Dyson in its efforts to enhance its engineering and manufacturing capabilities, technology company Dyson announced on Wednesday (May 3) it will open a new proprietary battery plant in Singapore which is expected to be completed this year and be fully operational by 2025.
Founder James Dyson said the proprietary new technology batteries would, along with software, connectivity and artificial intelligence (AI), help “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,” he added.
Dyson plans to double its advanced manufacturing footprint in 2023 and the Tuas battery plant, which will be the size of 53 basketball courts, is said to be the most significant investment in advanced manufacturing in the company’s history.
The plant, along with new facilities in the Philippines and the United Kingdom, is part of Dyson’s ongoing £2.75 billion (US$3.44 billion) five-year investment strategy to bring technology to market more quickly, with a focus on energy storage, software development and AI.
The new sites will build upon the company’s existing campuses, research and development spaces and manufacturing facilities in Singapore, UK, China, Malaysia, Philippines and Poland.
Dyson has been manufacturing its own batteries for over a decade in a bid to “create smaller, lighter, more sustainable and more energy dense batteries” and the new Tuas plant will further enhance the company’s capabilities in that area.
“Our advanced manufacturing expansion in Singapore will enable Dyson to bring entirely new battery technology to market,” Dyson’s CEO Roland Krueger said.
“Singapore’s highly skilled engineers and scientists, and supportive government that embraces industry 4.0 manufacturing, make it the perfect place for a high-technology company such as Dyson.”
Last year, Dyson announced at the official opening of its global headquarters at St James Power Station it will invest S$1.5 billion (US$1.12 billion) in its Singapore operations over the next four years.
