Dyson confirms very smart new vacuum and it's like nothing we've seen before

is launching a wafer-thin new vacuum cleaner, and it's like nothing the UK firm has released before. It's called the PencilVac and aims to offer a lightweight way of sucking up the muck from your floors. Dyson is boasting that this will be the world's slimmest vacuum and will measure in at just 38mm in diameter. That should make it feel more like an old-fashioned broom than a high-tech carpet cleaner.

And don't think that skinny stick design will mean poor power. Dyson says its upcoming dust buster will feature a Hyperdymium 140k motor which can spin at up to 140,000RPM to generate 55AW of powerful suction.

To ensure you don't miss a spec of dirt, it also comes with Dyson's clever laser head, which guides you to the grime.

There's also a clever double brush bar to help make this new machine Dyson's most manoeuvrable vacuum. This will help users clean perfectly backwards or sideways, right up to the edges - all with minimum effort.

Because it's so thin, Dyson has also added a new air-compressing bin design to this device.

This is able to compress the dust as it is separated from the airflow, and means the smaller collection bin can hold five times more dust and debris.

The new PencilVac also gets a small display, smartphone connectivity and a new magnetic dock for refills.

The only slight drawback of having such a thin vacuum is battery life, as this machine only lasts for around 30 minutes before needing a refill.

You can swap the battery if you need more cleaning time, but it's certainly a compromise.

The other thing to note is that this machine won't go on sale until 2026 and we're yet to see official pricing.

"I have long wanted to make a vacuum of only 38mm diameter (the same as my latest hair dryer, the Supersonic)," said James Dyson, Founder of Dyson.

"But first we needed to develop our most powerful Hyperdymium motor at only 28mm diameter to achieve such a slender machine. Then a new dust separation and compaction system was developed. We have taken cleaner heads in a new direction with our four conical brush bars counter rotating, so that the head simply floats on the floor, giving excellent cleaning in any direction."

And, speaking about the cleaner, John Churchill, Chief Technology Officer at Dyson added: "Engineering our smallest and fastest vacuum motor is no simple feat. It was more than miniaturising every piece of technology.

"From a new motor, a new paradigm in cleaner heads, to a new separation system, the Dyson PencilVacTM represents our most advanced engineering to date."