Apparel Robotics
Cambridge MA deep-tech startup automating apparel manufacturing with robotic cells, custom grippers, and vision systems for fabric handling and sewing.
Apparel Robotics Corporation is a deep-tech startup headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, founded in 2022. The company develops advanced hardware and software technologies to automate apparel manufacturing, a sector historically resistant to automation due to the deformable and limp nature of textile materials.
Apparel Robotics focuses on autonomous handling and production of garments and deformable materials. Its core technology comprises robotic cells equipped with custom grippers and vision systems designed to reliably pick, align, and manipulate fabric-like materials through garment manufacturing steps including sewing and assembly. The company's vision is to invert the current apparel manufacturing paradigm: robots perform essential production steps while human workers manage and oversee the robotic fleets.
The company also offers collaborative R&D services, partnering with manufacturers and researchers to address specific technical challenges in autonomous apparel manufacturing. By automating production steps that currently require manual labor, Apparel Robotics aims to support the re-shoring of apparel manufacturing to the United States.
Apparel Robotics is an early-stage company with 2 to 10 employees and has raised $100,000 in non-dilutive grant funding, having been selected from 140 applicants across 25 countries for the MassRobotics Accelerator program. MassRobotics is among the company's backers. The company is led by Demitri Balabanov as CEO and CTO.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Airbender Series Grippers
Grippers using aircraft-wing-like lift to pick porous and soft fabric materials
Iris RM
Adaptive end-of-arm tooling for handling deformable fabric-like materials
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https://apparelrobotics.comHEADQUARTERS
United States
Company Facts
Founded
2022
Primary Role
Manufacturer
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Primary Region
North America
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