This Matter-Enabled Robot Vacuum Can Pick Up Dirty Laundry

[toph2toast]

Now can someone please invent a robot to fold laundry? How much longer do we have to wait?

Not to be too much of a nerd, but I work in the robotics field and handling textiles/fabrics continues to be a really difficult problem to solve. Its both a materials issue (clothing is rarely rigid) and a manipulation issue (need something that's as dexterous as a human hand).

There isn't much robotic/automation in the textile industry because of this, but there's significant effort into figuring it out.

 

[ZZ9pluralZalpha]

"You pass butter"

 

[urnotl33t]

This is actually very easy:
- Have two dishwashers.
- Use clean dishes directly out of one dishwasher, and put them in the other.
- When the other washer is full, run it, and use dishes from there.
- Dishes never need to be put away, they are always in one washer or the other.

I’ve said that exact same thing for years. Glad someone else recognizes the situation! Kudos!
If/when I design my own home, I’ll do this for sure.