Manual Labour Dependency
Up to 90% of garment production still relies on skilled operators — no automation, no scale.
Built in Berlin: textile automation
Technology platform: robotic joining for industrial textile production
Vision at every stitch — closed-loop control at sewing speed.
ADOTC develops automated cells & lines for textile manufacturing.
Our technology platform combines robotics, textile engineering, machine vision and software to enable scalable, industrial-grade production processes. Unlike automation locked to a single product, the platform is built for flexibility across products and materials.
The focus is on sewing, welding and bonding.
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Why manufacturers look at textile automation
Skilled Labour Shortage & Rising Costs
A shrinking global workforce (-8% by 2060 OECD) combined with wage inflation creates a permanent output ceiling.
Long, Inflexible & Fragile Global Supply Chains
3-6 Months of lead time, zero responsiveness — brands cannot react to demand shifts or macroeconomic disruptions.
ESG & Labour Standards Exposure
Offshore supply chains create growing reputational and compliance risks for apparel brands.
Source: McKinsey Apparel, Fashion & Luxury Group — "Is apparel manufacturing coming home?"; labour-force projection per OECD.
Core challenge
Why textile automation is difficult
Textiles are the endgame of automation. Unlike rigid parts, fabrics are flexible, unstable and highly variable in motion. Fabrics deform, shift and react differently during each handling step. Sizes, geometries, materials and seam paths can change from product to product. What is straightforward with metal becomes a demanding control problem when the material moves, folds or shifts during the process.
ADOTC's automation approach
Robotic sewing & joining
Automated sewing & joining cells and lines for selected textile assembly processes in industrial production.
Textile handling
Precise handling, positioning and guiding of flexible textile materials during automated processing.
Connected production
Integrated sensors, interfaces, software and AI for monitored, data-driven production environments.
How the technology works
Robotic material handling
Material pick-up, positioning and feeding steps adapted to flexible textile behaviour.
Process-specific end effectors
Grippers and tooling tailored to seam geometry and fabric handling requirements.
Machine vision & AI
Sensor-supported process monitoring for alignment, quality and stability.
Connected software layer
Interfaces, monitoring and production logic for scalable automation concepts.
Economic benefits for textile manufacturers
True all-in cost
The advantage is total landed cost, not piece-rate labour: shorter lead times, lower inventory and markdowns, less freight and fewer tariffs.
Lead time & responsiveness
Nearshore, on-demand production replaces 3-6 month lead times and reduces overproduction risk.
Inventory & markdown reduction
Faster response to demand lowers overproduction, tied-up stock and end-of-season markdowns.
Up to 30% (EU example)
In an EU-production example, automation can reduce cost by up to 30% versus a conventional setup — alongside the strategic benefits above.
Cost figures are illustrative and based on EU production (ADOTC ROI model: 30s cycle, 90% OEE, single shift). Actual results depend on labour intensity, throughput, quality requirements and operating conditions.
Partners and funding support
Built on engineering expertise and applied development
ADOTC combines textile engineering, automation technology and industrial implementation. The company develops practical robotic sewing, welding & bonding solutions for manufacturing environments and builds on applied development supported through programmes including EXIST and DBU.
Partners and ecosystem
Funding and programme support
Next step
Let’s evaluate your textile process
Tell us about your product, production step or automation challenge. We will assess whether a robotic joining approach is technically meaningful for your application.