Dyson unveils AI Spot and Scrub robot and V16 cordless in Berlin

Dyson used a two-pronged approach this week, unveiling a slate of new appliances at a product event in Berlin while several major retailers ran deep Labor Day discounts on existing models, offering consumers both fresh technology to anticipate and marked-down options to buy now. The company introduced a new AI-powered robot vacuum that can detect stains and clean wet and dry floors and confirmed a lineup of revamped cordless vacuums and floor-care machines, even as sales reduced prices on popular sticks, robots and hair tools by as much as several hundred dollars.

At the Berlin event, Dyson executives presented the Spot and Scrub AI robot vacuum, which the company said combines an AI camera system with green LED illumination to identify stains and more than 200 types of obstacles, then adapt its cleaning behavior. The robot uses a roller for wet cleaning and collects dust into a bagless dock, the company said, and is intended to move the firm from pure vacuuming into more hygienic floor washing. Dyson said the robot will arrive in early 2026; pricing was not disclosed.

Also revealed were a new flagship cordless, the V16 Piston Animal, and an updated V8 model. The V16 was...