Dyson revealed on May 25, during the International Conference on Robotics and Automation, to have worked in secret on the development of several robot prototypes. The household appliance giant, known for its vacuum cleaners and other high-end devices, hopes to recruit up to 700 engineers specializing in robotics within five years.
Robotic arms for everyday chores
Storing dishes, household products, picking up stuffed animals or even vacuuming hard-to-reach corners is the job of these robotic arms designed by Dyson. Jake Dyson, son of the founder and chief engineer of the company, presented the prototypes on which his teams are working. It briefly reveals the premises in which the robots of tomorrow are developed while taking care to blur certain elements qualified as top secret.
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These arms are more or less similar to those that could be found on production lines, in particular those for automobile assembly. However, their use will be geared towards household chores. These can be equipped with several hands ranging from a gripper, to a robotic hand, through a vacuum cleaner nozzle.
To speed up their design and keep them out of sight, Dyson is creating the UK’s largest robotics research center in Hullavington. The company has invested in former aircraft hangars on a former Royal Air Force station. She intends to make this site “ the UK’s largest and most advanced robotics center “.
Dyson’s big ambitions
According to information reported by The Guardian, the company would have achieved a turnover of 6 billion pounds sterling, approximately 7 billion euros. Its profits would amount to 1.5 billion pounds sterling, or around 1.8 billion euros. Dyson has planned to invest 2.75 billion pounds (3.2 billion euros) in launching new products and researching new technologies between 2020 and 2025, including 600 million pounds during this year.
Many roboticists are actively working on perfecting Dyson’s robotic arms. Photography: Dyson.
The company intends to swell its ranks to develop new technologies. In his Press releasethe company announces that it has increased its workforce by 2,000 employees. of which 50% of them are engineers, scientists and coders “. 250 roboticists have also been hired with specialties in the fields of computer vision, machine learning, sensors and mechatronics.
Dyson has big ambitions for the future and plans to recruit another 700 engineers specializing in the robotics sector over the next 5 years. She intends to democratize new kinds of household robots. The first robot vacuum designed by the company dates back 20 years.