Foldimate laundry folding robot

Foldimate is a home laundry folding robot that can fold a variety of garments like shirts, towels, pants, pillowcases with plans to add more in the future. The company has shown off a prototype, with the final device slated for availability in 2019.

[@260184846]

the problem is that the user still has the stand there and feed every single item to the machine. The person still has to interact with the machine instead of give it a basket of laundry/clothes and then leave for it to be sorted and folded.

[@grakkerful]

I woulnd't pay $50 for this. Next round though, when you can dump the clothes in the top hopper and come back some time later and everything is folded, well for that I would pay quite a bit!

[@joshn2342323]

It is also a large bulky item that the person needs to have space for. Could be an issue for apartments.

[@RedSlashAce]

Either a hopper and/or a robot that takes the basket to the machine, puts them into the machine (except for the ones that shouldn't go in), and takes the basket of the folded clothes to the closet.

[@murc111]

Laundroid is working on one where you just dump your clean clothes into it, and its sorts and folds them. But it's twice the size of this...and kinda costs 16k. lol

[@LaVictoireEstLaVie]

then wait until humanoid robots come out. They will feed the machine.

[@JonathonFurerMusic]

This is really cool. Long term recommendation: integrated washer, dryer, foldimate. Full lifecycle solution - BOOM

[@subramaniyalmuruganathan4042]

மிஷின் வாங்கும் கம்பெனி பெயர் மற்றும் முகவரி kuuravum

[@sabakhatoon5657]

0 ,

[@toma2451]

They have them. They are called wives.

[@Blackpanthergaming526]

@@toma2451 🤣🤣🤣

[@kzdm5255]

@@toma2451 oh booo. 🤣😄

[@gedfukdbich2645]

I remembered when I was young I've always wanted to invent this, this is amazing

[@beaconofwierd1883]

For commercial use this can work, for personal use it’s just a novelty. It doesn’t really free up much time, since you can fold it by hand faster and you still have to stand there feeding it one item at a time. If it could handle a basket of clothes, then it would be a timesaver and people would want it for their homes :) I’m guessing that’s the plan?

[@waqasahmed939]

Yup. I could see it being useful for a launderette

[@funny-video-YouTube-channel]

Perfect machine for *clothing stores and laundry* services. Looks like more and more things are automated to the point, where we can invent very complex and impossible activities to automate.

[@askarnesma3063]

I need india

[@sloth6765]

If it can do towels, lots of hotels and motels will buy it.

[@sagarkapsikar9355]

Where it's available

[@user-mh7yn7ve7l]

मशीन घ्यायचे तो कॉन्टॅक्ट नंबर

[@thadurusurender8205]

Hi all, Is this machine available in India ?

[@dsp4392]

So glad that this company not only has developed this product, but that it is still in business 5 years later. Folding laundry is an absolute time waster for so many people. In our 2 people household alone we spend 40 minutes a week folding laundry. That's 17 hours a year per person. Over the US population alone, this represents 5.2 billion hours wasted on this task alone. I know this machine is not perfect, the end goal really is to have the dryer automatically dump clothes into the folder, which then spits them out folded, but it's progress in the right direction, especially considering the price point. Going back to the wasted time, 5.2B hours is close to 600'000 years, or more than _7000 lifetimes_ . Every year. This kind of development is literally saving lives.

[@RDV369]

Interesting, I agree but i dont think this guys are still in business..

[@Stig007]

people keep saying this is useless cuz you have to stand next to it and feed it clothes . if you don't like the sight of awkwardly folded laundry and you can't seem to do it right yourself the first time this is a godsend. Sometimes I'll spend like 3 whole minutes on one shirt which doesn't sound like a lot but when you consider that a better person can fold a shirt in less than 5 Seconds it's an eternity. . and if the wrinkled throw them in the dryer to get the wrinkles out then immediately put them in the folding machine why would you let your clothes wrinkle before you tried folding them anyway if you did you would have to iron them yourself and then fold them taking up way too much time you could just be responsible and fold them as soon as they get out of dryer.

[@MroStudios]

Yeah, I would definitely stand in front of a machine cheering for my clothes to be folded.

