HOW SEWING ROBOTS WORK

 The work-line robots rely on high speed cameras, which see the individual threads in fabric,
pinpointing the exact location where a needle strikes and adjusting the garment accordingly.
 The robot performs each task, including cutting, sewing seam, adding a sleeve, and quality
inspection. Computer vision guides the fabric in every step.
 Using high calibre machine vision and real-time analysis, the robotics then continually
manipulate and adjust the fabric to be properly arranged.
 The fabric is moved using two methods. The first is a four-axis robotic arm that can lift and
place the fabric using a vacuum gripper.
 The second is a 360-degree conveyor system which is a table of embedded spherical rollers.
 With each roller, moving independently at high speeds, the rollers can relocate the fabric or
smooth the fabric as needed.

OVERALL IMPACT OF ROBOTICS IN APPAREL SECTOR

 Multiple studies by organisations such as OECD and the World Bank have warned that
automation can leave millions of people jobless, not just in developing countries but also in
advanced economies.
 As per a top Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (Basis) official,
around 60 per cent of garment workers in Bangladesh will lose their jobs by 2030 and will be
replaced by robots because of the automation installed by the factory owners.
 But as per Mr Rajan, SewBot chairman, Sewbots are not meant to replace all of garment
manufacturing. Using automation for high volume basic apparel enables sewing machine
workers to focus more on complex garments, while advancing their skill sets and
commanding higher wages all around the world