TL;DR: On March 12, Dyson launched the 360 Vis Nav, its first robotic vacuum entry within the U.S. since 2016. The 360 Vis Nav already (briefly) bought out at Dyson’s web site, Amazon, and Greatest Purchase regardless of its steep price ticket of $1,199.99.

Dyson’s new robotic vacuum, the 360 Vis Nav, formally turned out there to buy on March 12. The informal $1,199.99 asking worth is costlier than that of Dyson’s most costly cordless vacuum, however that did not cease the 360 Vis Nav from promoting out at Dyson’s web site, Amazon, and Greatest Purchase inside the first few weeks of being out there.

So, what’s all of the commotion in regards to the 360 Vis Nav?

Finishing the trifecta of new Dyson vacuums that had been first introduced in September 2024, the 360 Vis Nav is the ultimate and arguably most extremely anticipated drop for a number of causes. Being the one new launch of the three that is not simply one other cordless vacuum, the 360 Vis Nav is inherently a standout. That is Dyson’s first stab on the U.S. robotic vacuum market since 2016, when the flop that was the Dyson 360 Eye got here out.

The 360 Vis Nav’s design is a whole overhaul of the eight-year-old 360 Eye (and it wanted to be). Do not get us incorrect, it nonetheless screams “Dyson” upon first look: the complete brilliant indigo exterior and uncovered industrial mud bin could be anybody’s first clue. Whether or not or not you will need this maximalist monstrosity sitting out within the open in your house is as much as you.

The 360 Vis Nav costs with the mud bin dealing with outward so everybody can see how soiled your flooring had been.
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The 360 Vis Nav’s heavy obligation curler brush spans your complete size of the vacuum.
Credit score: Leah Stodart / Mashable

The 360 Vis Nav is D-shaped as an alternative of spherical (a form that iRobot tried as soon as with the Roomba s9+, however has since given up on), with the vacuum’s edges that includes a groundbreaking function: an extending facet duct that redirects suction energy to the nook of the vacuum to suck particles hiding in opposition to the wall. This seems to unravel the long-standing blind spot of spherical robotic vacuums, which skirt as near the wall as they will and hope that their flimsy facet brushes occur to push a mud bunny into the cleansing path.

Cleansing will get much more detailed via warmth map-like detection of areas with the very best quantity of mud, the place the 360 Vis Nav will mechanically enhance its suction energy. It could have been cool if Dyson prolonged our beloved inexperienced laser capabilities to its robotic vacuum, to present the people in the home some seen proof of the 360 Vis Nav’s suction — however any mud detection function is appreciated nonetheless.

These suction-centric options, in tandem with Dyson’s Hyperdymium motor that spins at up 110,000 RPM (quicker than a number of mid-range cordless Dyson vacuums) create what Dyson says is double the suction energy of any competing robotic vacuum. (In Increase mode, no less than — the 360 Vis Nav has 4 suction modes complete).

Surprisingly, the 360 Vis Nav’s superior cleansing options finish there. Although the 360 Vis Nav has good mapping, Dyson did not even trouble to dabble with mopping, small impediment detection, or self-emptying. As one of the crucial costly robotic vacuums available on the market, skipping all of these integral premium options was… daring.

We’re placing the 360 Vis Nav to the check as we converse, evaluating its cleansing efficiency and navigational skills to similarly-priced robotic vacuums just like the Roomba Combo j9+ and Narwal Freo X Extremely. Our official evaluate is coming quickly as we look ahead to a restock at Dyson’s web site, Amazon, and Greatest Purchase. For now, there is no want for FOMO — we’re undecided whether or not the 360 Vis Nav is value its steep price ticket but.