[@lukemarzolf7244]

For a business owner this could be a valuable tool, having the appearance of uniform folded merchandise is a goal for every apparel retail store. Also it has the potential to reduce labor cost, by boosting productivity. I would invest in this company, as most major retail chains are turning to automation to achieve results.

[@enilehcodramramlised8716]

My old job that works with hospital linen they had a machine like this one but the bigger version. those things cost tens and thousands of dollars and they break often, that’s why you need maintenance to call maintenance all the time to fix it.🤦🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️

[@patriciapadilla2022]

And the Machine doesn't complain and b**** about a vacation

[@jennyumm89]

​@@patriciapadilla2022that's because it's a machine

[@Gilotopia]

No ironing? What's the point if they're wrinkled?

[@bestamerica]

Gilotopia No ironing? What's the point if they're wrinkled? ' hi G... who is a word - THEY -

[@themedleb]

@@bestamerica Clothes.

[@bestamerica]

@@themedleb ' hi T... then put a word = CLOTHES =... not they... No ironing? What's the point if CLOTHES are wrinkled?... again not they

[@Kt-cn2rq]

Who fuck irons clothes.

[@ronaldmurberg7639]

The machine does steam small wrinkles out.

[@BonafideDG]

Great invention. You solved the hardest part of making a folding machine. Doesn't it defeat the purpose that you have to load each item, then wait for the machine to take it in. I could basically fold the item myself in that time. IMO it'd be better if you could load all the clothes on a clothing rack or something similar which would slowly roll into the receiving belt.

[@JaneLubaleOtieno]

As a work from home mom and kids to take care off, I need anything that can make my work easier. Dishwasher, washer, dryer, cloth folder. I need this in my home

[@catcat7835]

We're almost in 2020, no foldimate in sales. I would expect for makers, to produce single machine, laundry+ironing+folding.

[@dilawarhussain1872]

Did you buy that ?

[@dilawarhussain1872]

Please tell me .

[@bigdickpornsuperstar]

Unless you also develop and autofeed system so I don't end up having to stand there anyway, forget it.

[@aassassin]

Some things: - Folding by hand is still faster, as you need to stand there and feed the damn machine things to fold. - Since it's a machine, well... maintenance issues... - Don't get me started about how it will treat different materials beyond 6 months of usage

[@Vitalstatistix]

*The real innovation will be the one, where you get back home and before you jump in the bathtub or shower, just chuck your clothes in the machine that will wash, dry, steam iron and fold those clothes while you relax and freshen up*

[@angelog2592]

Vitalstatistix Stats that’s one big ol machine right there lmao

[@nivethanivetha1268]

I ts true how much price in India

[@StefanoBrunesci]

It's called 'a maid' ;)

[@techinsight7850]

Awesome innovation... Its really tough to build such a product but may be they could have made it a bit small in size...

[@TheEjaay]

Would be nice if it could iron shirts while folding

[@Babyshoes777]

TheEjaay yeah! Like a quick steam at least 🤔

[@SharpLife4]

ricecristi yeah I hope it has a steam iron feature.

[@azarkarimoghli9675]

Not ironing?

[@jayjohnx]

exactly, i first saw a similar video of the product, i got from a WhatsApp forward, and i thought its main purpose was to iron the clothes. But this just folds clothes, which is pointless, since we literally have to feed each cloth to the machine and all it does is fold them.

[@ronaldmurberg7639]

It steams small wrinkles out then folds.

[@Pipsterz]

This is a dream come true. I'm hoping laundromats will purchase as an additional service to be coin operated.

[@christophermarkmendoza6193]

Exactly

[@kysputnikable]

Just throw your washed clothes in a pile and take from that pile what u want to wear.

[@jgmilly97]

ky sputnik haha this really made me laugh 😂 good one.

[@lodellas]

😂😂😂

[@cassert24]

That's what I do now lol

[@jesus438]

😂😂🙋‍♂️😅

[@Auntyakua]

ky sputnik 😂

[@QuantumBraced]

What I really need is a machine that will find all my socks, separate them into pairs and them fold them together, for that I would pay a million.

