetime multi-cat recognition
12-litre bin, up to 14 days for one cat
Infrared and weight sensors
Optional automatic litter refill module
5 GHz Wi-Fi

What it does well

Cat recognition is unlocked permanently with no subscription
Optional auto-refill module is rare in this price band
Fully enclosed capsule contains scatter
12-litre bin published

What it gives up

No published cat weight range or litter compatibility; the entry is given only as a 17-inch width
32 inches tall, or 35.6 with the refill module
About $700, level with a Litter-Robot 4

The two lists above are drawn from the maker’s own pages, manuals and prices, not from owner reports. Where owner discussion has been read it appears in its own section below, so the two are never mistaken for each other.

What owners say

The Scoop Robot Pro is new enough that owner experience is limited to three early buyers, and their reports split. One describes solid, quiet hardware that is easy to clean, a live feed that works, no smell after two weeks and a skittish cat that came round. Another found the odour so bad that their cats stopped using it.

The other complaints are about the connected features: recordings that would not play from the cloud (CATLINK says it fixed a US-wide fault), a refiller that did not refill automatically until it was calibrated, cat recognition that missed, and an advert every time the app opens. These are the features that justify the price over CATLINK's cheaper boxes.

Camera buyers who are prepared to wait for firmware to catch up are the audience. One owner of the cheaper Open-X decided the extra money was hard to justify.

What owners like

One early owner describes a sturdy unit whose plastics and mechanisms feel and sound solid, quiet when cycling
The live camera feed has been reliable in the app for both owners who mention it, and one rates the camera quality highly
The drum comes out and the litter guard comes off without screws, which one owner calls the first automatic box they have found easy to clean
Even skittish cats can come round: one owner's most nervous cat started using it after a couple of days beside their old box, and that owner found no smell after two weeks

Common complaints

Recorded video would not play back from the cloud for two owners; CATLINK later told one of them a playback-service fault affecting US units had been fixed
The optional refiller never topped up automatically for one owner, and the app showed both the refiller and the globe as full regardless of litter level; running CATLINK's calibration fixed the level reading
One owner found odour so bad they emptied the bin twice a day, their three cats stopped using it, the cat recognition could not tell the cats apart, and CATLINK would not accept a return
An advert greets you each time you open the CATLINK app; one owner thought it unskippable until they found the close button, which was labelled in Chinese
One owner heard grinding after first adding litter, which settled once litter stopped collecting at the edges

Questions owners ask about the CATLINK Scoop Robot Pro

Does the Scoop Robot Pro record video reliably?

Not at first. Two owners found recorded clips would not play from the cloud even though the live view worked. CATLINK told one of them the fault, which affected US units, had been fixed.

Does the automatic refiller work?

One early owner found it never refilled automatically and the app always showed full levels. CATLINK's support had them empty the refiller and run its calibration, after which the level reading was correct; a failed calibration points to a faulty refiller motor.

Is the Scoop Robot Pro worth $700?

One owner who paid a pre-order price of about $500 thought it worth that but was not sure about the full $700, and another wanted a return. An Open-X owner weighing an upgrade found it hard to justify over a $200 box.