Dyson Won't Say What's Wrong With Its CameraJet Toothbrush
The apocryphal story of NASA spending millions crafting a space pen while Soviet cosmonauts used a pencil is often cited as a prime example, even if it's actually not true. Perhaps it's not surprising that Dyson has got into hot water trying to reinvent the electric toothbrush.The Chinese invented the first bristle toothbrush during the Tang dynasty or 15th century. That concept muddled along quite nicely until 1937, when Tomlinson Moseley filed a patent for the earliest electric toothbrush.
- ▪The apocryphal story of NASA spending millions crafting a space pen while Soviet cosmonauts used a pencil is often cited as a prime example, even if it's actually not true.
- ▪Perhaps it's not surprising that Dyson has got into hot water trying to reinvent the electric toothbrush.The Chinese invented the first bristle toothbrush during the Tang dynasty or 15th century.
- ▪That concept muddled along quite nicely until 1937, when Tomlinson Moseley filed a patent for the earliest electric toothbrush.
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Jeremy WhiteGearSep 21, 2026 1:22 PMDyson Won't Say What's Wrong With Its CameraJet ToothbrushDespite admitting to a “component issue,” the company refuses to say what went wrong, how many units are affected in how many countries, and why it won't recall its $500 AI toothbrush.Photo-Illustration: Wired Staff; Courtesy of DysonCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyThere's always a danger in over-complicating products. Simple is so often best. The apocryphal story of NASA spending millions crafting a space pen while Soviet cosmonauts used a pencil is often cited as a prime example, even if it's actually not true.
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