AI-powered clothes-folding robot struggles to fold a single T-shirt at tech expo in Hangzhou, China
Occurred: October 25, 2026
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Location: Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
| Category: Fails and Funnies
On October 25, 2026, in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, @Juǎnliánrén shared a video of an AI-powered, dual-arm clothes-folding robot demonstrated at the 5th Global Digital Trade Expo. In the video, two articulated black-and-gray robotic arms equipped with grippers and an overhead vision sensor attempt to fold a purple T-shirt on a demonstration table. As the right arm grasps the shirt's hem, the machine struggles to properly flatten and align the fabric, taking an unusually long time to complete the task. Expo attendees, including adults and children, gather around the table to watch as a staff member explains the demonstration. Despite its slow and somewhat clumsy movements, the robot eventually manages to fold the shirt. According to the author, the machine took so long to fold just one garment, making the demonstration amusing for onlookers.
This 1:31-minute fails and funnies clip was filmed in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China on October 25, 2026 and added to the VBear Media library on November 12, 2026. It is available under a non-exclusive licence. The licence is signed by the person who filmed it, and the original file is delivered after licensing. Typical uses: clip shows, entertainment programmes and social media compilations.
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