Japanese company presents washing machine (and dryer)… humans

Get ready to say goodbye to the shower: the future is for us to be washed and dried as if we were clothes. The Japanese company Science Inc has just launched a futuristic “people washing machine” onto the market. Apparently it also washes the soul.

A Mirai Human Washing Machinea new generation “human washing machine” that recently attracted attention at the Osaka World Expo, has now arrived on the Japanese market.

Developed by Japanese technology company Science, the capsule-shaped device allows the user to lie down inside, close the lid and enjoy cleaning full body — no twirling — to the sound of relaxing music.

The equipment attracted large crowds during the six-month exhibition, which received more than 27 million visitors and ended in October.

The concept recovers a similar idea originally presented at the 1970 Osaka Expo, which marked the current president of Science, Yasuaki Aoyamawhich to saw when he was still a child.

According to the company’s spokeswoman, the new machine not only washes the body but also It also “washes the soul”using sensors that monitor the user’s heart rate and other vital signs throughout the process.

Interest from international companies, including a chain of resorts in the United States, led Science to move towards commercialization of the prototype. The first unit was purchased by a hotel in Osakawhich plans to offer this unusual service to its guests.

According to , electronics retailer Yamada Denki has also acquired the Mirai Human Washing Machine, hoping to increase customer flow in its stores. A demonstration unit will be on display from December 25th, accompanied by a testing zone for visitors

The company expects to produce only about 50 units of the unusual device, and its price is not exactly niceat least for now: the local press estimates it to cost something like 60 million yen — around 332 thousand euros.

How it works

In case you have already started saving a few thousand euros so that one day you can have one of these peculiar machines at home, here we leave you the summarized “instruction manual” that compiled it.

1. Enter the capsule
   The user lies down inside a 2.3 meter long closed capsule, designed for full body washing.
2. Start of automatic washing
   The machine uses microbubbles and a fine mist shower to gently cleanse the entire body.
3. Health monitoring
   Built-in sensors monitor the user’s vital signs during washing, ensuring the safety of the process.
4. Relaxation experience
   While washing is taking place, calming images are projected and soft music is played inside the capsule.
5. Drying phase
   After washing, the machine automatically dries the user, completing the entire experience in around 15 minutes.
6. Leave refreshed
   In the end, the user leaves completely clean, relaxed and monitored — without the need for towels or any manual effort.

Well, the Mirai Human Washing Machine appears to be a cross between a shower, spa, sauna and washing machine — without the certainly unpleasant experience of spinning around inside.