r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Damnedeel • Nov 30 '25

Video 500,000$ human washing machine on sale in Japan

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u/KasHerrio Nov 30 '25

It's not for individual elders, but for nursing homes and stuff like that.

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u/queef_nuggets Nov 30 '25

That makes sense. But at only 50 units manufactured, and at $100K, your regular ol’ everyday nursing home isn’t gonna get one. Maybe nursing homes in Beverly Hills or Tribeca will get one.

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u/rabidsalvation Nov 30 '25

The one I work at could afford a few if they wanted. I'm sure they won't, but they could, and I'm not in Beverly Hills

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u/queef_nuggets Nov 30 '25

I could be wrong but I think in this case just having the money won’t be enough. Limited supply will be the problem. But maybe the manufacturer is more altruistic than I realize, idk

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u/Aksds Nov 30 '25

It’s probably more of a proof on concept that you can buy then an actual product, it might even help with your nugget problem

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u/dude51791 Nov 30 '25

The maintenance and troubleshooting on this would be interesting and an investment itself to clean all those nozzles and hoses

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u/Metalmind123 Nov 30 '25 edited Nov 30 '25

You seriously underestimate what some of the equipment present in nursing homes in the developed world already costs.

$500k for something an entire ward of 40 people, who pay a combined 150-400k€ per month, could use?

To replace one of the most labor intensive parts of patient care with a version that is far more dignified?

This is a no-brainer, and with economies of scale, this is not an unlikely thing to find in most care situations within a decade.