A render of the Dyson automotive manufacturing facility, which is scheduled for completion in 2020.
Dyson has announced that it will build its first advanced automotive manufacturing facility in Singapore. The bespoke two-story factory will begin construction in December and is due to be completed in 2020.
Dyson CEO Jim Rowan says of the decision, “Our existing footprint and team in Singapore, combined with the nation’s significant advanced manufacturing expertise, made it a frontrunner. Singapore also offers access to high-growth markets as well as an extensive supply chain and a highly skilled workforce.”
Dyson, which is known for its cyclone vacuum cleaners, blade-less fans, and lately a hair styler, revealed last year that it has been working on an electric vehicle. The EV, Dyson’s first, has a 2021 launch date. A 400-persons strong team is now developing the vehicle of Dyson’s campus at Hullavington Airfield in the United Kingdom.
Inside the Dyson Hullavington Technology Campus in the United Kingdom. Image credit: Fred MacGregor.
Battery technology is crucial to making electric cars viable. The company says that its investment in battery technology has more than doubled in the past three years, with the number of engineers working on battery programs doubling in the past twelve months.
Dyson currently employs 1,100 people in Singapore across its Singapore Technology Centre at Science Park One, which we visited earlier this year, and its Advanced Manufacturing Centre at West Park.
In August, Dyson opened the Dyson-NTU Studio at the College of Engineering at Nanyang Technological University. The Dyson-NTU Studio is Dyson’s first on-campus engineering studio in Asia, and it gives NTU students mentorship from Dyson engineers, as well as access to advanced equipment.
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