What CreateMe Technologies does

CreateMe Technologies is a Newark, California-based deep-tech company that has built an AI-driven robotic platform for automated apparel manufacturing, replacing traditional stitching with proprietary digital adhesives. Founded in 2019 by Cam Myers, the company operates a 35,000 sq ft automation manufacturing and R&D facility and is transitioning from R&D to commercial production as of 2025–2026.

The company's product stack comprises three core technologies. MeRA (Modular Engineering Robotic Assembly) is the core robotic platform, coordinating 57+ axes of motion with real-time machine vision to autonomously produce garments at up to 250 units per hour with sub-millimeter accuracy — 20x faster and 2x more precise than manual sewing. Pixel is a digital microadhesive (less than 1mm diameter) applied in programmable patterns to control seam strength, stretch, and drape. Thermo(re)set is a thermoreversible adhesive using Diels-Alder chemistry that enables end-of-life garment disassembly for automated recycling, developed in a three-year collaboration with the University of Warwick. A Physical AI software layer — combining perception, prediction, control, simulation, and vision-language-action foundation models trained on proprietary production data — unifies these systems and adapts in real time to material variability. The IP portfolio totals 95+ patents across robotics, adhesives, and Physical AI.

CreateMe operates three revenue streams: direct apparel manufacturing services from its Newark facility (with UNTUCKit as its first commercial customer, scaling to 50,000 bonded t-shirts per year by Q3 2026); future technology licensing of MeRA systems and Pixel adhesive consumables to manufacturers for regional micro-factory deployment; and direct-to-consumer e-commerce via shop.createme.com. Primary customer segments are enterprise apparel brands and apparel manufacturers, with secondary segments in print-on-demand and adjacent non-apparel verticals (automotive, medical, furniture, aerospace). Pricing is quote-based; the company claims cost parity with offshore manufacturing has been achieved today, with 5–30 day lead times replacing the 30–120+ day offshore norm.

Name

CreateMe Technologies

Legal name

CreateMe Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://createme.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CreateMe Technologies is a Newark, CA-based deep-tech company that builds AI-powered robotic systems and proprietary digital adhesives to automate apparel manufacturing, replacing traditional stitching. It serves enterprise apparel brands and manufacturers, with its first commercial customer UNTUCKit scaling bonded t-shirt production in 2026.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automated Apparel Manufacturing

NAICS

Cut and Sew Apparel Manufacturing (except Contractors) (31525), Apparel Manufacturing (315)

SIC

Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

Humanoid & General-Purpose Robots (HDAAAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Apparel Alterations, Repair & Circular Manufacturing (Remake/Upcycle) (CRAAAAAO)

Keywords

• Robotic apparel manufacturing
• Digital adhesive bonding
• Autonomous garment assembly
• Thermoreversible adhesive chemistry
• Soft material automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Newark

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Apparel Manufacturing Services: Direct manufacturing of bonded apparel products using proprietary MeRA platform and adhesives. Operates from 35,000 sq ft facility in Newark, CA. Produces garments for brand partners on commercial scale, with capacity of up to 1 million units per line per year.
2. Technology Licensing: Licensing of hardware, software, and proprietary adhesive consumables to partners. Future plans include offering MeRA systems and Pixel adhesives through sales and licensing model to enable regional manufacturing operations.
3. Direct-to-Consumer Apparel Sales: E-commerce sales of bonded apparel products through shop.createme.com. Features t-shirts and other garments manufactured using company's automated bonding technology.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CreateMe Technologies is an AI robotics company that manufactures apparel using autonomous robotic systems and proprietary digital adhesives in place of traditional stitching. The company operates the MeRA (Modular Engineering Robotic Assembly) platform, which coordinates 57+ axes of robotic motion with real-time machine vision to bond garments using Pixel digital microadhesives and Thermo(re)set thermoreversible adhesives, achieving 20x faster production than manual sewing. CreateMe sells bonded apparel manufacturing services to brand partners, licenses its technology for future micro-factory deployment, and operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront.

