In Episode 199 of The Robotic Report Podcast, our visitor is Cam Myers, founder and CEO of CreateMe Applied sciences, who discusses the progressive utility of robotics and adhesive know-how in garment manufacturing.
Myers shares insights on the challenges confronted in automating clothes manufacturing, the advantages of utilizing adhesives over conventional stitching strategies, and the potential for reshoring manufacturing in response to altering tariffs. The dialogue additionally explores the long run trajectory of his firm, highlighting its dedication to sustainability and the significance of adapting to evolving client calls for.
Editor’s notice: This interview with Myers about CreateMe is the primary episode the place we’re additionally publishing the video interview on our YouTube channel.
Present timeline
- 5:20 – Steve Crowe and Mike Oitzman assessment the information of the week
- 20:00 – Oitzman and Eugene Demaitre interview Cam Myers, CEO of CreateMe
Information of the week
Aldebaran, maker of Pepper and Nao robots, put in receivership
Aldebaran, the producer of the Nao and Pepper humanoid robots, reportedly filed for chapter in mid-February and has laid off a lot of its employees because it seems for an additional purchaser.
Based in 2005, the French firm launched the Nao system for academic and improvement use in 2007. It will definitely bought 20,000 items. SoftBank Group acquired Aldebaran for $100 million in 2012 and rebranded it as SoftBank Robotics Europe.
The taller Romeo robotic was created in 2009 for family use however by no means made it to market. Nonetheless, Nao and Pepper turned extremely seen ambassadors of humanoid robotics earlier than the current AI-enabled wave.
Masayoshi Son, chairman and CEO of Japan’s SoftBank Group, launched Pepper on stage in 2014. The wheeled humanoid was supposed for customer-service and hospitality roles. The corporate bought 17,000 items however stopped manufacturing in 2021 due to weak demand.
In 2022, Germany-based United Robotics Group acquired SoftBank Robotics Europe, which was rebranded again to Aldebaran. It nonetheless misplaced $38 million in its fiscal yr 2019 to 2020 and greater than $119 million over the previous three years.
Congressional Robotics Caucus relaunches to assist U.S. trade
Whereas the U.S. doesn’t have a centralized industrial coverage, numerous stakeholders have labored to raise the precedence of robotics. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA) not too long ago introduced the relaunch of the Congressional Robotics Caucus. McGovern will function co-chair of the caucus with Representatives Bob Latta (R-OH), Haley Stevens (D-MI), and Jay Obernolte (R-CA).
Since 2007, the advisory physique of the U.S. Home of Representatives has served as a bipartisan effort. It has offered a discussion board to current and focus on points round robotics, labored to extend consciousness amongst members of Congress about robotics analysis and trade, and promoted U.S. financial competitiveness.
The Congressional Robotics Caucus had not convened formally since 2019, based on Henrik Christensen, the Qualcomm Chancellor’s Chair of Robotic Methods and a distinguished professor of laptop science on the Division of Pc Science and Engineering at UC San Diego. He’s additionally the fundamental editor of “A Roadmap for U.S. Robotics.”
Amazon trains humanoids to ship packages
The Info reported final week that Amazon is creating AI software program that can allow humanoid robots to take packages from Rivian electrical vans to clients’ doorsteps. The Verge and Silicon Valley adopted in protection, noting that Amazon has launched an agentic AI staff to coach robots to function in its distribution and logistics hubs.
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