Dyson,  the  global  technology  company,  announced to build new campuses for its R&D facility worth P11-billion R&D investments and expand its current operations in the Philippines, bringing together Dyson’s research, development and advanced motor manufacturing capabilities under one roof, equivalent to 92 basketball courts, at the Lopez-led First Philippine Industrial Park (FPIP) in Sto. Tomas, Batangas. A statement issued Wednesday, May 3, said Dyson will establish a new Philippine Technology Center that will initially employ 400 engineers and 50 engineering graduates. The new campus at the FPIP, scheduled to be operational in the first half of 2024, is one of  the largest investments,  and  most advanced technology  manufacturing centers  in  the country  and  underscores  the  growing  importance of the  Philippines  in Dyson’s global ambitions. The statement said that the R&D teams in the Philippines 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 already 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, the statement added. The 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 is also designed to include leisure and sports areas, as well as laboratories and offices. The new state-of-the-art facilities are the most significant of their kind in the Philippines for Dyson. Dyson opened its doors to its Philippines Advanced Manufacturing facility in 2016. Today, it operates two key sites in the country --   advanced manufacturing facility in Calamba, and  Technology and Engineering Center in Alabang. The Philippine project is part of  Dyson’s part of an ongoing £2.75 billion five-year investment plan that includes new sites in Singapore, United Kingdom, China, Malaysia, Philippines and Poland. In Singapore, the location of Dyson’s global headquarters, will be home for its first proprietary new technology  battery  plant.  The  building  will  be  completed  this  year  and  will  become  fully  operational  by  2025. It will produce Dyson battery cells with proprietary technology for newly developed Dyson products. For the UK project, Dyson also revealed plans for a £100m investment in a major new Technology Centre in Bristol, 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, as well as the global technology company’s commercial and ecommerce teams for Great Britain and Ireland. The company highlighted that the three major investments reflect the scale of Dyson’s ambitions internationally, drawing on the very best engineering talent the world has to offer. Sir James Dyson, founder, was quoted as saying: “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.”