The Morning After: Dyson’s secret robot projects

The NFL's rumored streaming service could debut in JulyDyson, the company that’s recently branched out into hair curlers, air-purifying headphones and not cars, has revealed it has an entire division secretly developing robot prototypes for household chores.The company didn't detail any of the models specifically, but many look like robot arms adapted to do specialized home chores, like cleaning and tidying. Dyson also showed off its Perception Lab dedicated to robotic vision systems, environment detection and even mapping humans with sensors, cameras and thermal imaging systems.So why reveal its secret lab now? Well, Dyson’s on a recruiting drive, looking for around 700 engineers to help finally make at least some of these ideas a reality in our homes.— Mat Smith The biggest stories you might have missedHow to shop for a smart grillInsta360's Sphere lets DJI's latest Mavic Air drones capture 360-degree videoCVS won't fill prescriptions for controlled substances from two telehealth companiesPlayStation DualSense controllers are up to 21 percent off in Days of Play saleProtonMail is rebranding and adding more storage to all its plansThe company now goes by Proton and is unifying its products under some new plans.ProtonMail has been one of the better options for secure email — you can get an (admittedly basic) account for free and enjoy end-to-end encryption for your communications when you're messaging other ProtonMail users. But the company's plans have gotten a little... Continue reading at 'Engadget'

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