The new-gen model brings improved navigation and power - at a price
Dyson is back in the business of robot vacuum cleaners, with its new-gen 360 Vis Nav promising six times the suction power of competitors.
VERDICT: Dyson 360 Vis Nav review
Unveiled in Singapore as part of an initial launch of new Dyson wares landing first in Australia, the Vis Nav has been a long time coming. We last saw Dyson launch a robot vacuum way back in 2020 in the form of the Dyson 360 Heurist.
It’s a cleaner that still remains powerful, though flagship offerings like the Roborock S8 Pro Ultra and Ecovacs Deebot X1 Omni have surged ahead when it comes to navigation, self-cleaning, and mopping.
Dyson has chosen to keep the focus on powerful cleaning through the 360 Vis Nav – enabled by a Hyperdymium motor that spins up to 110,000rpm in use – but has improved the smarts here, too.
It’s touting a new Simultaneous Localization and Mapping system (SLAM) and 360-degree vision that harnesses a fisheye lens and eight LED sensors to understand where it’s already covered, while the D-shape and 26 obstacle sensors mean it’s now much more adept at handling edges.
The same dust-detecting technology present in Dyson’s V15 Detect cordless vac makes its way onto the 360 Vis Nav, as well, with the piezo sensor able to spot dust levels and automatically adjust suction power accordingly.
The triple-action brush bar also plays its part in delivering an efficient clean on multiple surfaces. Dyson notes that it includes soft nylon to help pick up large debris on hard floors, an anti-static carbon fiber filament to ensure dust is removed, and stiffer nylon bristles to dig into carpets.
All the suction power does seem to have a bit of an adverse effect on battery life, though. The 360 Vis Nav’s runtime is around 50 minutes, at which point it will return to the dock to recharge and then pick things back up when it has sufficient charge.
As you would expect with Dyson, it doesn’t come cheap, either. We’re still waiting on US/UK availability and pricing, but its AUD $2,399 price tag (which converts to roughly $1,600 / £1,300) would see it shoot alongside the most expensive options on the market – and that’s without a raft of additional features, remember.
Stay tuned for more details on the 360 Vis Nav – we’re expecting a full launch later this year.
