LONDON, Oct 1 — Tucked into the British countryside, the town of Malmesbury doesn’t scream technology paradise. But one local spot is among the most advanced research centres in the world, and that’s the headquarters of Dyson, the famed maker of vacuum cleaners, air purifiers, and hand dryers.

Hello World host Ashlee Vance paid a visit to the top-secret Dyson labs to learn about the company’s latest creation: the Supersonic Hair Dryer. It took Dyson four years and US$70 million to design and build the machine. Through the use of sensors and a powerful but tiny electric motor, the Supersonic dries at an optimal temperature for soft, shiny hair, Dyson boasts.

Here, Vance puts the machine to the test, while exploring Dyson’s exotic labs alongside its top engineers. — Bloomberg

It took Dyson four years and US$70 million (RM288.72 million) to design and build this machine that is said to be the most advanced hair dryer ever created. — Video screengrab