The engineers have invented an app - controlled robot that they say folds and folds clothes in a matter of minutes . Dubbed Effie , the £ 699 ( $ 920 ) machine takes up the same amount of space as a person with an electrical board and , according to designers Raj Singh and Trevor Smith , uses the same amount of electricity per cycle as a hair dryer . Effie can be used on a range of fabrics and garment sizes , from children 's clothes to XXL . Clothes are hung on adjustable hangers inside the app-controlled machine. Kamdar and Kerth aim to bring Effie to market next spring .
The engineers have invented an app - controlled robot that they say folds and folds clothes in a matter of minutes . Dubbed Effie , the £ 699 ( $ 920 ) machine takes up the same amount of space as a person with an electrical board and , according to designers Raj Singh and Trevor Smith , uses the same amount of electricity per cycle as a hair dryer . Effie can be used on a range of fabrics and garment sizes , from children 's clothes to XXL . Kamdar and Kerth aim to bring Effie to market next spring .