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Stanford roboticist Aaron Tan has opened preorders for his Lume concept, a pair of bedside lamps that, when activated, reveal robotic arms to fold laundry placed on a nearby surface. A CGI video showing the system elegantly folding blankets went viral.

The $1,499 Robot Lamp That Could Kill the Humanoid Hype

April 8, 2026 by Mike Kalil
Syncere's Lume robotic lamp posts

The Silicon Valley startup Syncere has opened preorders for its viral robotic lamp post that handles household chores while providing ambient lighting.

Figure AI Touts Humanoid as the Future of Laundry Automation

November 2, 2025August 13, 2025 by Mike Kalil
Figure AI robots doing laundry

Figure AI, a perceived leader in the international race to bring smart robotics to the masses, is accelerating its push to get its AI-powered humanoids into households.

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