Meet Singapore's Dyson Engineers: Creators Of Magic!

CNA wants to know how Dyson engineers take an idea from concept to production. They also want to know how Singapore engineers take part in the process.

The senior electronics manager of Dyson, Brian Hu, and the product owner, Loo Wan Shan, were in a photo. CNA/Raydza Rahman took the photo.

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Dyson in Singapore makes easy daily chores. They have vacuum cleaners without bags and cords, along with bladeless fans.

It usually takes years to turn ideas into products. Engineers adjust prototypes repeatedly.

Dyson created 5,127 prototypes for their bagless vacuum cleaner in five years. They made 600 prototypes for their hair dryer in four years.

Mr. Brian Hu, a senior electronics manager at Dyson Singapore, said it's typically a lengthy process.

He is 39 years old and he made electronics for Dyson for 12 years. The fan without blades and cordless vacuum are some examples.

Mr Hu leads a team of 36 engineers in Singapore and Malaysia. They worked on the Big+Quiet air purifier project for a year. Dyson just launched six new products this month, including this air purifier.

The motor driver circuit needed modifications. Mr. Hu and his team did the work. They reduced the noise level. This is important because big air purifiers usually make a lot of noise.

The engineers thought about how to show indoor air quality on a screen. It was important to let users see it. They did it using an LCD screen or the Dyson app.

Mr. Hu said we need many sensor chips to collect air particle data. It must be processed correctly, sent to the cloud, and displayed.

To do it, the engineering teams need to work together. They have to look at software and technology development. Some teams are located in different time zones.

It feels amazing to conquer obstacles.

He laughed and said, "It feels like watching your own baby being born."

Ms Loo Wan Shan joined Dyson in 2021. The past 1.5 years have been challenging yet fulfilling. She is part of the team behind the 360 Vis Nav robot vacuum.

Dyson has many robot vacuums. This one is very strong. It can make maps of where the dust is in the house.

Ms Loo tried out the robot at home. She is part of the robotics and intelligent machines team. She is a product owner.

The 37-year-old from Singapore works as a product owner. Their job is to collaborate with teams on global mapping and planning. They focus on specific areas of the robot vacuum and make sure they're building what users want.

“I try out new robot features at home. If they don’t work, I give feedback to the team.”

Mr Hu and Ms Loo's work highlights Singapore's role in Dyson's goal to increase its product range and move beyond home technology by 2025.

Last month, Dyson's chief technology officer John Churchill said that Singapore is crucial to their success.

James Dyson's technology company, famous for vacuums, has been in Singapore for over ten years. Their first office opened at Science Park in 2007.

Dyson uses Singapore as their global head office. They also use it for research, engineering, advanced manufacturing and supply chain operations. Singapore is a hub for Dyson.

The company produces digital motors in Singapore. The manufacturing plant is located in Jurong. A motor is produced every two seconds. The motors are patented.

A new high-tech plant will make next-generation batteries. It will be located in Tuas. The plant will start production by 2025.

Dyson has 1,400 workers in Singapore. Over half of them are science or engineering experts.

The company wants to hire 250 more engineers and scientists. They want to do this to work on new technologies like robots, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. They are going to keep going with this.

Hiring is currently taking place, according to Mr. Churchill.

He said they want to keep being unique. They plan to enter new categories. They also want to improve their products. They want their products to be smarter.

We need robotics engineers and software engineers. They help us define new future problems. They come up with amazing solutions.

Churchill talked about Dyson's new invention - the Dyson Zone. They are headphones that can also clean the air you breathe. Some think it's really cool, while others think it's weird. This is Dyson's first time making something to wear or for sound.

Some of the work on Dyson Zone was done in Singapore.

Mr Hu says making the Zone was hard. He had to fit fast motors into the headphones. He needed to make sure the sound was still good.

To add Bluetooth, audio processing, and communication functions, engineers had to find room for various chips. They used creativity to do this.

Dyson has bases in Asia. One of them is a development centre in Johor Bahru. It used to be small, but now it's big. It's 50,000 sq m and has over 1,000 employees. The centre works on making floor care and air purifying products.

Dyson wants to expand in the Philippines. They will build a new facility for £166 million (US$207 million).

Mr. Churchill said that the Singapore base is an "incubator" for confidential investments and research into new technologies.

Last month, during a tour of Dyson's global headquarters at the St James Power Station, CNA saw a bit of this research.

A big building has many labs for research. There are over a dozen labs, like robotics and prototyping. Some places are very restricted. In one lab, a robot arm picks up toys and cups.

Dyson made a video in May showing a robotics arm. It meant they wanted to make more robots for housework. They wanted to stop making vacuums that go on the floor.

Robots have difficulty copying delicate tasks like holding fragile things. Machine learning may be the solution. Engineers are working on it.

When asked about the development of their new product, Mr. Churchill didn't reveal much. He only said that Dyson has been open-minded with their investments.

We invest in different themes for the future or for a specific product.

The engineers are working hard to make tasks more efficient than humans.