Shark's new robovac has a UV light to make your grubby floors glow — before scrubbing them clean again

• Shark has announced a new robot vacuum and mop: the PowerDetect UV Reveal
• It's kitted out with a UV light and an RGB camera to seek out invisible dirt
• Then, a deliberate scrubbing motion is activated to clear the mess

Shark has come up with an innovative way of showing customers exactly how well its new robot vacuum cleaner is working. The newly announced PowerDetect UV Reveal is fitted with an ultraviolet light, which works alongside an RGB camera to spot and highlight invisible messes, before cleaning them away.

Shark says the idea is to provide "insight into what is happening at every step of the cleaning process". There are lights that indicate the robot is seeking a stain, then the UV will kick in to illuminate the mess. Shark lists dried-on liquids, juices, food splatters, sweat, and pet accidents as examples of things the PowerDetect ...