Shark’s new robovac has a UV light to make your dirty floors shine, before you scrub them again

• Shark has announced a new robot vacuum and mop: the PowerDetect UV Reveal
• It is equipped with a UV light and an RGB camera to search for invisible dirt.
• Then, a deliberate scrubbing motion is activated to clean up the mess.

Shark has come up with an innovative way to show customers exactly how well their new robot vacuum cleaner is working. The recently announced PowerDetect UV Reveal is equipped with an ultraviolet light, which works together with an RGB camera to detect and highlight invisible dirt, before cleaning it.

Shark says the idea is to provide “information about what happens at each step of the cleaning process.” There are lights that indicate the robot is looking for a stain and then the UV rays will activate to illuminate the mess. Shark lists dried liquids, juices, food spills, sweat, and pet accidents as examples of things PowerDetect UV Reveal can detect.

Once a hidden spill has been identified, the robot vacuum goes into ‘Hypersonic Mopping’ mode, where it will mop the floor in a deliberate motion, before checking that the dirt is gone before continuing.

“We heard from consumers with robotic vacuums that they were never sure if the job was done or what had been cleaned,” says Andy Sundberg, vice president of marketing at SharkNinja. “That’s why we created PowerDetect UV Reveal. By uncovering hidden dirt and showing exactly how it’s cleaned, it gives customers visibility and confidence that their floors not only look clean, but they are clean.”

Furthermore, PowerDetect UV Reveal features ‘NeuroNav AI’ navigation and ‘NeverStuck Technology’, designed to allow you to move confidently, intelligently and accurately around your home, without getting lost or trapped. It can work for up to three hours per charge.