When laundry is put inside Laundroid, it attempts to recognize the type of clothing. Laundroid’s robot arms then begin folding it.
The company said it aimed to sell Laundroid to nursing care facilities from 2018, and hoped to create an in-built home version, such as a unit combined with closets, by 2020.
The company said it had partnered with Panasonic Corp. and Daiwa House Industries Co. to jointly develop and sell the product.