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Seems like this would be drastically simplified using a http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combo_washer_dryer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combo_washer_dryer such as

• dominicgs 12y ago
  This was my exact thought and it would be even simpler if Monotub[0] or Orbit[1] existed/worked. I know this is really about AI challenges rather than washing clothes, but the list of steps seems more complex than it needs to be. For example, I already put my dirty clothes straight in to a laundry basket. I don't think I'm ever going to need a robot to scoop them off the floor for me, I can't imagine my time being so valuable that I can't put my shirt in the basket. [0] http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1740246.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/1740246.stm [1] http://www.coroflot.com/tiffanyroddis/orbital http://www.coroflot.com/tiffanyroddis/orbital