Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Dyson V16 Rethinks Hair, Floors and Vacuum Bin Maintenance
Dyson made a new cordless vacuum called the V16 Piston Animal.
The engineers wanted to solve problems people often face while cleaning.
One problem is hair getting tangled around the vacuum brush.
The V16 uses two cone-shaped brushes to move hair toward the ends.
The hair can then go directly into the dust bin instead of wrapping around the brush.
The cleaner head can also sense whether it is on a hard floor or carpet.
It changes how it works for the surface underneath it.
Dyson says the design can handle hair up to 25 inches long and makes emptying the vacuum easier.
Dyson says the V16 Piston Animal cordless vacuum was designed around common cleaning frustrations.
Its cleaner head uses two cone-shaped brush bars to reduce hair wrapping.
The conical bars guide hair toward narrower outer ends and into the bin.
Dyson says the V16 can handle hair up to 25 inches long without leaving it on the brush bar.
The cleaner head senses the floor surface and changes its operation for different flooring types.
- Who
- Dyson and its Floor Care engineering team, including Design and Development Engineer Tim Hare.
- What
- Dyson launched the V16 Piston Animal cordless vacuum, featuring anti-tangle brush technology and a floor-sensing cleaner head.
- When
- The vacuum was recently launched, according to the article.
- Why
- To address cleaning frustrations involving tangled hair, changing floor types and emptying the bin.
- Product
- Dyson V16 Piston Animal cordless vacuum
- Manufacturer
- Dyson
- Main engineering focus
- Reducing hair tangles on the brush bar
- Brush design
- Two cone-shaped brush bars
- Hair-length claim
- Designed to handle hair up to 25 inches long
- Surface response
- The cleaner head senses the floor surface and alters its operation
- Other design concerns
- Moving between hard floors and carpets, and emptying the bin