Laundroid: The £12,000 washing machine

Japanese laundry robot can fold and sort clothes 'by type or by owner' – and even respond to voice commands

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Smart watches, phones and even fridges have been commonplace in the personal technology market for several years, but not washing machines. Spotting a gap in the market, the Japanese firm Seven Dreamers has developed a smart washing machine to add to the connected home. Such technology doesn't come cheap, however. The 'Laundroid', as it's known, costs 1.85m yen (£12,880).

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