How are the "hearts" of Dreame vacuum cleaners made? A review of the Dreame smart electric motor factory!

Hello to all readers!

It's worth starting with the fact that Dreame's foundation lies in its engines. The brand's history began with the development of its own engine by a team that included the company's founder, Mr. Yu Hao. They did this back in 2015.

So, upon entering the factory, we find ourselves in a showroom, where we're first introduced to the Dreame engines. Here we see one of the first engines capable of reaching speeds of up to 100,000 rpm, as well as improved models capable of 125,000 and 150,000 rpm, which are now widely used in the current model lineup. There are even models advertised as having speeds of 180,000 and 200,000 rpm. According to my sources, this is a record for the first half of 2024. However, these models cannot be featured in this review at this time. The information is classified.

Dreame Electric Motors

A few corridors past the exhibition hall, and we're in the production hall itself. It immediately becomes clear why this is a SMART factory. Firstly, most processes have been automated. For context, the factory employs 120 people. Without the full automation, 336 would be involved in production. According to the factory's production manager, out of the 20 main stages of engine manufacturing, humans perform only three. They handle processes such as visual inspection of the finished engines' build quality, testing parameters such as noise levels, and packaging the products.

Testing Dreame Engines

The factory's highlight is the robotic arms used in engine assembly. I'll just point out that the factory has at least 20 such industrial robotic arms. And the systems themselves are the brainchild of a reputable, world-renowned brand.

Manipulator arms

In fact, confidentiality at the factory is very strict, and not everything we would like to see was allowed to be filmed and shown to the public. For example, the enormous monitor displaying factory statistics in dozens of diagrams, graphs, and histograms. All the information changes in real time and details the processes taking place at the factory. Which, again, in my opinion, clearly demonstrates the intelligence of the Dreame factory.

Dreame Smart Factory

The next thing that impressed me was the automation of production, such as the presence of an automatic guided cart.

Automatic trolley

This device navigates the room autonomously according to an algorithm set by the operator. It navigates using QR codes printed on the floor. Here's what they look like:

QR code for smart cart navigation

This controlled trolley can replace more than a dozen people, as it is capable of transporting up to 40 trays, each containing 35 finished electric motors, from the production floor to the warehouse at a time.

Dreame Electric Motors

In addition to automated carts, a robot waiter delivers various products at the factory, including electric motors. Dreame thus decided to kill two birds with one stone: automate logistics processes within the factory and conduct daily tests of its robot waiters in real-world conditions.

Dreame the robot waiter

Overall, I can say the atmosphere at the factory is very calm and friendly. The automated robotic arms and inspection staff harmonize beautifully with the Chinese-language slogans displayed on banners throughout. These slogans include: "Continuously striving to achieve new records," "Striving for innovation," "There are no limits to human capabilities," "We fly at the speed of an airplane," and "Our goal is to become the smartest factory in the world." And being here, on the factory floor, creates a deep conviction that Dreame will succeed!

Dreame banners

It was an invaluable experience to be here at the factory, and I'm grateful to the Dreame representatives for this opportunity. Not every brand is willing to welcome guests, much less show them their entire operations. Personally, this gesture gives me even more confidence in the company and faith that their products deserve to be considered among the best robotic vacuums and upright cleaners on the global market.

Fun fact: Dreame's smart factory operates continuously, producing up to 10,000,000 electric motors per year.

Regarding the smart factory review, that's all I have to say. I hope you enjoyed the format. And we're not saying goodbye to Dreame. Several more interesting episodes are planned for the near future, from the test labs and campus.

Thanks everyone for watching. Bye!