Dyson Wants Robots To Clean Your Home And Do The Dishes
At the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Dyson showcased 'secret robot prototypes' as part of a recruitment drive to hire more robotics engineers. Founded by James Dyson in 1991, Dyson is a Singapore-based consumer electronics firm primarily known for its vacuum cleaners, air purifiers and hand dryers. The company also recently unveiled a pair of bizarre-looking wireless headphones called Dyson Zone that double up as an air purifier.
Companies, researchers and universities have already showcased robots that can climb stairs, open doors, do back-flips, and even race against a Tesla. The promise of friendly robots to do household chores has been around for ages, but the concept is getting closer to reality with every passing year. Multiple companies are working on robotic devices to clean houses, wash dishes and serve drinks. Hyundai showcased one such robot at Consumer Electronics Show 2022. Called the Mobile Eccentric Droid (MobED), the device can reportedly deliver groceries and carry babies.
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The concept robots showed off by Dyson in Philadelphia can do household chores like vacuuming couches and handling dishes. In a press release, the company said that it is investing heavily in robotics to explore the concepts further in the coming years. It is part of the company's plans to develop «an autonomous device capable of household chores» and other tasks. The company also claimed that it is working towards making robotics more mainstream and bringing advanced robots to homes everywhere «by the end of the decade.» Towards that end, the company is creating what it called «the UK's largest, most advanced,
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