Syncere’s new Lume robot lamp is peak furniture vanity

Syncere is currently taking pre-orders for Lume, a household robot that masquerades as a luxury floor lamp while it supposedly folds your laundry. I spent enough years in high-end retail to recognize when a tech startup is just charging a $3,000 premium for a lampshade with an ego. This isn't a domestic assistant; it is a way to ensure your guests know you spend mortgage money on hardware that will eventually refuse to touch a cotton blend. I have zero interest in owning a light fixture that is smarter than my neighbor and twice as judgmental about my thread count.

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