[@mstee511]

The best product would be one that is not as bulky and fits onto the front or side of the dryer and senses when the dryer is done. Then the dryer has a setting where it will continue to spin and feed clothes to the folder until all the clothes have been folded and basketed. Boom! The consumer never has to touch anything after they load the dryer!

[@waltbcouncil4786]

Let us pray.

[@oluwasholadavidoyeyinka7175]

Prayer can only solve this cos apparently you want no business in laundry execpt for your machine to be doing the work

[@eric3215]

Ironically enough, Foldimate folded in 2021 and declared bankruptcy.

[@zoneforintelligence9812]

Such an Excellent technology 😀..... I'll feel happy to buy it...... It saves lot of Time and Energy....👌👍

[@zoneforintelligence9812]

Excellent 😊

[@januspovlsen3358]

Where do you van buy it ?

[@jarrodhollie8244]

This is for lazy people, I need one

[@lynbrown7359]

Jarrod Hollie I am not lazy but, the truth I am a hard worker!!! I just want how it is perfectly fold! I am just a very neat clean organized person!

[@JG-jk3yl]

People with disabilities...

[@christophermarkmendoza6193]

It is not for lazy people, it is for laundry business owners...this can be a good addition to the services they can offer

[@Kt-cn2rq]

Lol same.. I don't iron clothes. Won't need to if take them out dryer and stick in there. 😂

[@boy-uz6bm]

For me isn't lazy,it relieve me of my work hard.

[@YusufChittorwala]

pls add Indian Clothing also ! like Kurta and Sarees, this will boost your sale also !

[@falco830]

I want a machine that will replace my dresser, closet, washer and dryer. Imagine everyday you wake up and instead of having to sift through the dozens of clothes and socks, you simply select a set of clothes and the machine retrieves the clothes and spits it out for you. Now at the end of the day, instead of throwing your clothes into the hamper, you instead give it back to the machine. Where it takes the dirty clothes, washed and drys it, and then folds it back into its clothes database. The next day, you could even wear the same outfit if you so choose. I expect this type of machine to be able to store 40-100 clothes, plus you can add on extra storage containers if you so choose. This is what I want. And I believe this is all 100% feasible in today’s modern day and age.

[@julielebeau]

I think we’ve all this idea …a “folding machine” im glad someone is working on it lol

[@lavanderiarush9120]

I hope they will make a semi industrial model for my laundry business!! Great idea for mexican market!

[@umaganesh1198]

Excellent item for me ....I just loved this concept indeed 😍

[@ritugaur1728]

Where to buy in india

[@vin32__60]

Where I can this product,how much cost.

[@foolspeedahead]

I have a person I pay to do this. They also clean the rest of the house. Probably one of the best inventions ever.

[@SuperLEEEDWARDS]

I’ve had a Siemens washing machine and the Siemens STEAM tumble dryer for over 15 years and NEVER had any trouble. The steam function on the Tumble dryer is SOO GOOD clothes come out of Washer into Tumble full of creases put on the steam function the clothes or bed linen go STRAIGHT TO DRAWS AND Wardrobe ZERO CREASES OR NEED TO FOLD JUST USE HANGERS. If Siemens aren’t making this it’s not worth it .

[@mvpjsj7557]

I'd hire a maid. Support your local human!😝

[@FIGNAS83]

Living the dream!!!

[@DJaquithFL]

It will be fine for a large 10%'er family with lots of kids if it costs under $800. Since there are so many parts I can just imagine the problems.

[@osarumeseikhile6462]

Does the foldimate machine iron the clothes it folds?. If it irons and folds at the same time then it's a massive game changer and it's taking my laundry game to the next level, super stress free and lots of time saved which can be repurposed to do something more productive or just rest.

[@Jackalopefriday]

I have a high quality folding machine that I made myself. All it takes is a simple command input and the job is done quickly and effectively! I don't have to hand deliver each item of laundry flat and ready to fold either! I just plop them in a chair and call her out of her room & say, "Take care of this, then you can have your phone back." I'm still trying to work out the kinks, the eye roll is a just a small hiccup, but still annoying. But overall I'm happy with my creation.

