Dyson Spot+Scrub robot vacuum now available with laser-powered stain detection at $1,199

Dyson's new stain-spotting AI robovac is now available

Dyson's latest autonomous robot vacuum cleaner first debuted during IFA 2025 in Berlin last September. The Spot+Scrub Ai Robot is the company's follow-up to its 360 Vis Nav robovac launched in 2023 with upgrades that include a new self-cleaning roller mop, a multifunction dock, and lasers that can identify stains. It's available now for $1,199 through Dyson's physical stores and website -- which is the same price as its less capable predecessor. Dyson has abandoned the vision-based navigation system used on its earlier robovacs for lidar on the Spot+Scrub. It works alongside AI to recognize and avoid obstacles like socks and wires and uses green lasers to identify stains and determine when they've been properly cleaned. The Spot+Scrub's roller mop is cleaned as the robovac roams your home, and it can extend by 1.6 inches to clean closer to walls and the edges of furniture. The included dock drains and refills the Spot+Scrub's water tanks, empties its dirt bin without the use of replaceable bags, and thoroughly cleans the roller mop during a charge. But The Verge's Jennifer Pattison Tuohy found the dock to be very large during a hands-on look at the Spot+Scrub last year, while it and the vacuum also lacked Dyson's signature design. The company's robovacs haven't been anywhere near as impressive as Dyson's vacuums so far, but The Verge will be reviewing the Spot+Scrub to see if that has changed.

Dyson's new AI robot vacuum uses lasers to spot all the disgusting messes on your floor

The best robot vacuums seem to undergo substantial evolution every couple of years, and Dyson seems to be at the forefront of the latest shift. The company's new Spot+Scrub AI robot vacuum features lasers that help it detect stains and clean them. After making the media rounds, including our Spot+Scrub Ai review, it's available to buy from popular retailers like Amazon, Best Buy, and even Dyson's website. While the most exciting aspect is the fancy laser, Dyson also included some useful features like a new self-cleaning roller mop (something we've seen on other robot vacuums like the Ecovacs Deebot X8 Omni) and a multifunction dock. We gave the new Dyson robot vacuum a 4-star rating, but it wasn't available to purchase at the time. Now that you can actually take the vacuum home, it's worth grabbing if you're looking for a high-end option to clean your home. One of the things we really liked was how hard it worked on dried-on stains. A lot of robot vacuums will make a single pass over stains and be none the wiser. With Dyson's new offering being "aware" of stains, it will keep going back and working on them until they're as close to completely removed as possible. It uses AI to recognize and avoid obstacles like socks and wires. If you've used a robot vacuum, you know they love to suck up wires, so one that promises to avoid the pitfalls of cord-eating sounds exciting. Follow Tom's Guide on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our up-to-date news, analysis, and reviews in your feeds.