Laundroid
Laundroid was a
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.[citation needed]
History
The Laundroid was first introduced and demonstrated at the 2015
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 Teikoku Databank.
See also
- Ironing
- FoldiMate
- Domestic robots
- Home automation
- Combo washer dryer
References
- ^ "Meet 'Laundroid' — the world's first laundry folding robot". CNBC. Archived from the original on 2021-08-27. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ^ "Laundroid Laundry-Folding Robot Maker Raises $60M". Robotics Trend. 18 November 2016. Archived from the original on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ Craine, Tatiana (11 October 2015). "Laundroid, the Laundry-Folding Robot, Is Your New Favorite Time-Saving Invention". Inverse. Archived from the original on 2016-11-20. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
- ^ Heater, Brian. "And Then There's Laundroid, The Laundry Folding Robot". Tech Times. Archived from the original on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ^ McGrath, Jenny (5 October 2016). "Laundry-folding robot may take hours, but at least you don't have to fold laundry". Digital Trends. Archived from the original on 2016-11-19. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
- ^ Lee, Dami (2019-04-23). "The company behind the $16,000 AI-powered laundry-folding robot has filed for bankruptcy". The Verge. Archived from the original on 2019-08-07. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
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