Who actually likes doing laundry999 Archives
First you have to sort through your clothes, organize them by material and color, wash them, dry them —then after all that, fold them. But what if you could have a subservient robot take care of the last step for you?
SEE ALSO: Google declares war against Alexa and Siri at CES 2018That's the (um ... bad) idea behind FolidMate, the $980 laundry-folding robot being shown off at CES 2018 in Las Vegas. The original concept for the machine was on display at last year's conference, but it didn't have any moving components. This year, the creators have rigged up the machine to accept clothing you feed it, but it still doesn't actually fold the clothes.
FoldiMate's CMO Debbie Cohen-Abravanel told Mashable at the conference that the company does have a working prototype back at its headquarters, but elected to show off just the receiving mechanism this year. It was admittedly easy to clip in fresh towels and shirts, however, when I tried feeding the machine a long-sleeve shirt, the sleeve got caught on the entrance and the machine jammed.
Still, even if the machine worked perfectly, $1,000 is a hell of a lot of money to spend on a small inconvenience. I could potentially see my laundromat buying one of these to make life easier when they have to do bulk loads of laundry, but even for a small business, that's a lot of money.
For now, you can sign up to get an alert when the FoldiMate is ready to begin taking preorders. If you sign up, be prepared to wait. The company expects to begin shipping in "late 2019," so you'll be doing plenty more loads of laundry before you ever see this thing.
For more of Mashable's CES 2018 coverage, click here.
Topics CES
Waitin’ on the Student Debt Jubilee
The early internet kept showing us the future, and we rolled our eyes every time
Did Trump approve a viral fake Fox News story?
What to expect at Apple’s October iPhone event
'The Last of Us' Season 2, episode 4: Why Ellie sings 'Take on Me'
5 questions Americans asked Google about the election this week (Oct. 2
Say hi to Sarahah, the anonymous messaging app ruining Snapchat for teens
Coast Guard chief vows to stand with transgender personnel
'The Last of Us' Season 2, episode 4: Why Ellie sings 'Take on Me'
Judge won't let 'Fortnite' back into App Store as Apple fight crawls on
Put Me In, Coach!
Militia used Facebook to plan kidnapping of Michigan governor, FBI claims
'Hey Google, tighten my Nike Adapt BB shoes': Assistant now works on 30 Android apps
Pence faced no LGBTQ questions at the debate. That's a failure.
I'm a college professor. My advice to young people who feel hooked on tech
Is Google's Pixel 4a with 5G worth the extra money?
5 questions Americans asked Google about the election this week (Oct. 2
Gmail Go is now available to all Android users
The State of PC Gaming in 2016
Teen tweets boyfriend's hilariously misspelled message thread, goes viral
Chrissy Teigen swears she'll never use Twitter's new 280Google: Project Loon has provided internet to 100,000 in Puerto RicoWe're losing our eyes on the rapidly warming, melting ArcticSlate releases Google Chrome extension to keep Twitter at 140Britney Spears sells original watercolor painting for $10,000Apple Pay Cash review: I think Apple just killed VenmoApple updates Clips app with new AR effects for the iPhone XMark Cuban is heavily invested in these two tech companiesGoogle: Project Loon has provided internet to 100,000 in Puerto RicoApple Pay Cash review: I think Apple just killed Venmo'Top Chef' judge Tom Colicchio launches campaign to end veteran hungerRian Johnson to produce new Star Wars trilogyKhal Drogo and Tormund Giantsbane met IRL and slayed pints together'Thor: Ragnarok' is about colonialismHBO to air and stream all eight Harry Potter moviesApple's next iPad will ditch the home button for FaceID, report saysElon Musk met with Turkey's President Erdogan and we don't know whyHBO to air and stream all eight Harry Potter moviesAmazon investigating Jeffrey Tambor over sexual harassment allegationThe iPhone X's selfies are too precise for people's comfort Dada identified “suspicious practices” in internal audit, shares slump · TechNode Huya teams up with Tencent WeChat Channels for game livestreaming · TechNode Nvidia launches Chinese version of RTX 4090 to bypass US regulations · TechNode ByteDance reportedly earns $110 billion in 2023 · TechNode TSMC chairman Mark Liu to retire in June 2024 · TechNode Alibaba pumps $634 million into Lazada in heated competition · TechNode Subsidiary of New Oriental saw stock price slide nearly 20% after livestream dispute · TechNode Jaguar Land Rover’s partner Chery planning entry into UK in 2024 · TechNode Draft gaming regulations cause sharp fall in NetEase and Tencent share prices · TechNode Xiaomi responds to automatic opening of smart door lock · TechNode EHang delivers its first unpiloted passenger Alibaba appoints six young leaders to oversee key operations at Taobao and Tmall · TechNode China’s Baidu announces that 100 million users have used its AI chatbot · TechNode TSMC to mass produce 2nm chips for Apple in 2025: report · TechNode Alibaba's Freshippo suspends new membership subscriptions · TechNode Huawei releases smart driving app HIMA · TechNode SK Hynix to upgrade Wuxi plant in China · TechNode Alibaba CEO to take direct control of Taobao and Tmall · TechNode China’s Zeekr unveils premium electric sedan starting at game Tencent’s Honor of Kings maintains position as highest
2.5067s , 8199.609375 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【1999 Archives】,Feast Information Network