The Dyson Spot+Scrub Ai Robot is the company’s first combination robot vacuum and mop. It debuted at Dyson’s Berlin store during the IFA tech show this week and is a follow-up to the company’s 360 VisNav robot vacuum, which launched in 2023. Featuring a new round design, a self-cleaning roller mop, lidar navigation, and Dyson’s first multifunctional dock, the Spot+Scrub also comes with an “AI” moniker because it’s 2025 and doesn’t everything?
The headline feature is AI-powered stain detection, and despite the buzzword, this idea does appear to address one of the biggest problems with robot mops — that they don’t do as good a job as manual mops.
When its onboard cameras spot stains, the Spot+Scrub can “identify, react, check, and clean,” according to Dyson, using green lasers to highlight the dirt and allow the cameras to see it better. This helps it identify the type of stain, whether it’s dry or wet, and clean it appropriately, continuing to clean it until it’s gone.
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