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If we solved self driving. It may be possible to place all your clothes on a tote and have a robot pick all your clothes and take them to an automated washing,
by huherto 10y ago
If we solved self driving. It may be possible to place all your clothes on a tote and have a robot pick all your clothes and take them to an automated washing, drying, ironing and folding facility.
- zach 10y agoBefore that point, laundry service is a great candidate for automobile trunk pickup and delivery. Just put your stinkables in a trunk box, have them removed at some point in the day, then your clean, folded clothes are delivered to your trunk the next day. It just happens, like a laundry fairy. The problem right now is that trunk pickup and delivery is not really an expected use case. Cars aren't really designed to support delivery drivers/automation being able to open your trunk and only your trunk, especially without a key. But it could be something that can be retrofitted decently, thanks to US-mandated inside trunk releases. And at the high end, limited-entry trunk delivery is already being tested in some places: http://www.wired.com/2015/04/delivery-drivers-can-now-leave-packages-parked-audi/ http://www.wired.com/2015/04/delivery-drivers-can-now-leave-...