Jack Technology has ordered 2,000 humanoid robots with Siemens to automate difficult sewing tasks, but pilots do not yet show full-line autonomy.
If performance scales across fabrics and styles, robotics could weaken wage-cost advantages in Bangladesh, Cambodia and Ethiopia.
Sourcing teams will track payback, throughput, defects, rival machinery moves and industry responses to judge adoption.Jack Technology has ordered 2,000 humanoid robots with Siemens to automate difficult sewing tasks, but pilots do not yet show full-line autonomy.
If performance scales across fabrics and styles, robotics could weaken wage-cost advantages in Bangladesh, Cambodia and Ethiopia.
Sourcing teams will track payback, throughput, defects, rival machinery moves and industry responses to judge adoption.
Jack orders 2,000 humanoid robots, testing apparel’s labour model
