Its just an autonomous vacuum.
The Dyson 360 Vis Nav sucks up more than any other robot on all floors.
The only color it comes in currently is blue.
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(Yes, it looks purple to me too.)
I care much less about mopping the few places where hardwood shows in the room.
The 360 Vis Nav has proved to be a worthy machine for that tough area.
The Dyson 360 Vis Nav sucks up more than any other robot on all floors. The company’s first brush bar to combine three ways to deep clean is engineered with a wide diameter to reduce long hair and pet hair tangling.
Its dustbin also showed the amount of hidden dust it was regularly collecting.
For every cool or smart thing the 360 Vis Nav does, theres something equally confounding it does too.
Once or twice it showed cleaning in between walls.
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That brings me back to its navigation.
The color display shows directions and troubleshooting tips as well as having options and cleaning options.
To select something on the screen you press it in and the whole thing dips down and clicks.
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Even after some time using the screen, Im conflicted about whether I like it or just tolerate it.
Either way, it definitely took me a couple of minutes to figure out how it worked.
More frustrating was the frequency with which the app could not connect to the vacuum.
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Regularly, it would take two or three tries to wirelessly connect to it through the app.
I had no problems with those types of cleaning options, but the time required for each is wild.
The boost mode unbelievably jumped to more than 3 hours.
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Thats because the boost mode only gets about 12 minutes of battery lifetwelve minutes!
The longest of the modes is about 65 minutes.
To clean my three downstairs rooms with the boost mode the app estimated it would take over nine hours.
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That mode is a bit loud too.
Dyson claims around two times more suction than any other robot.
The price for that performance, however, is battery life and time.
The Achilles heel, however, might be the speed of the charging dock.
Most of the robot vacuums Ive tested dont warn you ahead of their scheduled cleanings.
They just start and usually, theyre startling.
Dyson sends a notification 10 minutes ahead of a scheduled start time.
Its a small, but meaningful detail I liked a lot.
One push of the button on the handle will launch the bottom of it into the trash can.
Because theres no water involved for mopping, everything stays dry too.
The charging dock should charge the machine faster, but I did like its minimalism.
Its purple-ish blue color is not exactly camouflage, but it is tiny enough to stick nearly anywhere.
If you like using Alexa or Google voice commands to control smart home gadgets, thats available too.
Unfortunately, Siri isnt present.
Should You Buy the Dyson 360 Vis Nav?
TheDyson 360 Vis Navis the robot vacuum Ive been wanting in a lot of ways.
It has powerful suction that can tackle a high pile rug if needed.
Its close to being a Dyson stick vac that can move on its own.
Its a great idea thats plagued by some questionable decisions.
