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I don't want a robotic domestic servant, I want my existing appliances to take on more responsibility. I'd pay a few extra thousand for a car that drives itsel
by xanderstrike 11y ago
I don't want a robotic domestic servant, I want my existing appliances to take on more responsibility.
I'd pay a few extra thousand for a car that drives itself, or a closet washer/dryer that automatically washes, folds, and stores my clothes, or a fridge that can make basic meals, or a vacuum that cleans my house while I'm out.
Maybe a humanoid robot that does these things will exist one day, but I'd rather have a home that does all these things frictionlesly than share my space with a robot.
- mistermann 11y ago> washer/dryer that automatically washes, folds, and stores my clothes This would sell like hotcakes. Perhaps clothes would need some sort of an RFID tag built in to identify their specs (not sure the cost on that) but I would gladly pay a couple grand for a dryer that folds clothes.
- tiplus 11y agoIt might be enough to include a cheap spectrometer to estimate the material composition. From this you should be able to guesstimate a suitable program. You could even spot and classify stains, AI to the rescue. There must be existing solutions for large scale industrial laundry handling. A robotic closet that lets you wear your favorite shirt every day... fresh and clean.
- sciurus 11y agoNeato or irobot will sell you a robot vacuum.
- tremguy 11y agoThis might well be what we're looking for: http://www.techtimes.com/articles/93169/20151008/washing-machine-future-will-wash-dry-folds-clothes.htm http://www.techtimes.com/articles/93169/20151008/washing-mac...