A whole lot of influencers, media of us, and some C-list celebs (sorry, Woz) crammed the cavernous halls of the San Francisco Palace of Superb Arts final week. They have been assembled for Dreame’s launch occasion, ostensibly into each America and a a lot greater ecosystem of merchandise. Throughout the four-day showcase, the Chinese language robotic vacuum firm pitched an AI-wrapped future that extends past flooring cleansing to smartphones, good rings, good vehicles, and extra robotic arms than any cat could be snug with.
The occasion, known as Dreame Subsequent 2026, leaned closely on spectacle and vaporware. Whereas there have been some precise launches within the vacuuming, air-purifying, private care, and residential equipment classes, the main target was on attention-grabbing idea devices. From a fridge with a robotic arm that places your groceries away and a robotic that folds your laundry to a rocket-powered EV, in every single place you regarded was an bold new product.
What was more durable to search out have been agency particulars about what was inside these merchandise, after they would launch, or what they might value. Dreame has grand plans that span from hypercars to humanoids, and on the very least, the occasion supplied a glimpse of what it thinks that would appear to be.
The Verge despatched a photographer to the occasion, which ran from April twenty seventh to April thirtieth, to see what was actual — and simply what number of influencers confirmed up.
Sparkly smartphone guarantees
A crowd follows Steve Wozniak as he demos haircare merchandise on the Dreame Subsequent occasion. The Apple cofounder was on the occasion to debate private computing as Dreame introduced its new line of Aurora Smartphones.
The Aurora Nex LS1 was essentially the most notable mannequin within the launch. A modular smartphone that allows you to connect completely different modules, together with a 115mm-equivalent telephoto lens, an motion digital camera, a fan, a satellite tv for pc communications module, and a “Sensible Agent Module.”
An Influencer with a Dreame Sensible Cellphone on the Dreame NEXT occasion in the course of the Silicon Valley Summit on the Palace of Superb Arts on April 29, 2026 in San Francisco, CA.
A mannequin shows an Aurora Lux, a sequence of telephones with daring designs, together with gold plating and gems. There are 29 in complete, and among the specs are being thrown round — a 200-megapixel sensor, anybody? — sound spectacular. However with no launch date and minimal {hardware} on show, it’s unlikely we’ll see these telephones anytime quickly.
An Influencer with a Dreame Sensible Cellphone on the Dreame NEXT occasion in the course of the Silicon Valley Summit on the Palace of Superb Arts on April 29, 2026 in San Francisco, CA.
A mannequin exhibits off a gold-encrusted Aurora Lux, which is able to reportedly run Dreame’s personal Aurora AIOS. This was demoed on different corporations’ {hardware} on the occasion, and our world smartphone reviewer Dominic Preston known as it “an Android pores and skin with a load of AI tacked on.” Dreame says AIOS will arrive later this 12 months.
The Nebula NEXT 01 automotive on the Dreame NEXT occasion in the course of the Silicon Valley Summit on the Palace of Superb Arts on April 29, 2026 in San Francisco, CA.
Dreame’s first EV, the Nebula Subsequent 01 hypercar, was on show. The corporate claims the four-door idea automotive will speed up to 100km/h in 1.8 seconds, a declare The Verge’s transportation editor Andrew Hawkins calls “absurd.”
The NEXT 01 JET Version Automobile on the Dreame NEXT occasion in the course of the Silicon Valley Summit on the Palace of Superb Arts on April 29, 2026 in San Francisco, CA.
The Nebula NEXT 01 Jet Version debuted on the occasion. The idea automotive is provided with a pair of “rocket engines,” which the corporate claims can speed up from 0 to 60 mph in 0.9 seconds.
Dreame’s new line of good rings on show on the occasion. There have been no detailed specs, pricing, or launch dates introduced.
The Dreame Glow Ring will function coronary heart price and blood oxygen monitoring. The corporate additionally confirmed an NFC ring that may act as a digital key.
The Dreame AI Sensible Ring is 2.5 millimeters large and is designed to ship vibrating alerts. The corporate says it should make its good rings luxurious, that includes 18K gold and platinum finishes, paired with pure diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds.
