Clothes That Put Themselves On — Scientists Turn Sci-Fi Into Reality

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A soft-robotic clothing system that autonomously helps people get dressed

The System Is Called SWAG

Air Pressure Makes the Clothing Move

Its Robots Grow Like Vines

The Garment Unfurls Around the Body

A Full Suit Took About 10 Seconds

The Wearer Does Not Have to Remain Still

It Avoids Complicated Robotic Control

Jackets and Trousers Have Been Tested

The Idea Began With a Rainy Bicycle Ride

The Biggest Impact May Be Beyond Fashion

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Getting dressed is such an ordinary action that its physical complexity is easy to overlook. For people with limited movement, however, pulling fabric around the body can become a demanding daily obstacle.

A new soft-robotics system approaches that problem by changing the clothing itself. Instead of asking a separate machine to dress someone, the garment becomes the machine.

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