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On's robotic manufacturing tech creates shoes in 3 minutes

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On, a Swiss sportswear company, has developed a new robotic manufacturing technology called LightSpray. This system uses robotic arms and molten plastic to create running shoe uppers in approximately three minutes, significantly reducing the manual labor and components typically involved in shoe production. The company emphasizes that this technology is designed from the ground up for robotics, rather than adapting existing manual processes. AI

IMPACT This robotic manufacturing advancement could influence production efficiency and design possibilities in the sportswear industry.

RANK_REASON The article describes a new manufacturing technology for a sportswear company, not a core AI release or significant industry shift.

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On's robotic manufacturing tech creates shoes in 3 minutes

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COVERAGE [1]

  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Ruth Umoh ·

    Inside On’s tech lab, where robots build running shoes in 3 minutes and can eliminate up to 300 hours of human work

    The $18 billion Swiss sportswear company On says its robot-powered manufacturing process can build shoes faster, reduce hundreds of hours of human work, and reshape the future of footwear.

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