Ryobi took home 10 of the 2026 Pro Tool Innovation Awards, and the winning list reads like a map of where the brand is headed: yard tools, cleanup gear, and storage rather than drills and saws. Those awards, run by Pro Tool Reviews with Home Depot as a partner, spanned 15 categories this year, and no other single brand swept 10.
The Full List of Winners
Mower, Garage, and Accessories
Every winner is priced and available now, mostly through Home Depot.
Here’s what took hardware, starting with the riding mower and the garage-side gear:
- 80V HP Brushless 42″ Zero-Turn Riding Mower (ZR3), $3,999: four brushless motors rated equivalent to a 25 HP gas mower
- 40V 300W Power Source/Charger (RY40BG02B), $119: Ryobi’s first 40V charger that doubles as a power source, charging a battery while two USB ports run
- 4-Piece Flap Wheel Set (A72901), $19.97: 80 and 120 grit in 2″ and 3″ sizes, drill-driven
- 18V ONE+ HP Brushless Hybrid 9″ Oscillating Fan (PBLHF01B), $139: 1,200 CFM, up to 23 hours on a 6.0Ah battery, 57 dB Whisper Series
Cleanup and Outdoor
- 2100 PSI 1.2 GPM Electric Pressure Washer (RY142012), $199: won on storage, including a dedicated soap dispenser compartment
- 40V HP Brushless 1000 PSI Power Cleaner (RY40HPPC01), $189: connects three ways, garden hose, siphon line, or a 2-liter bottle adapter
- 40V HP Brushless 21″ Single-Stage Snow Blower (RY40HPSN02), $849: rated more power than a 208cc gas unit, 11.5″ intake, 35-foot throw
- USB Lithium Magnetic LED Headlamp Kit (FVL61K), $49.97: 575 lumens, seven modes, up to 24 hours runtime
- FRAMEWORK Customizable Workbench Kit (STM420K), $99.98: 1,000-lb rated legs, you supply the lumber
One More for the Tool Bag
- 18V ONE+ 35-Foot Drain Auger (PCL457B), $179: 3″ pipes, auto feed/retract, enclosed drum
What the Sweep Tells You
Nine of the ten winners are outdoor, cleanup, or storage products. Only one abrasives entry made the cut, a $20 accessory. That tracks with Ryobi’s recent product cadence, where the ONE+ 18V line keeps absorbing odd-job tools (the drain auger and fan here) while the 40V HP line pushes into gas-replacement territory (the snow blower and power cleaner). ZR3 has covered ground on this site already on this site already, winning praise as the value pick against EGO.
For buyers, awards like these are a decent shortcut for holiday shopping, since every one of these is a current SKU, not a prototype.
Several make strong gift candidates in the sub-$150 range.
The headlamp kit, flap wheel set, and power source/charger all clear that bar.
Where the Deals Are
Home Depot runs Ryobi Days and bundle promos on most of this lineup through fall, so pair the award list with current pricing before you buy.
One example: the drain auger sits around $130 on Amazon at time of writing, under its $179 list. Snow blower pricing historically dips in October, and the RY40HPSN02 is the one to watch if you’re replacing a gas single-stage unit.
Dig deeper on the brand with our Ryobi battery compatibility chart and our early look at the Ryobi 80V riding mower lineup.
For the cleanup side, see our coverage of the Ryobi 18V and 40V power cleaners the award-winning RY40HPPC01 builds on.