robots at University of California have patented folding techniques . They conducted the work to help develop robots that can do the laundry . They recommend using a ' g - fold ' where clothes are folded on a flat sheet . T - shirts , shirts and shorts can be folded with this into neat rectangles . Researchers hope it will lead to robots that can take on household chores .
Engineers at University of California Berkeley assessed folding techniques . They conducted the work to help develop robots that can do the laundry . They recommend using a ' g-fold ' where clothes are folded on a flat surface . T-shirts , jumpers and trousers can be folded with this into neat rectangles . Researchers hope it will lead to robots that can take on household chores .