In addition to showing a series of robot prototypes being developed, Dyson also announced plans to hire hundreds of engineers over the next five years to build robots that can do housework These pictures are designed to show the fine motor skills of these machines. Their arms can lift dishes from clothes racks, clean sofas with vacuum cleaners, or lift children's toys
The company, known for its range of vacuum cleaners, said its goal was to develop "autonomous devices that can do housework and other tasks". The guardian pointed out that such devices may be released before 2030. Dyson has long emphasized its interest in artificial intelligence and robotics to support its future products.
The announcement was released in conjunction with the international robotics and Automation Conference in Philadelphia, with a striking "start your Dyson career" link near the top of Dyson's press release. The company said it was in "the largest engineering recruitment campaign in history".
It is currently recruiting 250 robotics engineers with expertise in "computer vision, machine learning, sensors and mechatronics" and hopes to recruit another 700 in the next five years. Dyson said it has added 2000 new employees this year.
In addition to recruitment, the company is also building its hope to become the UK's largest robotics research center, the Guardian reported. The center will be located at hullavington airport, close to the company's existing design center in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, where the company is refitting an aircraft hangar where 250 robotics experts will work. Previously, the site was designated to develop Dyson's electric vehicles, but the project was cancelled in 2019. The study will also be conducted at a laboratory in London and the company's global headquarters in Singapore.