The fastest ever laundry-folding robot is here. And it's likely still slower than you

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Most robots have not generally been equipped for the task of folding clothes. But an international group of researchers say their new method could change that — or at least speed up the process. Their robot is seen here in multiple exposures. Adam Lau/UC Berkeley

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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 plenty of machines that can wash and dry

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