Robotics, sensing, intelligence – these are all areas that are typically considered ‘future technology’ but at Dyson, they have long been part of product development. Our engineers have, and continue, to employ these technologies to reduce the cognitive burden on our owners, saving time, energy and effort in maintaining a healthy home – a true set-and-forget mindset. I’ve previously written about why cordless vacuum cleaners are a standout option when shopping for floor cleaning hardware. These vacuums are lighter, smaller, and easier to use and store than upright vacuums, and most importantly you won’t have to stop vacuuming every few minutes to unplug and replug the cord to a closer outlet.
Dyson implemented a clever way for the robot vacuum to do edge cleaning, something most robots tend to suck at. Dyson announced a new robot vacuum, the Dyson 360 Vis Nav, and claims this one has “twice the suction” of any other robot vacuum on the market. Dyson implemented a cool feature bissell crosswave cordless that lets the robot vacuum actually clean the edges of walls. Dyson’s floor cleaning tools are known for their ability to effectively suck up loose dust and debris, but food stains, dirt that’s stuck to hard surfaces, and wet spills have always required a separate cleaning tool.
Dyson is promising up to 50 minutes of cleaning time before the 360 Vis Nav navigates back to its dock for a recharge, after which it will resume cleaning exactly where it left off. It can be monitored and scheduled using Dyson’s app, while sensors in the robovac will also help create dust maps of your home so you can pinpoint the source of where your dirt is coming from and proactively deal with it to reduce the amount of cleaning you need to do. When we reviewed the Dyson 360 Eye, we were impressed at how well it actually sucked up dirt, easily outperforming the competition at the time, but were also frustrated at the fact that its camera struggled to navigate a room when it got dark.
The company’s quietest air purifier yet, it’s designed to bring clean air to large homes and office spaces with up to 87 liters of airflow per second of purified air over 10 meters. For those who don’t know much about these things, that’s a lot of air the Big+Quiet is pumping out in near serenity. Think of it as the industrial-sized companion to Dyson’s truly wild Zone headphones/personal air purifier, which makes you look like Bane while you kick it to the new Dave Matthews album. Rather than eradicating dirt from your floor, many models tend to shuffle it around the place instead, before getting lost on their way back to the charging dock. The company has also added an arm that pops out and redirects suction, picking up dirt at the edges.
The motor speed has increased from 78,000 RPM on its predecessor to 110,000, which supposedly delivers six times the suction of other robot vacuums. It also has a “triple-action” brush bar for optimal cleaning on different surfaces. Namely, it uses soft nylon for hard floors, anti-static carbon fiber filaments for fine dust and stiff nylon bristles for carpets. Many models’ batteries last between 120 and 180 minutes on average, though that can decrease to about 60 minutes on high pile, thick carpet.