• Swindon & Wiltshire Property
• Wednesday May 3 2023
• Author Name: Peter Davison

Dyson unveils plans for £100 million R&D hub in Bristol

Engineering firm Dyson plans to invest £100 million in a new R&D hub in central Bristol.

The technology centre would be home to hundreds of software and artificial intelligence engineers, the company said.

Dyson said it had chosen Bristol because it was an “international hub for software and digital skills”.

The centre is planned for a Dyson-owned building – 1 Georges Square in Redcliffe – opposite Castle Park and close to Bristol Bridge.

Teams at the site will work on developing appliances due for launch up to 10 years in the future.

Dyson already has an IT hub in Bristol with about 100 tech specialists.

Jake Dyson, son of founder Sir James and the company’s chief engineer, said the centre would focus on sensors, apps and connectivity in future products.

“To us, sensors, apps, and connectivity are about more than simply adding function to the machine. They transform how we support our owners and assess autonomously how to improve a product’s performance over its lifetime to ensure they are at peak performance.

“We have significant ambitions and will hire increasing numbers of software, AI and connectivity engineers as part of a growing global team.

“The new Dyson Technology Centre in Bristol will be a vital hub contributing to Dyson’s connected future.”

Last year Dyson announced plans for a major R&D centre housed in former RAF hangars in Hullavington, Wiltshire.

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