AI Glasses on the Dreame NEXT occasion in the course of the Silicon Valley Summit on the Palace of Superb Arts on April 29, 2026 in San Francisco, CA.
A show of good glasses.
The VitalGuard 1 Smartwatch on the Dreame NEXT occasion in the course of the Silicon Valley Summit on the Palace of Superb Arts on April 29, 2026 in San Francisco, CA.
The VitalGuard 1 Smartwatch.
The Laundry Care robotic with robotic arm on the Dreame NEXT occasion in the course of the Silicon Valley Summit on the Palace of Superb Arts on April 29, 2026 in San Francisco, CA.
The Z1 Embodied AI Laundry Robotic makes use of a multi-joint robotic arm with an AI-powered digital camera to place laundry in a dryer. It’s purported to autonomously decide up clothes, type it, wash, and dry it in Dreame’s L9 washer and dryer. A video demo confirmed a future model able to folding garments. The Verge noticed the Z1 in (restricted) motion at CES this 12 months, and the corporate instructed us it should launch inside three years.
A Robotic lawnmower with robotic arm on the Dreame NEXT occasion in the course of the Silicon Valley Summit on the Palace of Superb Arts on April 29, 2026 in San Francisco, CA.
The Apex idea robotic lawnmower with a robotic arm. It’s designed to deploy the arm to assist clear up the yard and do different duties, equivalent to selecting fruit and watering the yard. An identical mannequin was demoed final 12 months at IFA by Dreame’s sub-brand Mova. Dreame additionally confirmed off its new A3 AWD Professional lawnmower, which launched at CES and is now in the stores.
A Dreame TV on the Dreame NEXT occasion in the course of the Silicon Valley Summit on the Palace of Superb Arts on April 29, 2026 in San Francisco, CA.
The INNIX Aura R8000F TV options robotic arms that reach and rotate its exterior audio system. Techradar stories that the audio system use AI to adapt the sound to your location within the room. The tv is a part of Dreame’s new mini-LED line, slated to reach within the US this 12 months.
An influencer demo’s a Moist Dry Vacuum on the Dreame NEXT occasion in the course of the Silicon Valley Summit on the Palace of Superb Arts on April 29, 2026 in San Francisco, CA.
Attendees demoing Dreame’s new line of Aero moist dry vacuums with steam: the Aero Professional Steam and Aero Extremely. The corporate additionally introduced new entries in its lower-priced L60 robotic vacuum sequence. That includes as much as 35,000 Pa suction, hot-water mopping, and the flexibility to climb over room transitions, these vacuums can be found now.
The Cyber10 Extremely robotic vacuum on the Dreame NEXT occasion in the course of the Silicon Valley Summit on the Palace of Superb Arts on April 29, 2026 in San Francisco, CA.
The Cyber10 Extremely robotic vacuum with an arm was first proven at CES 2025. This idea robotic is designed to make use of its pincer arm to select up objects and to wash surfaces with swappable instruments. One robotic vacuum with an arm that may ship this 12 months is Dreame’s X60 Professional Extremely. It was on show on the occasion and options two robotic arms that reach its mop and aspect brush to achieve into tight areas.
An Influencer samples magnificence merchandise the Dreame NEXT occasion in the course of the Silicon Valley Summit on the Palace of Superb Arts on April 29, 2026 in San Francisco, CA.
Dreame debuted a number of new haircare merchandise. These embrace the AirStyle Professional HI 8-in-one styling system and the Aero Straight Professional styler, which mixes drying and straightening, identical to the Dyson Airstrait. Tom’s Information stories that each units connect with an app that “builds a profile of your hair — its sort, thickness and situation — after which adjusts warmth and airflow accordingly.” Dreame has shortly made a reputation for itself within the haircare house with its Dyson dupes, prompting a lawsuit from the British firm.
The Influencer “Anastasile” samples magnificence merchandise the Dreame NEXT occasion in the course of the Silicon Valley Summit on the Palace of Superb Arts on April 29, 2026 in San Francisco, CA.
Influencers, together with “Anastasile” (prime), strive Dreame’s new haircare merchandise.
An Influencer samples magnificence merchandise the Dreame NEXT occasion in the course of the Silicon Valley Summit on the Palace of Superb Arts on April 29, 2026 in San Francisco, CA.
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