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'Laundroid' - laundry robot can fold shirts

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Apparently Panasonic is investing (£49 million) in a laundry robot that can fold and stack clothes. It originates from a Japanese start-up.

 

The device is currently the size of a wardrobe and uses artificial intelligence and image recognition technology to fold and stack clothes. Folding one shirt takes 10 min. The ultimate idea is though to have a machine out in 2019 that can also wash and dry the clothes - something that could potentially revolutionalise home life.

 

More on BBC here.

 

Would you be interested? grin They claim it can save 1 year of your time (since on average people spend 375 days of their lives folding laundry.)

 

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Would you be interested? grin They claim it can save 1 year of your time (since on average people spend 375 days of their lives folding laundry.)

 


I certainly would not be interested (unless I was given it for free!)

 

But I can see it being the thing to have in 50-100 years time, like say a tumble drier. I wonder if robot lawnmowers or vaccuums will ever take off. I think they are hilarious randomly going around the room until they hit a wall and then just changing direction. £1,000 please PMSL xD 

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@Marjo wrote:

 

 

Would you be interested? grin They claim it can save 1 year of your time (since on average people spend 375 days of their lives folding laundry.)

 


I certainly would not be interested (unless I was given it for free!)

 

But I can see it being the thing to have in 50-100 years time, like say a tumble drier. I wonder if robot lawnmowers or vaccuums will ever take off. I think they are hilarious randomly going around the room until they hit a wall and then just changing direction. £1,000 please PMSL xD 


Well those are good for cat entertainment at least! grin

 

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Robot mowers are huge at the mo - selling like hot cakes!
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Not related to robotics but in my home country the Post Office started offering a lawn-mowing service as part of when you get your mail delivered.

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How strange slight_smile
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Problem is my husband will NOT wear a shirt which has been folded. He cant bear creases. Every shirt has to be hung up in the wardrobe. Even tee shirts. ...

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You must have a very large (long?) wardrobe then, @Cleoriff! I'm trying to imagine all my tops on hangers. Impossible. grin

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You must have a very large (long?) wardrobe then, @Cleoriff! I'm trying to imagine all my tops on hangers. Impossible. grin


I am fine about folded stuff. It's just himself and shirts that create an issue. Happy Dance

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@Marjo wrote:

 

 

Would you be interested? grin They claim it can save 1 year of your time (since on average people spend 375 days of their lives folding laundry.)

 


I certainly would not be interested (unless I was given it for free!)

 

But I can see it being the thing to have in 50-100 years time, like say a tumble drier. I wonder if robot lawnmowers or vaccuums will ever take off. I think they are hilarious randomly going around the room until they hit a wall and then just changing direction. £1,000 please PMSL xD 


Well those are good for cat entertainment at least! grin

 


lol, there is that. I guess it would be worth it for the cat videos. xD 

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