A quick test: This is how the expensive Dyson robot hoover comes up trumps

Lorenz Keller

31/8/2023

Translation: machine translated

Instead of 2024, the Dyson 360 Vis Nav is surprisingly coming onto the market now. For almost 1600 francs/euros, it is supposed to clean more cleverly than other models. What is your first impression?

Important first of all: This is not yet a test, but a first impression from a first hands-on at the market launch. A detailed review will follow.

First, the Dyson 360 Vis Nav cleans the centre of the room. But the robot hoover knows exactly where things get difficult - namely the edges of a room. The Dyson has memorised exactly where this is. It moves to the edge, opens a flap and navigates as close as possible to the wall or furniture.

Some of the suction power is redirected to the side so that dust and crumbs are sucked in directly at the edge. In this way, the British manufacturer wants to ensure that the new 360 Vis Nav cleans everywhere with the same quality.

Dyson relies on Hepa filters and strong suction power

The fold-out side nozzle is one of the new features of the 360 Vis Nav, which is now available. Much earlier than first thought, by the way. When it was announced in May, the robot was not due to arrive until 2024.

Dyson is asking almost 1600 francs/euros for the new product, which is of course steep. Hardly any competitor on the market is more expensive. The 360 Vis Nav has to offer something in return.

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I've already mentioned the special edge cleaning. But Dyson also promises the most powerful suction power in a robot yet. The comparison with a normal cordless vacuum cleaner from the British manufacturer is exciting. The 360 Vis Nav has less than half the power. So if you generally rely on massive suction power, you shouldn't outsource the work to a robot - regardless of the brand.

Dyson has installed a washable filter that is certified according to the Hepa system and collects 99.99 per cent of particles down to 0.1 micrometres. The filter is easily removable.

Where is it always dirty in your home?

The Dyson engineers have also invested a lot of development time in ease of use, as I realised during the hands-on. If the worst comes to the worst, you can easily carry the robot around by a handle. The same handle also holds the dirt container when you release it at the touch of a button. And as is usual with cordless vacuum cleaners, the 360 Vis Nav also has a one-touch system for emptying the dust container into the bucket. So it's more of an ejection than an emptying.

The Dyson can generally be used without an app. However, it is most efficient if you first let the robot map your home via the app and then decide exactly when and where it should clean. The app will also show you where there is a lot of dust. You can also increase the cleaning interval in this zone.

The Dyson does not have a suction station

After a short hands-on, there are of course many unanswered questions - which I hope to be able to answer after the detailed test. For example, the edge cleaning will have to prove in everyday use whether it is really better than the rotary brushes of the competition. These wipe the dirt from the edge in front of the hoover, where the dust can then be picked up as normal.

Dyson has decided to do without a suction station. Of course, this would not have been a good fit for the British manufacturer, which is regarded as a pioneer of bagless hoovers. And most suction stations have a bag inside.

Whether this decision will really pay off in the high-price segment remains to be seen. Other competitors in this segment also offer a system for wet vacuuming - Dyson will also have to make do here.

I'm also curious about the navigation system with 26 sensors and 360-degree vision system. And whether the 360 Vis Nav is really as easy and uncomplicated to use as it seemed in the first hands-on session.

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Dyson has just launched another new product on the market. You can read all about the vacuum cleaner, which can also pick up wet, in the following hands-on.

Lorenz Keller

Senior Editor

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Gadgets are my passion - whether you need them for the home office, for the household, for sport and pleasure or for the smart home. Or, of course, for the big hobby next to the family, namely fishing.