Category AI Visibility Report
Hand Dryers AI Visibility Report 2026: Top Brands & Buyer Topics in AI Search
Data updated 2026-08-27 · 30-day window · ChatGPT · Google AI Mode · Google AI Overviews
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Est. AI queries / month
6
Buyer topics monitored
10
Brands on the AI shelf
Key insights
- Over the last 30 days, GEOly monitored 6 buyer topics in Hand Dryers across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews — an estimated 596 AI queries per month.
- Dyson leads the AI shelf with 29.5% of brand mentions, followed by Excel Dryer XLERATOR (18.7%) and World Dryer (11.6%). The top three hold 59.8% combined — a concentrated shelf where challengers need a differentiated topic wedge.
- The highest-demand topic is “Home hand dryers” (top keyword “home hand dryers”, ~320 searches/mo).
- AI answers lean on dyson.com most (56.7% of citations) — earning presence on these sources is the shortest path to being recommended.
Brands AI recommends most
Share of brand mentions across AI answers in the last 30 days (Share of Model).
| # | Brand | AI mentions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dyson | 854 | 29.5% |
| 2 | Excel Dryer XLERATOR | 542 | 18.7% |
| 3 | World Dryer | 335 | 11.6% |
| 4 | Excel | 299 | 10.3% |
| 5 | Mitsubishi | 179 | 6.2% |
| 6 | Alpine Industries | 139 | 4.8% |
| 7 | Mitsubishi Electric | 60 | 2.1% |
| 8 | Stiebel Eltron | 59 | 2% |
| 9 | Awoco | 53 | 1.8% |
| 10 | AirDri Quartz | 49 | 1.7% |
What shoppers ask AI
Buyer topics monitored in this category, with estimated monthly AI queries and the top Google keyword behind each topic.
| Topic | Est. AI queries / mo | Top keyword | Search volume / mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home hand dryers | ≈300 | home hand dryers | 320 |
| Quiet hand dryers | ≈296 | quiet hand dryers | 170 |
| Hand dryers with HEPA filter | — | hepa filter hand dryers | 880 |
| Touchless hand dryers | — | hands in hand dryers | 6,600 |
| Best hand dryers | — | hand dryer | 6,600 |
| High speed hand dryers | — | hand dryers xlerator | 2,900 |
Sources AI cites in this category
Root domains AI engines cited most when answering category queries in the last 30 days.
| Domain | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| dyson.com | 166 | 56.7% |
| nih.gov | 34 | 11.6% |
| prodryers.com | 30 | 10.2% |
| reddit.com | 14 | 4.8% |
| mitsubishielectric.com.au | 8 | 2.7% |
| restroomhub.com | 7 | 2.4% |
| mitsubishielectric.co.uk | 7 | 2.4% |
| handdryer.com | 6 | 2% |
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FAQ
Which brands do AI assistants recommend most for hand dryers?
Over the last 30 days the top brands by AI mention share are: Dyson (29.5%), Excel Dryer XLERATOR (18.7%), World Dryer (11.6%), Excel (10.3%), Mitsubishi (6.2%). Data from GEOly's continuous monitoring across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews.
How many people ask AI about hand dryers?
GEOly estimates ~596 AI queries per month in this category across 6 buyer topics, led by “Home hand dryers”.
Which sources do AI engines cite for hand dryers?
The most-cited domains are: dyson.com, nih.gov, prodryers.com, reddit.com, mitsubishielectric.com.au. Building brand presence on these sources is the most direct way to win AI recommendations.
Methodology
GEOly continuously runs category buyer prompts across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews and records which brands are mentioned and which sources are cited. Figures aggregate a 30-day window; AI query volumes are modeled estimates from keyword demand and AI-adoption share. Data: GEOly MCP Server, updated 2026-08-27.
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