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Sewing A Mechanical Future

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The Financial Times reported earlier this year that one of the largest clothing manufacturers, Hong Kong-based Crystal Group, proclaimed robotics could not compete with the cost and quality of manual labor. Crystal’s Chief Executive, Andrew Lo, emphatically declared, “The handling of soft materials is really hard for robots.” Lo did leave the door open for future … Read more

Manufacturers flee China for local robots

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The hottest items on this year’s holiday list are hoverboards and Stan Smith sneakers. Unfortunately, hoverboards are combusting in troves, which leaves us with the all white Adidas sneakers. Stan Smiths were first introduced in 1971 when the tennis player achieved #1 spot in the sport, and reintroduced with celebrity fanfare in 2014.  Now, Adidas can’t make them … Read more