A demonstration of “Laundroid,” the world’s first automated laundry-folding robot 

you need to be able empty a laundry bin into it, walk away and come back to a stack of folded clothes. Then it will be Jetson worthy!

Undoubtedly just a person in that cabinet. ;)

“Technology is confidential.” More like: we can’t tell you there is a person hiding inside that giant machine who does the job.

Has anyone considered that there could be a person hidden behind or within that HUGE panel swapping out that generic shirt. Especially when, if you look at the folded shirt she's holding, there appears to be a clear panel holding the folded shape in place?

Well, That's one robot not going to take my job.

Every magic has three components: the Pledge, the Turn and the Prestige.

I thought the girl was the robot

Faster than the cleaning lady I pay every week.

I could have folded 10 shirts by now.

They will soon need a quantum computer just to fold one t-shirt..

It seems that every new device at CES or similar venues in the 2010s said the tech will be in the average consumers' home by 2020 (examples: Ethanol Fuel Cell, home automation, laundry folding machine). It is 2021 bro, and the tech isn't here.

what ultimately needs to happen (in the future) is this: "Hamper+washer+dryer+this laundroid (or the like)".... all integrated into one closet. Just throw your dirty clothes in the hamper, and always have clean, folded, steam pressed, scented clothes ready. If it takes a day or 2 to wash and fold, who cares. If this happens, then we've truly arrived at stress free laundry.

I think everyone will buy one of these someday soon

Impressive. I'm sure the folding time will improve eventually.

I've had one for 40 years know. I call it Susie.

Sure, everyone with little money will be rushing to buy this folding machine.

5-10 mins for one shirt?!? Come back to us when an entire basket can be done in 5-10 mins.

This is actually pretty damn useful..

amazing

$5000000 says that Samsung will copy this and try to sell it first before japan

took so long that another lady had to take it out

I was not supposed to say anything, but I was behind that black wall folding those shirts by hand all day!

dude there's 100% a person in that box. They do that so if the public goes crazy over the idea then they will invest money to make it.

Am I watching a real-life anime now?

How much does one cost?

And we wonder why aliens haven't visited us. Woman holds up a folded t shirt like it's some miracle. XD

So you load in a T-shirt, then wait for the Laundroid to fold it, then remove it, and then load another shirt?? Is that how it works?

I would have this device fold all of my fitted sheets.

a slow but tireless machine that does not need holidays, work place dramas, salary, breaks, benefits, pensions...

I hope you save your money as you will need it to pay for the electricity to pay for 10 min/t-shirt and higher for pans and shirts, etc. Not ready for market yet

I'm pretty sure "Foldimate" was the first one.

Device is very big and folding time very long. Are you sure it's economical?

Why? If i lost both of my hands, I need a maid anyway...

Whats so secretive about the technology? Anyone could buy one when its on sale and figure out the technology. Maybe there is just someone sitting inside folding em clothes. Haha

the tech behind this is simple, inside the machine is a little chinese granny doing all the work.

No...I sit here and wait for Foldimate.

why did it take so long to fold one shirt?

there is a man inside as Panasonic where late to finish the prototype

That thing is way too slow.

The machine accepts 3 meals a day, some tips, occasional breaks, needs close access to a bathroom. 1:18 very cute girl nevertheless

Imagine you invest on this not knowing that the one folding the clothes it’s a human being. lol Now you have to take care of the machine and the human included. Just me here thinking. lol

Great! all you will have to do is put some food and water into the slot now and again, oh and clean the human waste out the bottom compartment from the slave worker trapped inside that takes 10 minutes to fold a sock. I heard if you feed it money it folds in a fraction of the time. Lol, just get a Foldimate if people want this sorta thing as at least it's near production completion.

they are too rushed to market a product that is still in the testing phase.

It needs to iron it too and insert moth balls.

Yeah it's cool and impressive but. Unless it does this with a lot of clothes and quick, it's hella useless of a machine. But I guess it could aid disabled people.

What the heck? Seriously we have machines that can do anything. We have drones, Jets and other amazing vehicles.. Can somebody please invent a Machine wich washe's dry's and folds? It isnt necessary to spend a ton of money this should be normal in every household. It should also cost a minimum of electricity and be damn fast. Its 2017 folks... This Machine here is a joke and i am completley serious about that.

I'd be dead by the time this thing folded one load of my family's laundry - their website is awful also - speed it up people

It only takes 5-10 minutes to fold a single shirt..

I don't know why? I thought about anime!

I try to applaud every worthy technological endeavor, but come on. If it still takes 7 to 10 minutes to fold a single tshirt, the product is still pre-alpha and is not even worth showing to the public. I'm sure they're looking for investors, but come on... The concept should at least promise folding times in seconds and not minutes.

WOW ..................JUST WOW !!!!!!! That's why we as humans are so out of shape now.

You realize of course that there are a couple people inside that box folding the laundry, right?

Doesn't everyone just stuff their shirts and trousers into the drawer like me?

it replaces my wife what else can it do to me???😀😁😂😃

Company went bankrupt back in April. 👌

Now this is an example how lazy people can be....

10 min to fold 1 t-shirt ;] great and taking half room space and cost 1000s what a joke ;]