Miele "Woof To Wash" dog-activated washing machine

[aquacycle]

A rather nifty idea for the partially sited, although I can't side I'd want dog salavia and dirty paws all over my clean laundry.

The dog controlled washing machine

A Leeds man invents a washing machine that can be controlled by an assistance dog to help disabled people.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[aquacycle]

Another article on the subject, courtesy of the Daily Fail.

Got to say, I am like the dark coloured door on this machine - looks very retro!

The DOGS who can operate washing machines

The 'Woof to Wash' enables specially trained dogs - which can already strip beds, fill laundry baskets, load and empty washing machines - to unlock the machine with a bespoke footpad and start it with a simple woof.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[donprohel]

With the due respect for disabled people...

If someone is unable to turn on a washing machine, that person would hardly be able to load it, put the detergent, unload...

Seems to me a very useless "invention"

 

[logixx]

Loading and unloadng is done by the dog from what I understand. The machine, being a Miele Professional washer, might dose the detergent automatically.

Alex

 

[chestermikeuk]

"Woof to Wash"

"Inventor John Middleton said: 'People who are visually impaired, have manual dexterity problems, autism or learning difficulties can find the complexity of modern day washing machines too much. 'I had been working on a single programme washing machine to make things easier, and there was a lot of demand for it.
'But then I saw a video from the charity Support Dogs, where a dog strips a bed and loads the washing machine.

'I was completely blown away by the footage and instantly thought I could invent a machine where the dog does everything.
After an initial meeting with Support Dogs, Mr Middleton, who is the Managing Director of UK laundry specialist JTM, set to work with a team of engineers and finished the project (with the help of manufacturer Miele Professional) in a fortnight.

I think its a great project, a Miele with idos, smart trained support dogs and happy owners....

 

[chestermikeuk]

"Woof to Wash"



And a North of England Company - read it and weep saaf enders!!

 

[logixx]

This idea should go mainstream. Considering how many people do laundry... it would be better if a dog took care of it!

 

[arbilab]

But who washes the dog?

 

[tolivac]

Are they going to train Duffy the dog to load and unload the dishwasher-and bark to start it?Joking aside its and interesting and novel-perhaps useful idea.And are they going to make a vacuum cleaner Duffy can use?Duffy is a cute dog!!

 

[mich]

Duffy...

Could use his paw, to activate a Robot Vaccume Cleaner

A robot maid could load the dishwashers

 

[logixx]

A dog to do the dishes?

Noooo.

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