Whirlpool Corporation is a global home appliance company with an impressive range, focusing on laundry and kitchen solutions. Headquartered in Benton Harbor, Michigan, as one of the only major United States-based manufacturers, they made $16 billion in annual net sales in 2025, with approximately 30 manufacturing and technology research centers worldwide.

Whirlpool smart washers have many options for washing clothing. Modern washers support many settings to support any type of fabrics, dyes, and stains. This can be overwhelming for consumers.

Our One Button Laundry proof-of-concept selects the perfect settings for any load of laundry automatically at the push of a button. Our system uses the built-in camera of smart washers to detect the proper settings. This mitigates the time wasted, user frustration, and need for guesswork. By intelligently identifying fabrics and soil level, One Button Laundry determines the single, best-fit wash cycle for ideal results.

Our software emphasizes accessibility by enabling voice commands- both on the washer, and on our mobile app. Users chat with the AI from the app to adjust the cycle. Additionally, the app uses a wireless connection to enable remote monitoring of the current wash. The user can view or override the recommended wash settings, which may be saved as presets for repeat loads and specialty items.

Our system ensures superior care for clothing items and unlocks all the capabilities of the washer with a single, intuitive button. This saves time and effort for Whirlpool customers.

The system runs on a Raspberry Pi 5 using Python for hardware control and integrates core sensors and display components. The mobile app uses React Native, with a FastAPI back end deployed via Docker on Railway and AI powered by the Gemini API.