The ballbarrow was designed to be easier to fill, empty and manoeuvre than existing barrows. The invention was a commercial success, but in building the business Sir James lost control to outside investors and it was sold against his wishes.

After five years in development and two more trawling the UK and Europe looking for someone to license the product, Dyson finally took it to Japan. It won the 1991 International Design Fair prize in Japan and became a status symbol there, selling for $2,000 a time.

Sir James Dyson OM CBE RDI FRS FREng FCSD FIEE (born 2 May 1947) is a British inventor, industrial designer, farmer and entrepreneur who founded Dyson Ltd. He is best known as the inventor of the Dual Cyclone bagless vacuum cleaner, which works on the principle of cyclonic separation.

‘ Dyson ultimately had to pull the plug on his electric vehicle project after it was deemed ‘not commercially viable’, against a backdrop of traditional automotive players quickly pivoting to electric cars in response to the Dieselgate scandal, with many key brands willing to make a loss on their electric models.

Dyson was compensated for a large amount of money in damages. A key factor of his success could be attributed to the innovation he showed when producing these products. The company has always been working on improving its current line of products through increment innovation.

He became rich because he spent nearly a decade subsisting on just his wife’s art teacher salary so that he could create the world’s first bagless vacuum cleaner. He became rich because he worked tirelessly for 5 years on 5,176 failed prototypes before creating a working model.

A new idea In 1978, James Dyson became frustrated with his vacuum cleaner’s diminishing performance. Taking it apart, he discovered that its bag was clogging with dust, causing suction to drop. Five years and 5,127 prototypes later, he had invented the world’s first bagless vacuum cleaner.

9.7 billion USD (2021)

It’s slim, sleek, and, most importantly, sucks, but in a good way. It tackles carpet, hardwood, and pet hair superbly, plus it’s quiet, as far as vacuums go. Yes, it’s expensive, for a stick vac, but it is one of the better ones on the market.

The main differences between the two brands are price, suction, and weight. Dyson vacuums tend to be more expensive, heavier, and have more suction. Shark vacuums are typically more budget-friendly, but generally don’t have as much suction power.

ONSON Cordless Vacuum Cleaner A cordless vacuum cleaner that provides two power modes and a suction power up to 11kPa. If you’re in for a deep spring cleaning, this is a great alternative to the Dyson model.

The V15 demonstrated more suction power than the Dyson V11, the previous cordless vacuum champion. The V15 also achieved these results on our most difficult trial, sand. The V11 managed 71.6% on the same test. More impressively, the V15 pulled 95.3% of sand particles we dropped onto low-pile carpeting.

The Best Cordless Stick Vacuum

• Our pick. Dyson V7 Motorhead. Cordless convenience, great on rugs.
• Runner-up. Tineco Pure One S11. Decent cleaner for Dyson haters.
• Budget pick. Hoover Linx.
• Budget pick. Black+Decker PowerSeries Extreme.
• Upgrade pick. Dyson V15 Detect.
• Upgrade pick. Miele Triflex HX1.

Cordless vacuums with a lithium battery last longer and provide consistent suction power, but only the best cordless vacuums can perform as well a plug-in vacuum. If you want a powerful stick vacuum, go for one with a high voltage lithium battery and innovative motor technology.

The best Dyson vacuum cleaners you can buy, in order

1. Dyson V11 Absolute. The newest cordless Dyson is the best vacuum you can buy.
2. Dyson V7 Absolute. Best cheap Dyson cordless vacuum cleaner.
3. Dyson V8 Animal.
4. Dyson Cyclone V10 Absolute.
5. Dyson Light Ball Multi-Floor.
6. Dyson Big Ball Animal 2.
7. Dyson V7 Trigger.
8. Dyson 360 Eye.