US Advanced Robotics for Manufacture Project Concentrates On The Development Of A Cost-Effective Robotic Sewing System
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This project centers on the creation a cost-effective robotic solution to apparel manufacturing to re-shore apparel production. The project will focus on men's trousers, specifically for military uniforms.
Create a cost-effective robotic solution to apparel manufacturing to re-shore apparel production.
Apparel manufacturing has seen very little innovation over the past decade, as the costs to move production overseas are often lower than the cost to invest in developing needed automation.
There are also currently no commercially available robotic solutions that can reliably grasp a single layer of fabric from a bundle.
This project focuses on the development of a robotic system that can accurately pick and place select fabric types that represent a substantial share of the apparel market, focusing specifically on men’s trousers.
This innovation has the potential to greatly strengthen and possibly re-shore apparel manufacturing, from the manufacturing of military uniforms and fire retardant clothing to more commercial wear.
The expected project outputs include:
Development of a Robotic Sewing WorkGroup with an end-effector that can load single ply work pieces from a bundle into multiple serge sewing systems reliably and repeatedly
Open source software that will enable set-up, operation, and support of the robotic system
US-based manufacturing is due for a resurgence. One that uses technology to empower American potential and ingenuity to build and create stronger, faster, and more powerful than before. One that elevates—not eliminates—the human roles in manufacturing.
The ARM Institute is leading the way to a future where people and robots work together to respond to our nation’s greatest challenges and to develop and produce the world’s most desired products by:
Creating a nationwide group of elite manufacturing, academic, technology and government organizations that share the common mission of a robust U.S. manufacturing ecosystem
Accomplishing work that develops, scales-up, and commercializes key enabling technologies for manufacturing and the overall supply chain
Building a repository of industrial robotics solutions, applications and information
Developing a national, standardized framework for robotics careers
Establishing a repository of best-in-class workforce training and education programs, resources, and pathways
Enabling networking activities among stakeholders that encourage innovation through research activities, outreach, and diffusion
Forming collaborations with other Manufacturing Innovation Institutes that leverage the intersections and convergences in our missions
The ARM Institute accelerates the development and adoption of innovative robotics technologies that are the foundation of every advanced manufacturing activity today and in the future.
We leverage a unique, robust and diverse ecosystem of partners across industry, academia and government to:
