Meet the AI-powered robot that can sort, load and run your laundry on its own

Dreame introduces a bionic-armed “embodied AI” laundry robot alongside a new smart washer and dryer system at a launch event in Silicon Valley

A household robot capable of sorting clothes, loading a washing machine and running a full laundry cycle without human input has been unveiled at a technology launch event in Silicon Valley.

Dreame Robot Laundry presented what it describes as an “embodied AI laundry robot”, designed to carry out the entire washing process independently by combining visual recognition, spatial awareness and tactile sensing through a bionic robotic arm.

According to the company, the system uses a self-developed multimodal AI model trained through reinforcement learning, allowing the robot to recognise different fabrics, adapt its grip and movements, and navigate around obstacles in a home environment while learning users’ habits over time.

While other robots, such as the Laundroid, have been designed to fold laundry, this is understood to be the first capable of handling the entire process — from sorting clothes in the wash basket to drying them ready to be worn.

The robot is designed to work in conjunction with Dreame’s newly launched L9 AI Washer & Dryer Set, creating what the company describes as a closed-loop, end-to-end autonomous laundry system.

The L9 set, also unveiled at the event, combines a washer and dryer built around four integrated systems intended to improve fabric care.

These include a foam-based washing process designed to improve oil removal while reducing residue, a dual inverter heat pump for quieter and more energy-efficient drying, an air circulation system that can continue tumbling clothes for up to 12 hours after a cycle to reduce odours and creasing, and a steam function intended to smooth garments in around 25 minutes.

Dreame said the products are the result of long-term research into household routines, with the aim of moving laundry from a manual chore to an automated, intelligent process.

The launch in Silicon Valley, the company said, signals a move beyond standalone smart appliances towards integrated domestic systems capable of perception, reasoning and autonomous action within the home.

“We’re not just automating tasks — we’re building true autonomy,” David Ye of Dreame Laundry added.

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