Sewbots to replace humans at new US garment factory

Posted on 29 Aug 2017 by Michael Cruickshank

Chinese garment manufacturer, Tianyuan Garments Company has announced that it will build a new automated clothing factory in the United States.

A Sewbot robot autonomously sews a pair of jeans. Image courtesy of SoftWear Automation. The factory, which will be located in Little Rock, Arkansas, will have little need for human workers, with the majority of its production to be automated. Tianyuan is partnering with a US company – SoftWear Automation –…

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