A “human washing machine” capable of washing and drying a man in just fifteen minutes. It seems like a joke, or an idea straight out of a science fiction show, but instead it’s reality, and it comes from Japan. Starting from 2025 this incredible device will in fact be available for sale.
New frontiers
It’s safe to say that the future is now within reach. This device intended for human hygiene has been renamed Mirai Ningen Sentakukiwhich in the language of the Land of the Rising Sun means “human washing machine of the future”. The device made its first appearance at the Osaka Kansai Expo 2023, but at the time it was only a prototype and perhaps no one took it too seriously at the time. Instead, after a very short time, Science Co., the company that produces this machine, has made it known that its product is ready to be launched on the market. It will be available for sale starting next year, from 2025.
Mirai Ningen Sentakuki promises to wash, dry and guarantee an experience of absolute relaxation for its user. All in just fifteen minutes. If it really catches on, bathtubs and showers could seriously become obsolete. “With millions of people looking for hygiene and wellness solutions that adapt to the frenetic pace of modern life, this technology represents a significant step forward“, commented one enthusiast Yasuaki Aoyamapresident of Science Co.
But how does this human washing machine work? The machinery is nothing more than a large capsule in which it is possible to assume a semi-seated position. Once the person sits in the middle seat, the transparent device, much like a cockpit, partially fills with water and begins to wash. Throughout the operation, the machine measures the heart rate of its occupant, also detecting other parameters, thanks to some built-in sensors. The same sensors allow the water to be at the ideal temperature. Air bubbles are also sprayed at high speed, and this allows dirt to be removed from the skin thanks to the shock wave produced by their bursting. All this without the use of chemicals.
Not only that. Thanks to a system of artificial intelligenceMirai Ningen Sentakuki is able to understand the user’s mood, and can project a specially chosen video on a screen before taking a bath.
An idea that comes from the 70s
In reality, however futuristic, this device draws its origins from the past. In fact, it comes from an idea proposed at the 1970 Japanese Universal Exposition by Sanyo Electric Co., which today is called Panasonic Holdings Corp. At the time the machine was called Ultrasonic Bathand offered the possibility of washing with a combination of ultrasonic waves and massage balls.
Yasuaki Aoyama, president of Science Co., he was present at that presentation and that image remained in his mind.
“It excited me to think about what kind of future there would be,” he stated, as reported by New York Post. “We will offer a new human washing machine as a legacy of the 1970 Expo.”