In the tireless race to embed AI into every nook and cranny of our domestic lives, startup Syncere has unveiled Lume: a lamp that promises to tackle your chores, starting with the laundry pile. It’s a development that signals either the absolute pinnacle of smart home innovation or the moment the AI hype bubble finally gained sentience and decided to find a line of work. Under the leadership of CEO Aaron Tan, the firm is currently taking pre-orders with an eye on a summer 2026 rollout, joining a storied lineage of ambitious startups all vying to automate the one task everyone truly detests: folding the washing.
