Why Dyson's robot vacuum took 16 years, and why it's headed to Japan first

Why Dyson's robot vacuum took 16 years, and why it's headed to Japan first Dyson almost launched a robot vacuum. Back in 2001, after three years in development. Its first effort, shown to the British public in London looked nothing (and we mean nothing) like the eventual 360 Eye unveiled today. Sixteen years is a long time in tech. The DC06, as it was called, never made it past home-trial stages i

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ダイソンのロボット掃除機が日本で最初に販売されるのは「ダイソンが日本でとても有名だから」

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“"The country adopts to new technology faster than anyone else," he said. "We're also 'Big in Japan' -- the largest vacuum brand in Japan, and this country is the largest market for robots."”