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Actually it can but the cost to build it currently is not worth the return. In 5-10 years I don't think that will be true. First such machines will be adopted by large hotels etc where laundry which for them is usually bedsheets and towels as the tech gets smaller and better adopted by motels and over time by common people. I don't think it will be very long from when laundry room in a building or laundromats/dry cleaners will be automated where you drop off your clothes and collect them back washed dried and ironed. Almost all work in the end can be automated the biggest hurdle currently is the cost building a specialised robot for a specific task is not cheaper than humans doing it specially for housework but for how long.