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Monday, 18 June 2012

DARPA looks at developing robots to sew uniforms


U.S. military uniforms may not be the most fashionable of clothes, but there are a lot of them. Every year, the Pentagon spends US$4 billion on uniforms and over 50,000 people are employed in their production. In an effort to cut costs and increase efficiency, DARPA has awarded a US$1.25 million contract SoftWear Automation, Inc. to develop “complete production facilities that produce garments with zero direct labor is the ultimate goal" - in other words, a robot factory that can make uniforms from beginning to end without human operators... Continue Reading DARPA looks at developing robots to sew uniforms
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2 comments:

  1. eonTuesday, 19 June 2012 at 11:46:00 GMT-7

    But will everything still come in the two standard sizes, namely Too Big and Too Small?

    cheers

    eon

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  2. jayessellThursday, 21 June 2012 at 10:48:00 GMT-7

    Why doesn't the US Gov. just buy the military uniforms from China?


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