Robot vacuum maker Dreame has made a surprise leap into imaging hardware, unveiling its first action camera, the Leaptic Cube, at CES 2026.
The thumb-sized camera targets rivals like GoPro, DJI and Insta360, promising 8K video capture and heavy use of on-device AI in a compact, modular design.
On paper, the Leaptic Cube is one of the most ambitious mini action cameras yet. It uses a large 1/1.3-inch CMOS sensor – unusually big for this category – paired with a 155-degree ultra-wide lens.
Dreame claims the setup can record 8K video at 30fps, 4K HDR at 60fps, 4K slow motion and shoot 50-megapixel stills with up to 13.5 stops of dynamic range, putting it well ahead of most pocket-sized rivals that top out at 4K.
Powering it all is a 4nm Qualcomm-based processor designed to handle real-time 8K encoding while also running Dreame’s AI features.
Those features are central to the pitch: voice commands for hands-free control, real-time scene recognition that adjusts exposure and colour automatically and post-capture processing that fine-tunes skin tones, contrast and detail at a pixel level rather than applying simple filters.
The Cube uses a split, modular design with a small camera unit and a separate display/dock, similar in concept to DJI’s compact cameras.
Dreame says its proprietary wireless link offers longer range and more stable monitoring than standard Bluetooth.
Battery life is rated at about 90 minutes on the camera alone, stretching to roughly 220 minutes with the magnetic battery dock attached.
Dreame also used CES to tease a broader “intelligent imaging ecosystem”, including AI glasses and an AI ring for hands-free control, suggesting the company has bigger ambitions than a one-off camera.
Pricing has been flagged at around US$439.99 for the 64GB model and US$459.99 for the 128GB version, which translates to roughly A$650–$680 before local pricing.
Australian availability hasn’t been confirmed yet, but a global rollout is expected later in 2026.
