Laundroid
Laundroid was a laundry-folding machine and home robot, used to automatically wash, dry, iron, sort and fold clothes to a dedicated closet. It was dubbed to be the worlds first laundry folding robot,[1] and was planned to go on sale in Japan first, and subsequently, in a limited number, in the United States. Release date was set to 2017, with pre-orders starting on March 2017.
In 2019, Seven Dreamers announced bankruptcy.
Performance[]
Its image-recognition system and robotic arms took 3 to 10 minutes to pick and fold each item, or overnight for a load of laundry.
History[]
The Laundroid was first introduced and demonstrated at the 2015 CEATEC consumer electronics show in Tokyo, Japan. It was jointly developed by Daiwa House, Panasonic, and .
In November 2016, Seven Dreamers announced it has secured an extra $60 million in Series B Funding led by Panasonic Corp., Daiwa House Industry Co., and SBI Investment Co.[2]
The first machines would only be able to fold the clothes for the closet, but the final product – full wash, dry and fold system – was planned to be released in 2019.[3][4][5]
On April 23, 2019, Seven Dreamers announced bankruptcy.[6] They had $20 million in debt to 200 creditors according to credit research agency .
See also[]
- Combo washer dryer
- Domestic robots
- FoldiMate, another laundry folding machine
- Home automation
- Ironing
References[]
- ^ Meet 'Laundroid' — the world's first laundry folding robot
- ^ "Laundroid Laundry-Folding Robot Maker Raises $60M". .
- ^ Craine, Tatiana. "Laundroid, the Laundry-Folding Robot, Is Your New Favorite Time-Saving Invention". Inverse.
- ^ Heater, Brian. "And Then There's Laundroid, The Laundry Folding Robot". .
- ^ McGrath, Jenny. "Laundry-folding robot may take hours, but at least you don't have to fold laundry". Digital Trends.
- ^ Lee, Dami (2019-04-23). "The company behind the $16,000 AI-powered laundry-folding robot has filed for bankruptcy". The Verge. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
External links[]
- Laundry equipment
- Home automation
- Domestic robots
- Cleaning tools
- Ironing
- Tool stubs