About Dyson
Dyson is a British technology company founded in 1991 by James Dyson in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, built around cyclonic separation technology that reportedly took more than 5,000 prototypes to perfect before reaching the market. In 2019 the company moved its global headquarters to Singapore to sit closer to its manufacturing base and Asian customer growth, while core research, design, and engineering work stays centered at the original Malmesbury campus in England. The company's product range has grown from its original bagless vacuum into air purification, hair care, and lighting, all built around the same in-house digital motor and airflow engineering.
The V15 Detect Plus and Gen5detect models we reviewed use Dyson's laser dust detection and an acoustic piezo sensor that counts and sizes particles in real time, paired with sealed HEPA filtration rated to capture 99.99% of particles down to 0.3 microns. In our own testing across hardwood, tile, and carpet, that combination of auto-adjusting suction and anti-tangle brush technology delivered some of the most thorough cleans in our cordless vacuum roundups.
Brand website: dyson.com
What Dyson makes
Dyson's range runs wider than the products we review. The lines we know best from our own testing are marked with a star:
Cordless Stick Vacuums
V15 Detect, Gen5detect, and V12 Detect Slim lines with laser dust detection and auto-adjusting suction — featured on DIYRated — featured on DIYRated
Robot Vacuums
autonomous vacuums built around Dyson's own cyclone and sensor technology
Air Purifiers & Fans
Purifier Cool and Purifier Hot+Cool models combining HEPA filtration with whole-room air circulation
Hair Care Tools
Airwrap, Supersonic, and Corrale styling tools built on Dyson's digital motor technology
Handheld & Multi-Floor Vacuums
compact handheld units for cars, stairs, and quick cleanup
Why we recognized Dyson
The DIYRated Top Brand recognition isn't paid for and can't be applied for. We award it to the brands whose products consistently stand out in our hands-on category reviews. Dyson earned it on the strength of the products below, evaluated the same way every product on this site is: bought, put to work on real jobs, and judged on merit.
Dyson products we rated highly
Dyson V15 Detect Plus
Laser dust detection reveals hidden particles on hard floors that are invisible to the naked eye, and a piezo sensor counts particles in real time to auto-adjust suction power. In our testing it rated 9.5 out of 10 for pet hair pickup across carpet, hardwood, and tile, and its HEPA filtration captures 99.99% of particles down to 0.3 microns.
Read the 7 Best Cordless Vacuums of 2026 guide → Dyson V15 Detect Plus
The anti-tangle Digital Motorbar head actively combs hair off the brushroll during operation, so it stayed clean even after weeks of daily use in a multi-pet home in our testing. Laser dust detection illuminates pet dander and fine hair on hard floors, and HEPA filtration captures 99.99% of particles including dust mite allergens and pollen.
Read the 7 Best Cordless Vacuums for Pet Hair of 2026 guide →
Dyson Gen5detect
The most powerful cordless motor we tested, spinning at 135,000 RPM for 280 air watts of suction, measurably stronger than every other stick vacuum in our roundup. De-tangling Motorbar technology actively prevents hair wrap, and a 70-minute runtime matched the longest-lasting competitors we reviewed.
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Dyson V8 Plus
The lightest Dyson we tested at just 5.2 pounds, making it comfortable for extended cleaning sessions and overhead use. Illuminated dust detection on its slim body reveals fine grit on bare floors, and auto-suction adjustment saves battery by ramping power only when dirt is detected.
Read the 7 Best Cordless Vacuums of 2026 guide →What earned Dyson the recognition
- Founded in 1991 by James Dyson in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, after a reported 5,000-plus cyclone prototypes before the technology reached market — core research, design, and engineering still center on that original Malmesbury campus.
- Featured across two of our cordless vacuum roundups, where the V15 Detect Plus and Gen5detect's laser dust detection and acoustic piezo sensing genuinely changed how we tracked debris that would otherwise go unnoticed on hard floors.
- HEPA filtration across the lineup captured 99.99% of particles down to 0.3 microns in our review, matching the standard used in hospital-grade air purifiers.
- The Gen5detect's 135,000 RPM digital motor and 280 air watts of suction were the strongest we measured in this category, with a 70-minute runtime to match.
- Anti-tangle Motorbar technology actively combs hair off the brushroll during operation, which stood out directly in our pet-hair-focused testing.