[@meekeykamira2187]

Got some of those... Their called the kids😅😂😂

[@Asoka-great]

Sure U don't have Kids :-)

[@goyobotgoyo5272]

One day, it will be put all the laundry and comes out clean and folded with just one button push. But for now, this is great

[@alfredsmith7977]

This is a very good invention. Much needed... I am interested in buying with its released in the USA.

[@danh5637]

with a folding board it would take less time, this is the very definition of over engineered. It's inelegant and actually winds up taking more effort.

[@ernestkj]

U still need to stand and feed each clothing into the machine.. Smart but not too smart.

[@SharpLife4]

Ernest Kwok that’s the kids job

[@hercuoes214]

Are you gonna stand there and fold clothes yourself or would you rather stand there and feed clothes to it and let it fold it?

[@richiesworld1]

So you don't use a dishwasher then?

[@y0y4y0]

Hey! For the small pieces: We don't care at all about the speed, we just don't want to fold them. So make it automatch the socks, please

[@ryanflippin1243]

It’s missing one part. You should be able to just dump the landry basket when it’s dry and walk away. I don’t think it’s worth it if I have to stand in front of the machine and load each shirt. I can fold clothes in the same amount of time.

[@illustrious1]

Shut up and take my money!!!!!

[@rebeccatheonly]

I’m waiting for this machine~

[@brandonmoore2541]

Let me know when you have a machine that perfectly folds fitted sheets

[@hipowerfan2933]

U can fold clothes by hands much faster than it takes to feed the machine

[@ALurkingGrue]

Wow! So much work to solve a mild inconvenience.

[@2CommaClub]

I honestly hate folding clothes so it's a major one for me :-p

[@JG-jk3yl]

Say it with me... some people have disabilities and what is for me a minor inconvenience is to someone else a major obstacle.

[@edgararcega3046]

Yah still have to waste time feeding the clothing. Now when they make it feed itself from a basket that's when it will be worth it

[@itsmyparty8785]

Omg I want this! This video is two years old, why isn’t it out on the market?

[@AthenaGM]

I will gladly pay for this. If you have 25 items washed/dried it will only take 5 mins for all 25 to be folded. That's ok.

[@2CommaClub]

This is awesome! If it can save me over 10 seconds per garment it'll definitely pay for itself over the long run in the amount of time it'll save me. #timeismoney

[@PatriceDucourtioux]

I am very disappointed by the result of 2 years of promises that lead to a most banal result. Initially, foldimate proposed to hang all your clothes on the machine, they were then ironed and folded, now the ironing has disappeared, you are standing in front of the machine to put your clothes one by one. Frankly, almost all the crowdfunding I've been involved in has been very disappointing and even scams, obviously foldimate has been looking for funds without knowing if what they were announcing had any chance of being achievable.

[@sandrahostetler2396]

I own a Laundry wash fold and dry service and I thought this might help ( I even offered to do life testing for these guys but not response) but another problem I see is that button up shirts you have to spend the time buttoning them before you can even put them in. My people use a folding board now and can fold even button up shirts faster. I worked in Engineering many years prior to buying my current business and helped to develop about a dozen products and if it took us as long as it is taking this guys we would have been out of business, I really don't understand the delay's to only get this far. Not saying that they are doing this but I have seen it happen where companies are formed and the guys at the top live off the raised money and never develop a product.

[@TheElenykys]

That so true,more likely is a scam

[@nnneh1]

That's why it's called research and development you muppet. "Knowing it was achievable"? It's new technology - there is no "knowing" when you embark on R&D, otherwise it would just be "building". From an engineer's perspective this is an impressive achievement.

[@sandrahostetler2396]

Its not an impressive achievement, it is NOT new technology ( you are using a micro controller to run a bunch of motors, I was doing this in the late 80's with automated silk screen printers for pc boards) there are many types of machines that fold your clothes, (how do you think the shirts you get in a package from the store are done ? By hand ? ) its just that they are industrial and cost more money. Just search KZbin or Google and you will find them. I thought the object of this machine was to make it simple, quick and inexpensive for the home ? I am in the process of making an automated folding board and it will work much faster then this machine.

