AUSTIN — By Patricia Pending, AI Bee Reel Staff

February 19, 2026

PALO ALTO, Calif. — Local father Mark Henderson was seen gently dabbing a gallon of spilled grape juice with a motorized stick the width of a #2 pencil. While his kitchen floor remains sticky, Henderson praised the device’s elegant profile as he entered his sixth hour of spot-cleaning.

“Traditional mops cover too much ground, which is overwhelming for the modern user,” said Julian Frost, Dyson VP of Minimalist Hygiene. “The PencilWash is the world’s slimmest wet cleaner. It allows homeowners to intimately bond with every individual square millimeter of their flooring without the burden of actually finishing the job.”

The new device promises a lighter cleaning experience by removing all the parts that hold water or dirt. “We eliminated the dirty water tank to maintain the slim silhouette,” explained Marcus Thorne, Director of Micro-Sanitation. “Users simply dip the tip in a shot glass of water every three seconds. It streamlines the workflow by removing heavy buckets and the expectation of a clean floor.”

At press time, Dyson announced the upcoming “NeedleVac,” a vacuum designed to suction one dust mite at a time for maximum precision.

Inspired by the real story: Dyson released a wet floor cleaner as thin as a pencil to help clean hard-to-reach spots. Read the full story.