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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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Printing Resin on 3D Objects: Chromatic Launches ChromaScan Software

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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.

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MassRobotics returns as strategic partner for 2024 Robotics Summit & Expo

Robotics Business Review

Participants in the Form & Function Robotics Challenge at the 2023 Robotics Summit & Expo. Form & Function Robotics Challenge to name winners at expo For the second year in a row, participants in the MassRobotics Form & Function Robotics Challenge will show their prototypes on the Robotics Summit & Expo show floor.

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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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