Robot capable of sorting and folding clothes built by scientists in Glasgow | The Independent

by Adriana Hamacher

11 May 2015

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A robot capable of sorting and folding clothes has been built by scientists in Glasgow, in a development which researchers hope will lead to the creation of a range of machines capable of carrying out household chores.

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Adriana Hamacher Associate Editor at Robohub and the UK's Knowledge Transfer Network and a contributor to Economist Insights

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