Singapore's waterless washing machine
By Ryan Block 
posted Nov 21st 2005 4:30AM
posted Nov 21st 2005 4:30AM
Kind of feels almost disingenuous to call it a "washing machine" when it doesn't use any water, but apparently two industrial design students at the National University of Singapore developed a device that uses negative-ions, compressed air, and deodorants to power out those tough stains — detergent free. Will this forever change the dry cleaning industry as we know it? Well, don't mind us for being skeptical (as usual), but we're not holding out breath. Say, speaking of dry cleaning, our intern's been sick this week — would someone mind picking ours up?
[Via The Gadget Blog, Thanks Leon]
hmm,,,unique one. nice info!!
You have to be stupid to even try to smuggle drugs into Singapore...
I thought this was going to be one of those humour posts - it looks like a plain old wash board to me.
picture updated with the real deal-eo. Thanks Leon Huang over at HipTechBlog.com for the pic tip.
Have to say it does look pretty damn cool, but I'm still skeptical about washing something using, primarily, compressed air. Though if they have worked it out, more power to them.
I have to say, the design of it would have made a good looking Xbox 360.
This one won a design contest set up by Electrolux, and was shown at FutureDesignDays in Stockholm this weekend. I wonder if the students really developed the device, or just designed it.. They got 50000 krones for first prize, ~$6000.
One step closer to the sonic-showers from Star Trek XD
No problem, Thomas. I'm from Singapore as well, so I'm proud of these two students! :D
You have your Intern pick up your dry cleaning? SHAME ON YOU!!! They want to learn important things from you, not be your laundry slave!
Does this have anything to do with reducing dependency on imported water? Perhaps it's just a nonsense invention to rub in Malaysia's face.
That is a slick looking machine for a couple of 20 years olds to cobble together.
I wonder how they are with perpetual motion?
That said, if it works, I will be very impressed.
This "washer" would go well with Whirlpool's dry clean substitute (winner of IDEA award):
http://www.whirlpool.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId=513