Dyson had nowhere to go but up after its last robot vacuum. You don’t even need to test the new Dyson Spot+Scrub Ai to already know that it completely dunks on the 2024 Dyson 360 Vis Nav any way you dice it.
Still, as the third Dyson robot vacuum attempt after two flop releases, there’s a lot riding on the Spot+Scrub Ai’s success. If it sells well, that means the 360 Vis Nav truly was just a fluke. But if the Spot+Scrub Ai can’t compete with the best robot vacuums of 2026 from other brands, perhaps it’s time to accept that we don’t always need to force the “stick vacuum brand to robot vacuum brand” pipeline.
For the past few days, I’ve been trying the Dyson Spot+Scrub Ai at home against top flagship Roborock and Dreame models. My first impressions are up and down so far, taking me from cheering to cursing in the span of a few minutes. Let’s discuss.
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