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Apple shows off robot that folds laundry
Original: (rant on) Fold your own dang laundry, people. (rant off) https:// gizmodo.com/apple-still-thinks -you-want-robots-to-fol
Apple is drawing attention for a robotics demonstration in which a robot arm folds clothes, an idea Gizmodo covered and which prompted social media users to mock the concept. Critics are asking why the company is building machines for a household chore people can easily do themselves, questioning whether laundry-folding robots are a real consumer need.
Why now: A major tech company is pitching a robot for a mundane chore many consider unnecessary, sparking ridicule and debate
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- (rant on) Fold your own dang laundry, people. (rant off) https:// gizmodo.com/apple-still-thinks -you-want-robots-to-fold-your-clothes-2000833872 # robots · ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org · 1
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