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Dyson's $70k lab tech in a toothbrush
Jake Dyson reveals how the company packed professional-grade equipment into its mouthwash-squirting toothbrush.
In brief
Jake Dyson reveals how the company packed professional-grade equipment into its mouthwash-squirting toothbrush. Dyson's new toothbrush contains the equivalent of $70,000 laboratory equipment in a handheld consumer device. Originally reported by TechRadar.
Lab equipment in your hand
Dyson's new toothbrush contains the equivalent of $70,000 worth of laboratory equipment in a handheld consumer product.
“What you have there is essentially a $70,000 piece of lab equipment in a handheld consumer product”
The mouthwash-squirting innovation
Jake Dyson shared the design secrets behind the brand's new toothbrush that squirts mouthwash while you brush.
Early models had issues
The company acknowledged that some early models of the toothbrush experienced problems.
Why problems occurred
Dyson explained the technical challenges that caused issues in the first production run of the CameraJet toothbrush.
Design secrets revealed
Jake Dyson walked through the engineering decisions that made it possible to miniaturize professional dental technology.
The takeaway
Dyson's new toothbrush contains the equivalent of $70,000 laboratory equipment in a handheld consumer device.
