Law & Order, with its 500-plus episodes, has made the laundry-folding process a little better for decades now thanks to its grisly murders, captivating courtroom sequences, and too many “Jack ...

Those include driving, witty repartee, and yes, folding laundry. That’s not to say the robots aren’t trying, though, so let’s take a look at the state of the art.

The fastest ever laundry-folding robot is here. And it's likely still slower than you. Updated October 22, 2022 9:46 AM ET Originally published October 22, 2022 6:00 AM ET. By . Rachel Treisman ...

Updated October 22, 2022 at 9:46 AM ET We've all faced it at one time or another: the looming pile of clean, crumpled laundry waiting hours (or days, hypothetically) to be put away. There are ...

Researchers and companies have tried over the years to automate the chore with limited success. Using a brand new method, researchers have taught a robot to fold a record 30-40 garments per hour.

Updated October 22, 2022 at 9:46 AM ET. We've all faced it at one time or another: the looming pile of clean, crumpled laundry waiting hours (or days, hypothetically) to be put away.