8th February 2013

Dyson launches all-in-one Airblade Tap

Engineering company Dyson has launched the Airblade Tap – a device that combines a high-speed hand dryer with hot and cold water outlets. Infrared sensors pinpoint hand positions and release water from the tap stem. Once hands are wet and drying is requested, integrated circuitry computes the information and activates a digital motor, creating two high velocity sheets of air on the tap's branches. Unheated clean air is then released at 430 mph (692 km/h), blowing water off hands and leaving them dry in 12 seconds. This means that users no longer have to leave the sink, which both saves time and prevents spillage of water on the floor. At present, the device is £1,000 ($1,573) and intended for use in hotels and commercial environments. Experts say its appeal to home users will therefore be limited until this cost falls.

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