[@nnneh1]

@@sandrahostetler2396 That's fine if you only define new technology as being something that involves a fundamentally new way of doing something. This makes use of existing sub components to create something new. Was the iPhone not new technology because it 'only' combined existing touch screen, mobile phone, camera, and storage (and other) technologies?

[@thegreatestislove8604]

If it can dry clothes , steam, starch, and make the clothes smell good then it’s worth it. That would replace the dryer and ironing. Also if it’s low to the ground no old lady that can pay for it will get it. It needs a pedestal like washers and dryers have

[@pankajbajaj9578]

Largest press machine of the world and its all free to wear

[@luqmanmohamed]

I want to dump a big basket full of clothes and get it folded and ironed automatically.....this machine sucks

[@shrinivasjoshi7946]

Good concept. I am eagerly waiting for that machine.

[@Kt-cn2rq]

Lol that take some time create a set up like that. Maybe just wait long sure they updated it when make more money to create it.

[@JoMaSaOfficial]

1st world problems 💯🤣

[@Me-mb1ex]

And 1st world solutions!😂

[@yakovjackiehefetz1409]

Just to add steam iron and is the best machine ! Good job

[@patriciapadilla2022]

I have no problem folding any item the only thing I hate folding are fitted sheets. Martha Stewart has the ideal way to fold them I still can't figure out how she does it

[@cinerewind4220]

This is lame, i will still need to load 1 piece of clothing at a time. Good start, but useless

[@AlqGo]

Would you rather load 1 piece at a time or do the laborious repetitive task of folding a basket full of clothing?

[@kkknotcool]

AL I'd rather do the laborious repetitive task. Anyone can do it faster then the machine. This is not any kind of improvement. (unless maybe you have crippling arthritis or something?)

[@tiloalo]

Especially for pants, you already need to put them flat and folded in 2, you'll be faster finishing the job than putting it in the machine...

[@elainebell6235]

This would be good for manufacturers, but they probably already have something like this for mass packaging of mainly mens business shirts in packaging - maybe not but looks prettty expensive for a family usage only. Germany is big on automation & they might already have one.

[@thewolfofswingthat2035]

fold? jokes on this guy i just throw it into my wardrobe. i know people who just throw it on the floor

[@MrEding80]

4 years has passed. havent seen it anywhere around the world. that means there is problem with the machine by now.

[@StealthMaestroSharpe]

Because when they didn’t send you more immediately, people were discovering that running a print head clean in the printer settings miraculously restored about half the ink level despite using ink in the process. This was leading to people using the same ink cartridges until they genuinely did run out of ink, rather than when the exposed print heads dried over and the computer tells you it’s “empty”.

[@remygudas2040]

Who is here from the heat vid with bam and jimmy and Tyler??

[@patrickcano2491]

Can't wait for foldimate to come out. It will be awesome

[@sami-cs3sw]

You can contact us if u interested [phone]

[@basheerahamed1138]

We like to Buy 1 sets Reply

[@C0deH0wler]

If you have your own personal bathroom, it would be cheaper to buy clothes that don't need ironing and have two combo-washer dryers. Alternate between them, from 'clothing draw' to 'bathroom basket' mode lol.

[@lanceanderson8318]

Every thought paper jamz were a pain in the butt

[@333106]

Make one hopper fed. If I can dump a dryer load into the thing I'd friggen die for that.

[@kakashi1578]

1969: The moon landing, people watching on tv. "What a time to be alive" 2019: Foldimate, lazy people on youtube. "What a time to be alive"

[@kakashi1578]

@asdfasdf You must be new here (Welcome), learn to recognize a joke bud. It's not that serious lol

[@DingXiaoke]

the one Sheldon uses inTBBT is actually pretty good

[@Dpak1980]

It 2021. There is no Foldimate yet.

[@SkyGodKazuha]

They should sell this to laundry shops, I'd surely use it.

