Dyson release an intelligent, digital cord-free vacuum that learns as it cleans

By Sonia Taylor|

Dyson release their latest vacuum today. Smarter, quieter and more efficient -- and with an in-built troubleshooting guide -- it's unlike anything else on the market.

Dyson are known for their vacuums, and people who own them become evangelical about the product for good reason.

Family-run Dyson have become leaders in the field, pouring millions into research and development to make their technology second to none.

That has never been truer than with their latest release: Dyson V11TM cord-free vacuum, the result of more than a decade of cord-free vacuum and Dyson digital motor development.

In fact, 315 engineers were involved in the project, with over 32,500 parts prototyped. It's unsurprising that it's like nothing we've seen before.

If you love cleaning, get excited.

Why this Dyson is different

James Dyson wanted this vacuum to reflect that big changes in our tech world, and how tech is becoming more intelligent in a way that genuinely helps make our lives easier.

“We’ve been developing vacuums for over 25 years. The evolution never stops. With the Dyson V11TM cord-free vacuum, our focus was not only on improving performance, but on adding intelligence to genuinely assist people’s cleaning,” says Dyson.

V11. (Supplied / Dyson)

It knows what you're vacuuming

The biggest 'woah' moment will come with the fact there are sensors inside the High Torque cleaner head that automatically adjust to the floor type you're vacuuming when in auto mode.

Read: it knows whether you're cleaning carpet, floorboards or tile, and will adjust its suction accordingly as you vacuum. Yep. No more changing heads for different surfaces.

You basically don't have to do anything, Dyson Vice President of floor care and robotics, John Churchill, says; you just grab the machine and go.

Dyson Vice President of floor care and robotics, John Churchill, says that the V11 also learns and adapts its behaviour the more you use it. It doesn't require the internet to do so either, it uses its own internal software what needs to be done, in any environment it's put in. Clever.

The tech explanation: Three microprocessors on board the Dyson V11TM vacuum monitor performance up to 8,000 times a second. The microprocessors are located in the Dynamic Load Sensor inside the High Torque cleaner head; inside the Dyson digital motor V11; and inside the battery.

(Supplied / Dyson)

It has a screen that communicates with you

There is now an LCD screen on the top of the vacuum that will let you know exactly how much time you have to clean, shown in hours and minutes.

But it also does a range of other things: the on-board screen shows current performance, including selected power mode and remaining run time, reminds you when to clean filters for optimum performance, and lets you know any blockages and how to clear them -- extremely useful considering we're all either lazy and/or forgetful about these things and usually chuck out the manual.

Thanks to sensor magnets embedded in the filter assembly, the screen can also tell you when the filter isn’t connected properly. 

Basically, you have your own in-built troubleshooting assistant.

The head is their most advanced yet

The High Torque cleaner head is Dyson’s most powerful cord-free cleaner head ever. It features stiff nylon bristles that drive deep into carpet to remove ground-in dirt, and anti-static carbon fibre filaments that capture dust from hard floors and crevices. An integrated digital motor spins the brush bar up to 60 times a second.

Dyson engineers also devised a way to seal the High Torque cleaner head to the floor, by using a sealing bellow made of elastic polyurethane.

Most importantly, you wont ever have to try and remove tangled hair from the head ever again. It wraps around inside the chamber instead. Genius.

They've reduced air leakage and noise, and improved the suction power by 20%

Dyson engineers analysed every detail of the predecessor Dyson digital motor V10. In the new Dyson digital motor V11, which spins at up to 125,000rpm, a triple diffuser is used. This further reduces noise and improves acoustics.

As for the bits inside the motor that drive the air (the impeller), the blades have been re-designed to reduce air leakage and improve efficiency.

(Supplied / Dyson)

It's high tech and uses space technology in materials

Aerospace materials are found in the motor, including phenolic compound casing which is used in satellites. The motor's ceramic impeller shaft is cured at 1600C to make it 3 times stiffer than steel, but with half the density.

A pressure sensor within the Dyson digital motor V11 reports information back to the microprocessor.

Despite all this, it's still as simple and easy to use, like all other Dysons. It might even be easier, with the screen on top you can easily switch between modes (Auto, Eco and Boost) with a single touch.

The bin is 40 per cent bigger

Less stopping, more cleaning.

It manages to keep your air clean at the same time

You might also know Dyson for their air purifiers. The Dyson V11TM vacuum’s fully sealed filtration system captures 99.97% of particles as small as 0.3 microns expelling cleaner air -- a godsend for those with allergies.

Fourteen cyclones generate forces of more than 79,000g to fling microscopic particles – such as pollen and bacteria – into the bin.

Nothing escapes this baby.

Cost and more information

The Dyson V11TM vacuum is available in 3 variants starting from AU$1,099.

The Dyson V11 will be available on the Dyson site for two weeks before hitting shelves in major retailers around Australia.

For more information, visit Dyson.com.au.

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