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Cordless drill drivers and drill kits for home repair and DIY projects. Below: which brands AI assistants name when US shoppers ask about cordless drills.
This market is updated monthly, on the first Monday of each month. The results below are from the latest published update, so between updates you see the previous one.
Ranking, Week of Oct 19, 2026
Share is the percentage of sampled answers in which the brand was recommended. Showing the top 10. Change appears once a second update exists.
| # | Brand | Share of answers | Avg. position | OpenAI | Perplexity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milwaukee | 1.3 | 60% | 60% | |
| 2 | DeWalt | 1.6 | 40% | 60% | |
| 3 | Ryobi | 2.5 | 40% | 40% | |
| 4 | Makita | 2.0 | 40% | 20% | |
| 5 | Bosch | 2.7 | 20% | 40% | |
| 6 | BLACK+DECKER | 1.0 | 0% | 20% | |
| 7 | Kobalt | 1.0 | 20% | 0% | |
| 8 | FLEX | 3.0 | 20% | 0% | |
| 9 | Hercules | 3.0 | 20% | 0% | |
| 10 | Metabo HPT | 5.0 | 0% | 20% |
With 10 answers, one answer moves a brand by about 10 points, so treat gaps of a few points as ties. Position is the order of first mention in an answer (1 is first). Read the methodology.
Sources the assistants cited
Domains cited most often across the answers for this category, by number of citations.
- goodhousekeeping.com4
- thespruce.com4
- amazon.com3
- consumerreports.org3
- hgtv.com3
- lowes.com3
- milwaukeetool.com3
- nytimes.com3
- bestreviews.com2
- boschtools.com2
The questions we asked
Every month we ask AI assistants these 5 questions, written the way shoppers type them.
- What is the best cordless drill? Best overall
- best cordless drill under $120 Budget
- best brushless drill driver kit, $250 or more Premium
- best cordless drill for a beginner assembling furniture Specific need
- alternatives to DeWalt drills Alternative
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Dopbot Index, Cordless drills, Week of Oct 19, 2026, dopbot.com/index/cordless-drills
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