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'Robots need clothes': humanoids hit catwalk in Seoul

There were no naked robots in sight at a fashion show held in Seoul with a high-tech twist, where pairs of people and humanoids hit the catwalk in matching outfits. A tasselled blue Texan-style ensemble -- complete with a cowboy hat for the robot -- and a retro silver puffer jacket were among the looks showcased at the event on Thursday. Each...

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Business

Under Armour partners with Persona AI on humanoid robotics materials research

Sportswear giant Under Armour has entered a research and development collaboration with Persona AI to explore how advanced performance materials can support humanoid robots operating in industrial environments. The partnership will focus on robots designed for physically demanding and high-risk settings, including welding, heavy manufacturing,...

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AI in fashion: How Otrium uses AI for robotics and content creation

AI is rapidly conquering the fashion industry. While one company waits, another leads the way. Outlet platform Otrium uses artificial intelligence both behind the scenes in the warehouse and at the forefront with generative AI content. Co-founder Milan Daniels explains how this makes the company faster, smarter, and more customer-focused. He...

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Schools

Manchester Met opens robotics lab to fashion businesses seeking local manufacturing

Manchester Met’s Manchester Fashion Institute (MFI) has opened its doors to its Robotics Living Lab (RoLL), a manufacturing lab where fashion businesses and researchers can access modernised and sustainable production methods. Here, it will be possible to utilise the site’s collaborative robotic technology, also known as ‘cobots’, which MFI said...

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The future is now: robots and other promising innovations in the supply chain

When we talk about innovation in the fashion industry, we usually think about new fabrics, production methods or designs. But innovation is certainly also of the utmost importance in the supply chain, especially when improving business processes is concerned. There are currently a multitude of interesting developments in the pipeline; from...

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Business

Web Summit 2018: 'Soon there will be robots in our stores'

Lisbon - "In ten years time there will be robots in our stores, what they do there exactly, how they are used, I do not know yet, but they will be there, I'm sure." That's what Daniel Grieder, CEO of Tommy Hilfiger, said on Thursday at the internet technology congress Web Summit that took place last week in Lisbon. Grieger, a self-declared...

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​Beware of robots: Fashion’s fascination with tech on the catwalk

The fashion industry thrives on looking into the future. Typically it is only looks a few seasons ahead, but recently some designers are using shows to look into the distant future. Megatrends such as robotics are being featured on the runways more and more mixing present with future. On the catwalk in London, a robot is set to present the...

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Retail

Retail automation: Will robots take my job?

According to the website willrobotstakemyjob.com the retail industry is “doomed”. The American-based site saw over 300,000 searches in December, which allows users to enter their job titles in the quest to find out how likely it is for their jobs to be replaced by automation and robots. According to the site, a colossal 47 percent of US jobs are...

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The impacts of a sewing robot

In 2015, SoftWear Automation introduced a new robot called LOWRY, a sewing robot that can make up to 17 shirts an hour, much faster than a human sewing line. The selling point SoftWear Automation is trying to drive home is their robotic sewing machine can replace a line of 10 workers and produce 1,142 t-shirts in an eight-hour period, compared...

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Design By Algorithm; Will Robots Replace Fashion Designers?

As I welcome a new group of design students to my class this week, I find myself contemplating this question as the buzz around Artificial Intelligence heats up. StitchFix, a Silicon Valley-based subscription box service, already uses algorithms based on customer feedback to create the perfect blouse. Styles are broken down into variables––a...

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Clarks to bring back local manufacturing via robo-assisted factory

London - The future of manufacturing is much closer, and more local than you think. Footwear retailer Clarks is set to open a UK factory and bring part of its manufacturing back home. The move sees the British retailer return to local production more than a decade after it first shifted its production abroad, as the family-held Clarks seeks to...

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