Dyson has officially entered the 2-in-1 robotic market with the launch of the Spot+Scrub Ai, its first model designed to combine high-power vacuuming with active floor washing. In a significant departure from its previous design, the new flagship adopts a 360-degree LiDAR navigation system and a multifunctional docking station capable of hot-water roller washing and bagless cyclonic self-emptying. The Spot+Scrub Ai also leverages an HD camera and green-LED optics to detect and repeatedly scrub stubborn stains—marking Dyson’s most aggressive move yet to capture the premium all-in-one floorcare segment.
The Dyson Spot+Scrub Ai is Dyson’s first wet-and-dry robot vacuum, designed to vacuum carpets and actively wash hard floors using an AI-driven stain-removal system. It features AI-powered stain detection using a high-resolution camera with green illumination, capable of recognizing 100 types of objects and substances and automatically performing up to 15 focused cleaning passes until stains are removed. Navigation combines embedded DToF LiDAR and AI vision mapping to generate room maps, label zones, and avoid obstacles like cables or socks through the MyDyson™ app. For mopping, the robot uses a 10.6-inch self-cleaning microfiber wet roller with a 12-point hydration system that delivers heated water while cleaning and self-washing on every rotation, with an edge-extending roller that reaches 1.6 inches to clean along baseboards. The system includes a bagless cyclonic auto-empty dock with 10 Dyson root cyclones capable of storing debris for up to 100 days, plus 0.6-gal clean-water and 0.55-gal dirty-water tanks, 18 kPa suction, filtration capturing particles down to 0.1 microns, and automatic detergent dosing (0.3 oz per tank fill). Additional specs include 10.4mm carpet lift, 3-hour charge time, and heated mop washing at 140°F with 113°F hot-air drying.
Price as of March 12, 2026
Auto Empty Station: Self Empties Debris | Washes Mop Roller | Washes Roller Pad with Hot Water | Dries Mop Pad | Dries Mop Pad with Heated Air
Mopping: Lifts Mop Roller on Carpets | Extending Mop Roller for Hard to Reach Areas
Hardware: 20mm Threshold Crossing
Performance: Carpet Boost Settings | Stain Detect
Mapping / Navigation: Multi Level Maps | Virtual Barriers and No Go Zones
Obstacle Avoidance: 100 Objects Recognized
Controls: Third-Party Voice Control Options
| Scores | Dyson Spot+Scrub Ai | Average Robot Vacuum Tested |
|---|---|---|
| Vacuum Wars Overall | TBD | 2.58 |
| Features | TBD | 3.28 |
| Mopping Performance | TBD | 2.39 |
| Obstacle Avoidance | TBD | 3.39 |
| Pet | TBD | 3.42 |
| Navigation | TBD | 3.21 |
| Battery | TBD | 2.56 |
| Performance | TBD | 3.56 |
| Official Battery Life: 200 Minutes | Navigation Type: Embedded Dual-Line DToF Lidar |
| Official Suction Power: 18000 Pa | Dust Bin Size: 500ml |
| Obstacle Avoidance Type: Single AI Camera & LED | Objects Recognized: 100 |
| Multi Level Maps: Yes | Virtual Barriers: Yes |
| Detergent Capacity: unknown | 3L Bagless Dustbin |
AI-Powered Stain Detection
One of the headline features of the Spot+Scrub Ai is its AI stain detection system, which uses a high-resolution camera and green illumination to identify dirt and spills on hard floors. When the robot detects a stain, it can perform multiple focused cleaning passes over the area until the stain is removed.
Dyson says the system can recognize nearly 100 different types of objects and substances, allowing the robot to differentiate between obstacles and areas that require additional cleaning attention.
Users can also initiate targeted cleaning through the MyDyson app, where they can select specific areas of the home for spot cleaning.
Self-Cleaning Wet Roller and Heated Mop Water
For mopping, the Spot+Scrub Ai uses a self-cleaning microfiber wet roller designed to continuously wash floors while vacuuming debris. The roller is rinsed with heated water as it rotates, ensuring clean fibers remain in contact with the floor surface throughout the cleaning process.
The system uses a 12-point hydration setup to deliver fresh heated water to the roller during operation. After cleaning sessions, the dock washes the roller with antibacterial solution and heated water before drying it with warm air to help prevent odors.
The roller also features an extending mechanism that can reach about 1.6 inches toward edges, helping the robot clean along baseboards and walls where debris often accumulates.
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LiDAR Navigation and Object Recognition
The Spot+Scrub Ai uses LiDAR room scanning combined with AI vision to map the home and navigate around obstacles. The system can identify common household objects such as cables, socks, and pet messes, allowing the robot to avoid them while cleaning. It also adapts its cleaning strategy when it recognizes types of messes.
After each cleaning session, the robot generates a “Clean Map” in the MyDyson app, showing where cleaning occurred and where objects were detected.
The mapping system also automatically labels rooms to make it easier for users to set up zone cleaning and customize cleaning schedules.
Bagless Auto-Empty Dock and Cyclonic Filtration
The Spot+Scrub Ai includes a bagless cyclonic docking station that automatically empties collected debris from the robot’s dustbin. Dyson says the dock uses 10 of its proprietary Root Cyclones to separate dust and debris and can store up to 100 days of debris depending on usage.
Unlike most robot vacuum docks that rely on disposable bags, Dyson’s system uses a bagless design intended to reduce consumables and maintain suction performance.
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Dyson Spot+Scrub Ai Features and Specifications
The robot also includes an automatic dosing system that dispenses a small amount of Dyson floor cleaning solution into each tank refill to help maintain the cleaning system.
Other specifications include:
- Suction power: 18 kPa
- Robot size: 14.69 in × 14.57 in × 4.33 in
- Clean water tank: 0.6 gallons
- Dirty water tank: 0.55 gallons
- Charge time: about 3 hours
- Filtration: captures particles as small as 0.1 microns
- Threshold climb: 20mm
The robot also features a full-width microfiber cleaning head and can lift its roller slightly when approaching carpets or raised surfaces.
Availability
The Dyson Spot+Scrub Ai robot vacuum launches March 12, 2026 with a retail price of $1,199. Dyson says the product will be sold through Dyson stores and on the company’s website.
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