[@KyleOBrienmusic]

Lol the whole video is the inventor saying how pointless his product is 😂

[@Jazagivid]

Now that's a printer worth buying ! :-)

[@AdamGoodman7]

It's a great start but doesn't go far enough. I'm disabled and have arthritis in my hands; a machine that only folds clothing, when I have to position the clothes just so then stand up to feed the machine, just isn't worth it. I can operate my front-loading washer and dryer, dumping the clothes into a basket--it's tedious but doable. Disabled people also typically live on a tight budget. So I might buy a machine priced for affordability (or subsidized for qualified [crippled] people), that takes the clothes out of the basket and folds them. This is just a toy for people with extra money. But keep trying.

[@lurkzie]

I need to invest in this by throwing inshirts, inpants and insweaters

[@almappes3396]

Laziness just hit an all-time high

[@willbelasco]

Who’s here watching this while folding a huge laundry pile 😂😂

[@joshzeman2027]

This has been a design concept for many years. If he can't solve it in five years, it can't be solved. Someone else needs to buy the patents and pick up where he left off

[@jameshite4820]

Great concept, but it wouldn’t work for me bc the worse part of folding is untangling the clothes and getting them to the stage that the foldi need them in before it goes in the machine. By the time I get the pants or shirt to that stage just a couple steps and you’re done. Also I sit down and watch tv while folding. I’d hate standing in front of a machine loading it one by one. That’s even if the machine folds everything perfect which I kinda doubt it does.

[@thegreatomarmagic]

It was invented a few years ago. They're called hands. Lol

[@matraz10]

Bankrupt and closed in 2021. Guess a machine as large as a washing machine couldn't compete against a cheap inexpensive plastic folding board. What is really interesting is that most technologies are developed at the same time by two different people at the same time and unknown to each other. The plastic laundry folding board and this machine both started at about the same time yet while one instantly hit the market the other never even got out the door.

[@vsilligirlbestie3973]

*Perfect present for Mom!*

[@ExopMan]

Rekt

[@Alice-xr5wz]

Still we have to put clothes on it. How about the one that can wash, dry, iron and fold in a process? That must be great

[@retrowave9536]

I think we could do it faster than the machine especially once you learn the 2 second fold technique

[@vincentduchesne4068]

That's cool and all, but could we make it so I could just throw in the content of my dryer without having to put every piece one by one? Cause at that point, a folding piece of cardboard is just as fast.

[@LNatureblush]

Dream machine! Worse thing is folding clothes. How much ?

[@drnh4444]

Bloody hell!!! Well done buddy. That is a fabulous idea but.... Cost? I can't see this being that affordable... I hope it is. Great invention and very good luck with it

[@Jamestrent9]

Nice but does it iron the clothes as well?

[@lunatik9696]

If it would hang my shirts and match my socks, I would buy one.

[@UnknownNameUnknownNumber]

I'm pretty sure it's cheaper to do it yourself with the exact same outcome

[@arizona420-34]

This video was 2 years ago and it’s still on preorder ... does anyone know an actual release date?

[@legolas7r]

A MASSIVE TIME SAVER for me !

[@SueMead]

I'd be more interested in something that hangs the laundry on the clothesline outside. In the fresh air and then brings it in and then puts it away. In the meantime, it can vacuum the house, load/unload the dishwasher etc.,. Oh wait, I think I just described myself.

[@christopherchung9916]

Yea... nobody's going to want to buy this because it still takes a lot of your time if you have to stand there sticking shirts and pants one at a time at such a slow pace. You need to: A) develop a way to just put all the laundry in one place that the machine can take it in automatically on its own -- even if the user has to clip shirts and pants on a rack that's going to be a lot more compact and less tedious to use. B) develop a way for the machine to be able to handle garments of any size or type, most likely with sensors and software designed to identify and recognize how to handle the garment in question before it starts folding it.

[@lynbrown7359]

I would like to get one of this as long as the price is comparable to the washer or dry or cheaper!

[@BGraves]

It's really cool that someone is tackling this problem but it's folding just as fast as I am and requires manual feeding. So what are we gaining

[@madangopal7778]

Really a great invention, kudos Does it fold shorts ?? I think u shud add on undergarments too. You know people like me can be lazy 😅