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Deep Analysis
Industry shifts, company strategy, original research and market observations from across the global cleaning industry.
A Viral Mop Has Set Off a Patent Fight Between Philips and Dreame
A preliminary injunction against Dreame's Mira Mop has brought a hidden part of the electric mop into focus: how dirty water travels from the cloth to the tank.
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From Ecovacs X5 Hybrid to Dreame TriForm: Is This Floorcare's Next Product Direction?
Denny You assesses transformable cleaning robots: the appeal of a lower combined purchase price, infrequent manual use, and the compromises of adding a handle.
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Bombshell: Israeli Pool-Robot Giant Maytronics Is Heading for a Sale
Maytronics is in preliminary talks with FIMI after its market value collapsed. We examine why Dolphin fell behind and who could eventually buy the pool-robot leader.
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Floor Washers Took Off Years Ago. Miele Is Only Now Entering the Market.
Miele's Duoflex HX2 adds a wet roller head to a cordless vacuum, but its product form still trails the floor-washer systems developed by Tineco and Dreame.
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January 6, 2026 Yard Cleaning and Tool News Roundup
A January 6 industry news roundup covering CES backyard robotics signals, MOVA and Dreame outdoor products, STIHL’s Suzhou R&D center and related tool-chain moves.
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How Laifen Should Enter Hard Floor Washers
A few days ago, I heard from friends in the supply chain that Leifen was going to make a hard floor washer, and the team came to Suzhou to inspect it.
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Who Will Become the New King of Robotic Mowers?
The lawn mower robot industry is entering the eve of the coronation of a new king.
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Chinese Cleaning Brands at CES 2026
What CES 2026 reveals about Chinese cleaning brands across robot vacuums, robotic mowers, pool robots and the global hardware race.
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China’s Cleaning Robot Giants Are Moving Into the Backyard
Dreame, ECOVACS, Roborock and eufy are carrying indoor-robot capabilities into robotic mowers and pool cleaners, where terrain, safety and service create a harder test.
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Some Thoughts on the Mijia Mite Removal Vacuum
What the Mijia cordless mite removal vacuum reveals about configuration, pricing, crowdfunding performance and Xiaomi ecosystem competition.
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