SoftWear Automation , an Atlanta -based robotics company, is pushing the textile industry toward a new frontier: fully autonomous, localized garment manufacturing.
With its patented SEWBOT® technology , SoftWear Automation transforms how soft goods are sewn, making “lights out” factories, zero inventory, and on-demand production a reality for brands worldwide.
Is SoftWear Automation? Founded in 2012 by a group of Georgia Tech scientists—including CEO Palaniswamy “Raj” Rajan — SoftWear Automation set out to crack one of manufacturing’s final automation frontiers: sewing flexible fabrics.
The company spent over a decade developing machine vision and robotics able to manipulate, cut, and sew different textiles with the micro-precision of a human seamstress—automatically recognizing fabric distortions and making real-time adjustments.
The company’s flagship innovation is the SEWBOT®, a robotic workline that combines smart cameras, real-time software, robotic arms, and conventional sewing machines. It was initially piloted to produce bath mats and towels, but now powers local T-shirt factories, home textiles, and denim production lines for major global brands.
How Does SEWBOT Work? At its core, the SEWBOT platform uses high-speed machine vision and lightweight robotics to map soft, moving fabrics, identify their edges, and then steer them from station to station through various sewing steps—all without human handling…
