Dyson Spot+Scrub AI

Unfortunately, I really wouldn't recommend this product. That is a shame, because Dyson has a good reputation regarding all kinds of things involving air. Okay, this reputation might be maintained: that is, after all, the only thing that really delivers top-notch work. The rest—mopping, noise, intelligence, and the application—really didn't turn out well.

As mentioned, the suction result is excellent. It picks up almost everything and has little trouble with, for example, leaves in the hallway or my daughter's play sand. The brushes on both sides work well, and emptying it into the charging station is also flawless.

The mopping function works less flawlessly. Ironically, the mop itself leaves wet spots behind due to a combination of maneuvering, the extension of the blades, and the dampening level. Still: I expected better, and it happens quite often. However, the mop does manage to reach corners by being able to extend to both the left and the right. During vacuuming and mopping, the robot naturally makes noise, but that is understandable and quite manageable when you consider that it is working hard. Incidentally, it moves quite quickly and in neat lanes. After vacuuming and mopping, the robot returns to the station. Then you think: okay, just empty and clean. But beware: drying the mops takes at least 3 hours, cannot be turned off by default (although it can be done in the app), and sounds like a hairdryer (on a low setting) is running continuously. That is incredibly annoying... so bad that my wife didn't even have to veto it because I already pointed out myself that this is not a keeper. If you can let it clean at night, with another 3-4-5 hours to dry: then it is fine. As long as you don't want to quickly clean something in between. Honestly: with a robot vacuum, you really do like to let it do its rounds or clean that one room in between... With this one, you'll think twice about that! Then there's the intelligence and the application. Here too, it seems as though Dyson is pioneering and relying on gimmicks... You can add furniture to the floor plan, but the type of surface or mopping direction cannot be adjusted. You also cannot draw rugs in beforehand; you will have to add a 'vacuum only' zone. Furthermore, the floor plan is not exactly sharp or high-quality, does not seem to improve with use, and thresholds and floor-to-ceiling windows are not always recognized. Adding them afterwards isn't exactly intuitive either, and sometimes it's simply impossible. You might think: but surely the device is smart enough, with even 'AI' in the name. Not exactly, or rather: I didn't notice it while it got stuck under the dining table chairs, failed to recognize the round shape of the coffee table, and literally jammed itself under a piece of furniture, resulting in scratches. Oh right: the button on top doesn't always work as an emergency solution either...

We have not had the best experiences with this device. It leaves a lot of foam behind (even without soap), causing the floor to be stained after mopping.

What a great robot vacuum! Upon receipt, it quickly creates an exploration route and a map. After that, you can control the robot via the app. You select the area to be cleaned, the amount of water, and whether to mop once or twice. The robot cleans the room very well. Unfortunately, it doesn't get under my cabinets, so you have to do this manually; my previous robot could do this, but it bumped into everything hard. The Dyson does this much less forcefully. The battery lasts a very long time; during cleaning, the robot does return to the docking station when the dustbin is full or the water needs to be refilled. The docking station's dustbin is very large and can last for weeks without needing to be emptied. We empty/fill the dirty and clean water tanks twice a week. The Dyson does one or two rounds a day for this. You can also turn on the Dyson with the power button without the app, and it cleans independently. The only downside is the noise when emptying the robot and when cleaning and drying the mop brush. But we definitely recommend this robot!