AI-powered laundry-folding robot company has filed for bankruptcy

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Post by lxm » Thu, Apr 25, 2019, 2:39 AM UTC

AI-powered laundry-folding robot company has filed for bankruptcy
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Post by sonnyblarney » Thu, Apr 25, 2019, 3:20 AM UTC

Joking aside, a truly admirable goal. My god it would help everyone alive.

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Post by dominotw » Thu, Apr 25, 2019, 3:26 AM UTC

sonnyblarney wrote: post #2

Joking aside, a truly admirable goal. My god it would help everyone alive.

truly a hard problem to solve.

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Post by sizzzzlerz » Thu, Apr 25, 2019, 3:37 AM UTC

they thought 5 minutes to fold a shirt, that wasn't black, made for a viable product?

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Post by duxup » Thu, Apr 25, 2019, 3:37 AM UTC

This fits into the category I saw a reporter describe as "Things 20 something engineers wish their mom still did for them."

Similar to juicero (spelling), Amazon proposal to deliver packages inside your house....etc.

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Post by praneshp » Thu, Apr 25, 2019, 3:39 AM UTC

duxup wrote: post #5

This fits into the category I saw a reporter describe as "Things 20 something engineers wish their mom still did for them." Similar to juicero (spelling), Amazon proposal to deliver packages inside your house....etc.

> Amazon proposal to deliver packages inside your house

Wasn't this just to prevent assholes from stealing packages from your yard/door/...?

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Post by sadris » Thu, Apr 25, 2019, 3:40 AM UTC

praneshp wrote: post #6

duxup wrote: post #5

This fits into the category I saw a reporter describe as "Things 20 something engineers wish their mom still did for them." Similar to juicero (spelling), Amazon proposal to deliver packages inside your house....etc.

> Amazon proposal to deliver packages inside your house Wasn't this just to prevent assholes from stealing packages from your yard/door/...?

Yes. I believe they shifted to putting it in your car in driveway

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Post by mcbutterbunz » Thu, Apr 25, 2019, 3:42 AM UTC

sonnyblarney wrote: post #2

Joking aside, a truly admirable goal. My god it would help everyone alive.

Even the manual feed robot from Foldimate would be a huge time save. Still insanely difficult, but would be absolutely amazing.

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Post by duxup » Thu, Apr 25, 2019, 3:47 AM UTC

sadris wrote: post #7

praneshp wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Amazon proposal to deliver packages inside your house Wasn't this just to prevent assholes from stealing packages from your yard/door/...?

Yes. I believe they shifted to putting it in your car in driveway

Pretty much my experience, ups and FedEx at least put it on my porch where it is sort of hidden.

Amazon leaves it in plain sight on the driveway..... like guys no....

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Post by duxup » Thu, Apr 25, 2019, 3:48 AM UTC

praneshp wrote: post #6

duxup wrote: post #5

This fits into the category I saw a reporter describe as "Things 20 something engineers wish their mom still did for them." Similar to juicero (spelling), Amazon proposal to deliver packages inside your house....etc.

> Amazon proposal to deliver packages inside your house Wasn't this just to prevent assholes from stealing packages from your yard/door/...?

That was the selling point.