All four of Aiper’s new robotic pool cleaners are packing powerful AI
Aiper, best known for its sleek and hard-working robotic pool cleaners, has brought four new devices to CES 2026. The Aiper Scuba V3 line includes three underwater scrubbers of increasing sophistication — the Scuba V3, V3 Pro, and V3 Ultra. Meanwhile, the all-new Aiper EcoSurfer Senti is a new surface-only skimmer that adds some surprising new tricks in what has become a fairly sleepy category in the last year.
Naturally, AI is the focus for each of these products, with the Scuba V3 line absolutely stuffed to the gills with the technology. Each V3 model includes cameras outfitted with vision-based analytics that analyze the shape and size of your pool, with the goal of optimizing the route the robot takes to clean its floor and walls.
The Aiper Scuba V3 is the least expensive robotic pool cleaner in the new line, equipped with AI that enables it to identify more than 20 pieces of debris in the pool in as little as three seconds.
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Aiper’s Vision Cleaning tech is trained to recognize more than 20 types of debris, including leaves, rocks, and even hair, from a distance of up to two meters. Robots can adjust their movement in real time if they detect debris outside the current path on which they are traveling. Complementing this tech, Aiper’s new AI Patrol Cleaning tech is designed to give especially dirty areas extra coverage.
Aiper has also applied AI to automated scheduling. If you leave your robot in the water for extended periods, it’s common to configure a periodic schedule for cleaning runs—usually once every 24 to 72 hours. Aiper’s Cognitive AI Navium technology removes the need for such strict schedules, replacing it with a more flexible design that takes into account the size of the pool, ambient weather, and how frequently historical cleaning sessions have been run.
The Aiper Scuba V3 Pro can clean a pool’s floor, walls, and shallow areas.
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The models differ considerably in size and performance. At $999, the 18-pound Scuba V3 is the entry-level model for the line. The V3 Pro (expected at $1199) adds an anti-stranding mode and improved filtration, while the V3 Ultra (pictured up top) adds the Cognitive AI Navium system for intelligent scheduling and a considerably more powerful suction system. Pricing for the Ultra model has not been announced.
Lastly, Aiper’s EcoSurfer Senti is also outfit with AI technology that can scan the surface of the pool for debris. Most skimmers move in a largely random fashion, hoping to encounter debris in the water. The EcoSurfer Senti actively searches for it, aiming to collect the material before it sinks or dissolves. Uniquely, the unit also includes sensors that monitor pH, chlorine, ORP (oxidation-reduction potential), and temperature as it traverses the pool. If something is out of balance, an onboard chemical-dispensing system can dose out chlorine and pH adjuster as needed via replaceable cartridges.
The solar-powered Aiper EcoSurfer Senti patrols the surface of your pool, automatically picking up floating debris within a 2-meter radius of its current position. It can also analyze your pool’s chemistry and dispense microdoses of treatment to condition it.
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Naturally, all this data can be monitored through Aiper’s mobile app. And like other skimmers on the market, the Senti is fully self-sufficient thanks to a top-mounted solar panel that tops up the battery during daylight hours. Pricing had not yet been set at press time.
If you’re attending CES in person, you can catch demoes of Aiper’s new robotic pool cleaners at its booth: Venetian #52310.
This news story is part of TechHive’s in-depth coverage of the best robotic pool cleaners.