Dreame makes some of the best robot vacuums around, and I’ve just had a sneak peek of its newest flagship at CES 2026. It looks amazing. Its called the Dreame X60 Max Ultra Complete, and it comes with all the bells and whistles I’d expect from this brand.

But I’m struggling a little bit to get too excited about it. Part of that is because Dreame has set the bar so high. We absolutely loved this robovac’s predecessor – the X50 Ultra. The X60 has many of the same headline features, albeit with tweaks and improvements.

I’m talking: a navigation puck that can retreat so it’s flush with the top of the robot when it senses it’s entering a low-height space; little stilts that boost the bot up and over tall room thresholds; a dock that can wash the mop pads with hot water, and dry them off too.

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Where the X60 is significantly different to its predecessor is in its height. Dreame has shrunk this guy right down, and now claims it’s the “industry’s thinnest robot vacuum”. Coming in at just 3.13in / 7.95cm tall (compared to 3.5in / 8.9cm for the X50), that might well be true.

It’s certainly right at the sveltest end of the market, which is great news if you want it to be able to sneak under low furniture. But it’s only a hair shorter than the best Roborock has to offer – I measured the Roborock Saros 10 at 3.1in / 8cm, and that’s rounded to 1 decimal place, so there’s really nothing in it.

What other improvements can you expect over the older X50? Perhaps the most notable changes are in the dock. Dreame has boosted the temperature of the mop cleaning to a whopping 212°F / 100°C, i.e. boiling point. That feels a little extreme to me, although I guess it will truly get everything squeaky clean.

Dreame has targeted pet-owners with an unusual two-part detergent dispenser that contains not just your regular cleaning fluid but also a specialized one for eliminating pet odors.

The X60 Max Ultra Complete’s navigation system has been improved, and threshold-crossing limit raised. The ‘Dirt Detection’ mode can now apparently spy – and respond to – less obvious messes like pet hair and pale liquids. Of course, suction power has had a further boost too.

I’m excited to see how these upgrades perform in a real-world scenario when we get our hands on a model to test.

The new bot will have a list price of $1,699.99 (approx £1,265 / AU$2,540 – although actual UK and AU pricing are TBC, along with availability and launch dates.). I suspect it won’t typically be sold at that price. Preorders are now open in the US, with discounts already available.

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Ruth is TechRadar’s Homes Editor specializing in air (vacuum cleaners, fans, air purifiers), and hair (hair dryers, straighteners and stylers). She has been in consumer journalism since 2020, reviewing and writing about everything from outdoor kit to mattresses and wellness gadgets, with stints on Tom’s Guide and T3.