Instructional Video for Laundromat DX App 'smart laundry' Exceeds 10,000 Views
wash-plus announced that the instructional video for its laundromat app, 'smart laundry,' has surpassed 10,000 views on YouTube. The app is available at over 480 locations nationwide, providing DX features such as cashless payments and remote device management.
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The instructional video for the smartphone app 'smart laundry,' developed by wash-plus (Urayasu, Chiba; Representative Director: Kentaro Takanashi) for coin-operated laundromats, has surpassed 10,000 views.
The 'smart laundry' app makes using coin-operated laundromats easier and more convenient. Since its 2017 release, it has garnered attention as an 'evolving laundromat' solution, allowing new functions to be added to existing machines via system updates linked to the app.
As of March 2026, the app has exceeded 660,000 downloads, and the number of laundromats supporting the app has grown to over 480 locations nationwide. The instructional video, which reached 10,000 views, provides an easy-to-understand guide for first-time users. By providing support through YouTube videos for unmanned laundromat locations, the company aims to promote the usage of coin laundries.
To commemorate the 10,000 views, a new video featuring the 'RoBoHoN PR Manager' has been released.
About the dedicated IoT system 'Smart Laundry':
'Smart Laundry,' announced in 2017, was designed to solve common issues in traditional laundromat services and provide multi-functionality to washers and dryers. The system links customer smartphone apps with store equipment, reducing the burden on both customers and owners. It supports laundry operations by meeting needs such as work-style reform and women's participation in the workforce, while ensuring a competitive edge.
Benefits for Customers:
- Laundry course selection
- Cashless payments (Credit cards and various electronic payments)
- Anti-theft features (Door locks, semi-transparent windows)
- Notifications upon cycle completion
- Receipt issuance (Invoice system compliant)
- Membership status based on usage frequency
Benefits for Owners:
- Web-based remote store management and device control (Start/Stop, refunds, etc.)
- Reduction in change replenishment and cash collection due to cashless payments
- Ability to eliminate change dispensers, reducing theft risk
- Coupon issuance for app members
- Outsourcing of initial customer support to call centers
- Invoice system compliant receipts
- Capability to provide 'latest services' for years via software updates
The 'smart laundry' app makes using coin-operated laundromats easier and more convenient. Since its 2017 release, it has garnered attention as an 'evolving laundromat' solution, allowing new functions to be added to existing machines via system updates linked to the app.
As of March 2026, the app has exceeded 660,000 downloads, and the number of laundromats supporting the app has grown to over 480 locations nationwide. The instructional video, which reached 10,000 views, provides an easy-to-understand guide for first-time users. By providing support through YouTube videos for unmanned laundromat locations, the company aims to promote the usage of coin laundries.
To commemorate the 10,000 views, a new video featuring the 'RoBoHoN PR Manager' has been released.
About the dedicated IoT system 'Smart Laundry':
'Smart Laundry,' announced in 2017, was designed to solve common issues in traditional laundromat services and provide multi-functionality to washers and dryers. The system links customer smartphone apps with store equipment, reducing the burden on both customers and owners. It supports laundry operations by meeting needs such as work-style reform and women's participation in the workforce, while ensuring a competitive edge.
Benefits for Customers:
- Laundry course selection
- Cashless payments (Credit cards and various electronic payments)
- Anti-theft features (Door locks, semi-transparent windows)
- Notifications upon cycle completion
- Receipt issuance (Invoice system compliant)
- Membership status based on usage frequency
Benefits for Owners:
- Web-based remote store management and device control (Start/Stop, refunds, etc.)
- Reduction in change replenishment and cash collection due to cashless payments
- Ability to eliminate change dispensers, reducing theft risk
- Coupon issuance for app members
- Outsourcing of initial customer support to call centers
- Invoice system compliant receipts
- Capability to provide 'latest services' for years via software updates
FAQ
「smart laundry」とはどのようなサービスですか？
コインランドリーと顧客のスマートフォンアプリを連携させ、キャッシュレス決済や利用状況のリモート確認、終了通知などを可能にするIoTシステムです。
「smart laundry」の主な利用メリットは何ですか？
利用者はキャッシュレス決済やコース終了通知、盗難対策が可能となり、店舗オーナーはリモート操作による管理、売上回収の効率化、クーポン発行などが行えます。
コインランドリーの店舗数はどのくらいありますか？
2026年3月時点で、全国で480店舗以上となっています。
wash-plus社の過去の受賞歴にはどのようなものがありますか？
「日本サービス大賞」優秀賞や、中小企業史上初の「IT最優秀賞」を受賞するなど、高い評価を受けています。
このプレスリリースの主な目的は何ですか？
アプリの使い方動画の再生数1万回突破を報告し、記念動画を公開することで、コインランドリーの利用促進とアプリの認知拡大を図ることです。