The British manufacturer, which specialises in household appliances including vacuum cleaners, air purifiers and hairdryers, is moving into robotics with a particularly ambitious programme.

To showcase the progress of its work, Dyson has posted a video presenting the latest prototypes under development in its laboratories.

The machine can grab objects and manipulate them to put them away or clean them, for example. One of them is even capable of intelligently loading a dishwasher.

Despite sharing this short video, the company remains relatively mysterious about the state of its progress. If these robots could one day be used in homes, they will probably first be offered in professional settings – in the restaurant industry, for instance.

In the meantime, Dyson wants to recruit several hundred experts to help develop these solutions.

The brand caused a sensation earlier this year by presenting the very first audio headphones that also act as an air purifier.

In addition to mitigating noise pollution, these headphones also promise protection from gases, allergens, viruses and other fine particles that can be hazardous for health. It is, however, not expected to be released before next year.