# How Robotics is Changing the Apparel Industry

- Show: [The Robot Report Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast)
- Published: 2025-06-10
- Length: 1h 28m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-06-10-how-robotics-is-changing-the-apparel-industry
- Listen: https://soundcloud.com/robot-report-podcast/how-robotics-is-changing-the-apparel-industry

## Summary

Cam Myers, founder and CEO of CreateMe, explains how his company is automating garment production by replacing sewing with robotic adhesive dispensing, starting with high-volume items like women's underwear and t-shirts. Myers details the technical challenges of mimicking stitch properties with micro-dot adhesive patterns and the strategic shift toward reshoring US manufacturing to mitigate tariff risks and supply chain volatility. The discussion also covers the broader industry context, including the liquidation of Aldebaran Robotics and Amazon's exploration of humanoid robots for last-mile delivery.

## Chapters

- [0:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-06-10-how-robotics-is-changing-the-apparel-industry#t=8) Introduction and Aldebaran Liquidation
- [6:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-06-10-how-robotics-is-changing-the-apparel-industry#t=407) The Failure of the Pepper Robot
- [26:53](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-06-10-how-robotics-is-changing-the-apparel-industry#t=1613) US Robotics Policy and Amazon Humanoids
- [40:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-06-10-how-robotics-is-changing-the-apparel-industry#t=2442) CreateMe's Adhesive Robotics Technology
- [1:12:37](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-robot-report-podcast/2025-06-10-how-robotics-is-changing-the-apparel-industry#t=4357) Reshoring, Tariffs, and Sustainability

## Topics

- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)
- [Design for manufacturing & NPI](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/design-for-manufacturing)
- [Policy, trade & tariffs](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/policy-trade-and-tariffs)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- CreateMe (company)
- Aldebaran Robotics (company)
- Pepper (product)
- SoftBank (company)
- Amazon (company)
- Agility Robotics (company)
- Digit (product)
- Universal Robots (company)
- FANUC (company)

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- [The Hard Truths About Reshoring American Manufacturing w/ Eddy Azad](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2026-04-21-the-hard-truths-about-reshoring-american-manufacturing-w-eddy-azad) (The Manufacturing Executive)
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