In her brief time testing the robovac, my colleague Jennifer Pattison Tuohy said the Dyson “demolished a pile of dry oatmeal in seconds,” adding that she briefly worried it might even suck up the tassels on her large rug (it didn’t). By comparison, many robot vacuums — including Dyson’s new $1,200 Spot + Scrub AI — require multiple passes to fully eradicate the same kind of mess on your floor. | Photo: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge. It also features a commendable 6,000Pa of suction power — which is great for this price point — and works well on both hardwood and carpet. 99 $849.