At which point the user can pick the optimal parameters anyway (and likely do a reasonable enough job) without fancy ML. Fancy ML would be things like “take out items xyz” to wash just whites.
That being said, it’s possible the ML piece is about reading multiple QR codes at once in different angles. I could see that requiring some ML. But still. It feels like a solution in search of a problem since they seem to be taking the “throw spaghetti at the wall and see what sticks” approach to building products.
Yeah, about 15 years ago when there were companies planning to replace barcodes with RFID tags on all products, a big selling point was that washing machines could detect red socks in a white wash.
I can't be bothered to go through the tags and think about settings. If the laundry destroys it I'll just stop buying things like that going forward. Probably there are people as lazy as me, but with a better eye for fashion. Maybe they would care?
That being said, it’s possible the ML piece is about reading multiple QR codes at once in different angles. I could see that requiring some ML. But still. It feels like a solution in search of a problem since they seem to be taking the “throw spaghetti at the wall and see what sticks” approach to building products.