Global technology company Dyson Limited announced Wednesday major investments in the Philippines that include the development of a research and development campus in Batangas province at a cost of P11 billion.
“Software, connectivity, AI and proprietary new technology batteries will power the next generation of Dyson technology. Just like our long-term investments in pioneering digital electric motor technology, Dyson’s next-generation battery technology will drive a major revolution in the performance and sustainability of Dyson’s machines,” said Dyson founder James Dyson.
The Philippines Technology Center will span the equivalent of 92 basketball courts and will bring together Dyson’s research, development and advanced motor manufacturing capabilities under one roof.
It said the investments in the Philippines are part of Dyson’s blueprint to strengthen its international advanced manufacturing capabilities and global R&D footprint, with a next-generation battery plant in Singapore and similar R&D structures in the United Kingdom.
The three major investments reflect the scale of Dyson’s ambitions internationally, drawing on the very best engineering talent the world has to offer.
The new campus at First Philippine Industrial Park in Sto. Tomas, Batangas is considered one of the largest investments and most advanced technology manufacturing centers in the country. It also underscores the growing importance of the Philippines in Dyson’s global ambitions.
As part of the investment, Dyson aims to initially hire an additional 400 engineers and more than 50 graduate engineers who will join the team later this year.
The Philippine R&D teams will be focused on software, AI, robotics, fluid dynamics and hardware electronics. These fields of expertise are critical for Dyson’s high-performing products—from robotic technologies to air enhancement technologies and beauty products such as the Dyson Supersonic hair dryer, which are increasingly enabled by software, sensors and connectivity.
The MyDyson app gives consumers live data on air quality and their surroundings and through sensors, AI and connectivity. Dyson engineers can add further functionality and utility over their lifetime and provide tailored advice and support.
Scheduled to be operational in the first half of 2024, the Batangas campus will follow in the footsteps of Dyson’s other inspiring spaces globally, which place an emphasis on the wellbeing of Dyson people.
The architecture of the campus will prioritize air quality, natural light and greenery to support collaboration and the generation of new ideas. The campus includes leisure and sports areas, laboratories and offices. The new state-of-the-art facilities are the most significant of their kind in the Philippines for Dyson.
Dyson is also investing further in Singapore, Dyson’s global headquarters, where it is setting up its first proprietary new technology battery plant.
The building will be completed in 2023 and will become fully operational by 2025, producing Dyson battery cells with proprietary technology for newly developed Dyson products.
It is the most significant investment in advanced manufacturing in Dyson’s history and is the size of 53 basketball courts. Dyson’s new state-of-the-art factory is located in Tuas, west of Singapore.
Dyson started its in-house battery program more than a decade ago, to pioneer smaller, lighter more sustainable and more energy dense batteries.
Dyson also intends to put up a £100 million investment in a new Technology Centre in Bristol in the UK that will be home to hundreds of software and AI engineers working on a pipeline of products that stretches 10 years into the future and the global technology company’s commercial and ecommerce teams for Great Britain and Ireland.