Jack Technology, a Chinese industrial serving equipment manufacturer, announced their plan to deploy 2,000 AI-powered humanoid robots across apparel manufacturing facilities in collaboration with Siemens.
The robots will not fully replace the production assembly line, and will be trained by remote human operators to perform repetitive manufacturing tasks such as managing fabrics, loading sewing machines and supporting sewing operations, as well as transporting garment pieces between workstations.
The initiative combines Siemens AI-software that includes Intelligence Center X, Mendix, and Designcenter with digital engineering tools that accelerate product development and improve production quality and manufacturing systems. The company states the partnership could increase manufacturing efficiency by 30%, while reducing development time and production costs.
The implementation of humanoid robots powering the manufacturing process signals an industry shift towards automation and AI, despite experts noting technologies are still in their early stages. Human workers will still play a critical role in overseeing production and manufacturing systems, allowing early pilot program humanoid robots to assist them on production tasks.
For the fashion industry as a whole, this can serve as a case study in how AI is moving beyond operational business tasks to the factory floor.
Sources: WWD, Siemens
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