Xiaomi has launched its first heat pump washer-dryer in China, a 13kg-wash, 9kg-dry Mijia model with a recommended price of CNY 6,499 (about $970). Xiaomi claims the heat pump uses 73% less electricity than a condenser washer-dryer and dries 49% faster with twin fans, while a large language model recommends programmes from users' descriptions of their clothes.