By
Jordan McMahon,
a technology and gadgets writer at the Strategist.
He’s been covering technology since 2017 and previously wrote for Wired, Wirecutter, and Reviewed.com.
When Dyson released the 360 Vis Nav in 2023, it quickly became a pick in our guide to the best robot vacuums thanks to its powerful suction and well-designed brush. But it lacked a self-emptying dock and the same smarts as offerings from companies like Roborock and Narwal, and it eventually got dethroned by robots with better software. So when I saw Dyson’s new Spot+Scrub AI — the company’s first robot vacuum and mop combo — I wanted to see what improvements had been made, so I used it as my main cleaning device for a week in hopes of finding a smarter and more functional robot than the Vis Nav.
