Dyson has a new family of robot vacuums, and it looks and works differently from what came before. The Nurovi line has three models: the Dyson R1 Nurovi Dry ($550), the Dyson R2 Nurovi Wash + Dry ($700) and the flagship Dyson R3 Nurovi Spot+Scrub UV ($1,200). WIRED covered the lineup on September 16, 2026, reporting that the robots were available to buy. Earlier that September, Dyson had announced a wave of new products, from vacuums to an electric toothbrush with a built-in camera.
The biggest change is how the robots find their way around. Dyson’s previous robot vacuum used an HD camera, but all three Nurovi models use lidar laser navigation. They also share a new Twin-Capture System, which Dyson says picks up dust and debris on both hard floors and carpets. Vacuum Wars, which spoke with Dyson, describes it this way: the bristles push larger debris inward, while the suction path handles finer dust.
The design has changed too. A light gray color scheme makes the new robots and their bases easy to tell apart from the Dyson Spot+Scrub Ai. The docks still have the canister-style compartments that make them look unmistakably Dyson.
- R1 Nurovi Dry, $550. The entry model only vacuums. It has the same lidar navigation and Twin-Capture system as its siblings, so it suits homes that are mostly carpet or other soft flooring and don’t need mopping. It also has to compete with rivals at the same price that both vacuum and mop.
- R2 Nurovi Wash + Dry, $700. This hybrid vacuums and mops, and its suction is rated at 21,000 Pa. Instead of round mop pads it uses triangle-shaped pads, which Vacuum Wars identifies as Reuleaux triangles. They’re designed to reach farther into 90-degree corners than circular pads. The catch is where you can buy it: the R2 is a Costco exclusive, and Vacuum Wars lists its Costco launch date as September 3, 2026.
- R3 Nurovi Spot+Scrub UV, $1,200. The new top model raises suction to 30,000 Pa and uses UV light to reveal stains on the floor. Its AI can identify up to 200 types of household substances, according to Dyson, and it keeps cleaning a spot until the mess is gone. Vacuum Wars gives September 15, 2026 as its U.S. release date.
The R3 is Dyson’s response to criticism of the earlier Spot+Scrub Ai, which WIRED found didn’t really seem to find stains. UV stain detection has already worked well on other robot vacuums, so the Nurovi flagship has a clear benchmark to meet.
The R2 may be the most interesting of the three. For $700 it combines lidar mapping, the new debris system, corner-reaching triangle pads and 21,000 Pa of suction, at a little over half the price of the R3. Its downside is the Costco-only sales channel. The R1 and R3 are sold on Dyson’s own website.
Specs on paper are only a starting point. The real questions are whether lidar makes Dyson’s robots navigate more reliably and whether UV really helps them catch stains. Hands-on testing will answer both.
