Dyson's latest Spot+Scrub Ai robot 'cleans itself on the move' and can identify nearly 200 stains and obstacles for its most efficient automated cleaning yet

Dyson's new robot cleaner is part of a suite of new floorcare appliances, announced at IFA in Berlin on Thursday, that promises to make cleaning easier and more effective than ever before.

The Dyson Spot+Scrub Ai features some major upgrades from their previous Dyson 360 Vis Nav, the most notable being the introduction of a mop and new, AI-powered detection.

As a home tech editor who's been testing and reporting on floorcare gadgets for more than two years, I'm intrigued to see if this new release lives up to Dyson's reputation, and if it could end up being one of the next best robot vacuums.

Dyson's new Spot+Scrub Ai promises to make automated cleaning even easier

The Spot+Scrub Ai is Dyson's first robot vacuum with a mopping function. It uses a microfiber wet roller that cleans itself on the move – not many other robot cleaners have this capability – making sure that each rotation delivers fresh, heated water as it cleans for a more efficient clean.

Dyson's last robot vacuum, the Dyson 360 Vis Nav, while offering some of the strongest suction we'd seen at the time of its release, let us down during testing because of its lack of a mop or self-cleaning station.

It seems as if Dyson listened to users' concerns and developed a more comprehensive system, one with more accurate navigation, an ability to clean itself on the move and in the station, and a dock that stores dust for up to 100 days.

On average, even our favorite robot vacuums (like the eufy Omni S1 Pro) only store dust for up to 60 days, making the Spot+Scrub Ai's station a marked improvement from competitors.

It also boasts 18,000Pa suction – which is at the higher end of what the most comprehensive robots offer these days – but suction power doesn't always equal cleaning power.

That performance also depends on the brushroll, but as the best Dyson vacuums have some of the most effective floorheads and attachments we've tested, I have faith that Dyson's latest robot won't be lacking in that department.

Navigation also plays a huge role when it comes to cleaning ability, and the predecessor Dyson 360 Vis Nav struggled here compared to the competition.

That's why I'm thrilled to see new AI technology being introduced in the Spot+Scrub Ai. It uses an AI-powered camera and LiDAR sensors to identify nearly 200 types of objects, including common household obstacles such as cables and socks, so it can most efficiently adjust it's cleaning, mopping or path for the most efficient and deep clean.

All this while building a layout of your home and automatically naming rooms so you can easily order zone cleaning at the touch of a button. That's in line with the theme at this year's IFA that AI in home cleaning is more advanced than ever, with AI systems now beginning to look after us.

While this is an exciting step for Dyson, many of these 'new' features have been seen in other robots from eufy, Dreame, and Roborock for some time, so I'm curious to get my hands on the new Dyson for full testing and see if it can outshine the current competition with these additional cleaning abilities now in play.

The Dyson Spot+Scrub Ai robot vacuum cleaner will be available in 2026.

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