Yeah, that ones a bit of overkill. I just want one that notifies me via my phone that it's done washing, and reminds me when I've forgotten it and there's clothes rotting in the basin.

That, and maybe some sort of way to scan the care tag inside my clothing to auto-set the washer/dryer to the right setting.

This thing will be sought when it will become a commodity, unlike a premium as it is now. Also, I think the "intelligent" factor in things has yet to mature, as it can not yet anticipate all the new ways of usage that the infusion of computing and connectivity empowers. The difference between what "intelligent" vs. "simple" things are will only get bigger.