Getting the laundry done can feel like a tedious and annoying chore. Part of the problem comes from the fact it never truly ends. We’re either washing the laundry or drying it or folding it. Sometimes ...

Not so long ago we used to wash out clothes in the river and to hang them out to dry but we've come a long way since then. We have automated washing machines, dryers, washer-dryer combos all in one ...

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Robots are used in all sorts of industries on a wide variety of tasks. Typically, it’s because they’re far faster, more accurate, and more capable than we are. Expert humans could not compete with the ...

It’s taken many years, but one appliance manufacturer has devised a washing machine that can fold clothes. The Sustainable Maintainer prototype from Panasonic uses robotics to fold the clean clothes.