A folding table would be more trouble than it is worth.

Unfolding the table, setting it up and then having to fold it up again and stash it would be a royal PITA.

Adding that table height seems a bit low to comfortably fold clothes, that folding tables can be irritatingly wobbly and that a table large enough to be useful (i.e., larger than a card table) would be awkward, difficult to find a place to store and perhaps heavy. And you'll be bending over to unlock and unfold the table legs anyway so you'll not be saving yourself from that movement.

I would rather bend over to load & unload the machines than deal with all of that.

OTOH, if you have sufficient vacant wall space, you could install one of those table tops that fold up or down against the wall when not needed.

I have been wondering the same thing as I plan out my re-do. The height that the pedestals offers is perfect for loading and unloading, but too tall to fold/use as workspace (I'm 5' 5").

Would something like this pull-out work for you:

What about stacking the machines and doing a counter with base cabinets, similar to this, the amount of counter space you would have would depend on the size of your room, obviously, and if you need a sink. You'd still have to bend for the wash, though: