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Robotics innovation is key to reshoring the $1T apparel manufacturing industry

Robotics Business Review

Sewing machines were controlled via ROS to synchronized apparel operation with a robot. Source: ARM Institute A staggering 97% of the apparel sold and worn in the U.S. is made overseas, according to the American Apparel & Footwear Association. Not only does this mean that the U.S. However, this was no small feat.

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6 new technology projects get ARM Institute funding

Robotics Business Review

Source: ARM Institute The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing, or ARM, Institute today selected six new technology projects for funding. Automated T-shirt assembly system Apparel manufacturing is an industry ripe for automation, making it a strategic focus for the ARM Institute. jobs, it added. Henderson Sewing Machine Company Inc.

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Pickle Robot gets orders for over 30 unloading systems plus $50M in funding

Robotics Business Review

Source: Pickle Robot Robotic truck unloading fits the classic definition of dull, dirty, or dangerous jobs worth automating. The company said its customers include distributors of footwear, apparel, power tools, toys, kitchenware, packaging materials, small appliances, and other general merchandise. Pickle Robot Co. million kg.)

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Nimble picks up $106M to scale general purpose fulfillment robot

Robotics Business Review

Source: Nimble While warehouse automation today is limited to a few functions, improvements in artificial intelligence promise to change that. The company said its technology is being used across apparel, health and beauty, footwear, electronics, consumer packaged goods, general merchandise, pharmaceuticals, and more.

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TGW Logistics launches RovoFlex picking robot and PickCenter software

Robotics Business Review

Source: TGW Logistics TGW Logistics Group GmbH said it has applied its more than 50 years of experience in developing automated systems into its latest picking robot. It works with customers in the fashion and apparel, grocery, manufacturing, and consumer goods industries.

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Grounded People launches cruelty free leather and suede shoe designs

Canadian Manufacturing

VANCOUVER — Grounded People Apparel Inc., an ethical shoe apparel company based in Vancouver, B.C., At Grounded People, our mission remains to provide our customers with impeccably fitting, fashionable, sustainable, and ethically sourced footwear.

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Printing Resin on 3D Objects: Chromatic Launches ChromaScan Software

Additive Manufacturing

For example, Chromatic used ChromaScan to 3D print trackpads for a 50-year-old antique tractor with a unique tread that was difficult to source. ChromaScan also has potential uses in footwear and apparel. The company printed rubber pads directly onto metal plates with protruding bolts.