Product overview

CreateMe Technologies offers a unified platform for AI-powered robotic apparel manufacturing, comprising three core technology products: MeRA (Modular Engineering Robotic Assembly) - the world's first autonomous tailoring platform with 57+ axes of robotic motion and real-time machine vision; Pixel - a digital microadhesive technology replacing traditional stitching with precision-bonded seams; and Thermo(re)set - the first reversible adhesive enabling circular fashion through end-of-life disassembly. The Physical AI software layer unifies these systems, enabling real-time adaptation and autonomous decision-making. Solution offerings include manufacturing optimization for factories, on-demand production for brands, print-on-demand fulfillment, and technology licensing for non-apparel applications including automotive, medical, furniture, and aerospace.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MeRA (Modular Engineering Robotic Assembly) The world's first autonomous tailoring platform combining adaptive 2D and 3D forms, precision fixturing, and custom tooling to produce garments. Coordinates 57+ axes of motion with real-time machine vision and Physical AI for autonomous soft material assembly. Targets apparel brands, apparel manufacturers, and select non-apparel industries requiring precision soft material assembly.
• Pixel (Digital Microadhesive) Digital microadhesive technology (less than 1mm in diameter) that replaces traditional stitching with precision-bonded seams. Applies adhesive in high-resolution micro-patterns that control strength, stretch, flexibility, and drape. Compatible across natural fibers, synthetics, and blended materials. Consumable used with the MeRA platform for garment assembly.
• Thermo(re)set (Reversible Adhesive) World's first reversible adhesive for circular fashion using Diels-Alder chemistry for thermoreversible cross-linking. Durable during garment assembly but deconstructed through controlled heat for end-of-life disassembly and automated recycling. Enables circular fashion in apparel, automotive, medical, furniture, and aerospace applications.
• Bonded Apparel Manufacturing Services Contract manufacturing of bonded apparel using CreateMe's MeRA platform and proprietary adhesives at the 35,000 sq ft Newark, CA facility. Production capacity up to 1 million units per line per year. Serves enterprise apparel brands (e.g., UNTUCKit) seeking domestic, on-demand production with cost parity to offshore and 5-30 day lead times.
• Print-on-Demand Manufacturing Service On-shore manufacturing and fulfillment service for print-on-demand and blank apparel customers. Offers 7-21 day turnaround and low minimum order quantities for flexible, risk-free production. Targets POD platforms and custom apparel businesses requiring on-demand capacity without upfront inventory commitment.
• Technology Licensing Program (MeRA, Pixel, Thermo(re)set) Planned licensing of MeRA robotic systems, Pixel and Thermo(re)set adhesive consumables, and Physical AI software to manufacturers and partners. Designed to enable regional micro-factory operations with 200-700 sq ft cell footprints for capital-efficient deployment globally. Targets apparel manufacturers and select non-apparel industries.

Quantifiable outcome

• 20x faster production speeds than manual sewing
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AvalominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2026Partner in 'Seed to System' initiative - AI-powered apparel manufacturing ecosystem connecting agricultural cotton production with textile processing and robotic garment assembly. Initiative aims to create localized, transparent, sustainable supply chain.
• Laguna FabricsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2026Partner in 'Seed to System' initiative for textile processing in California as part of AI-powered apparel manufacturing ecosystem connecting cotton production with robotic assembly.
• UNTUCKitcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 February 2026Flagship commercial partnership to launch first digitally bonded men's t-shirts using CreateMe's Pixel bonding and MeRA robotic assembly with Supima cotton. Companies plan to scale production to up to 50,000 bonded t-shirts per year beginning Q3 2026. Partnership marks milestone demonstrating commercial readiness of digitally bonded clothing manufacturing as alternative to overseas production.
• SupimacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 February 2026Strategic partnership providing American-grown Supima cotton for use in CreateMe's digitally bonded garments with UNTUCKit. Supima (American Pima cotton) is a premium cotton grown in the US known for exceptional softness and durability.
• University of WarwickcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2025Three-year research collaboration developing thermoreversible adhesive technology (Thermo(re)set) using Diels-Alder chemistry. Protected by 19 patents. Research published in 'Advanced Materials Interfaces' 2024. Led by Professor Remzi Becer and Dan Mackinnon Ph.D. from Warwick alongside CreateMe's research team.
• World Textile SourcingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProduct development partner collaborating on technologies redefining apparel manufacturing. CEO Luis Antonio Aspillaga provides testimonial endorsement of CreateMe's automation platform impact.
• JOITminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partner for thermoreversible adhesive technology. Listed on Thermo(re)set technology page.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Lectra: Global provider of fashion, apparel, and furniture technology solutions including CAD, cutting, and Industry 4.0 offerings. Targets the same apparel brand and manufacturer digital-transformation budget as CreateMe, but as an established portfolio vendor rather than a focused autonomous-assembly platform.
• Shima Seiki: Japan-based leader in computerized knitting machines and WHOLEGARMENT 3D knitting technology. Competes in the automated, on-demand apparel production space with a fully-knitted rather than bonded approach, addressing similar brand pain points around lead time and inventory waste.
• Brother Industries: Industrial sewing and embroidery machine manufacturer dominant in global apparel manufacturing. Entrenched supplier whose installed base represents the 'sewing' alternative CreateMe is displacing, and a potential competitor if it expands into autonomous/bonded assembly.
• Juki Corporation: Major industrial sewing machine manufacturer serving global apparel factories. Like Brother, represents the incumbent sewing-automation status quo that CreateMe's bonded apparel aims to replace; deep customer relationships could slow CreateMe's adoption in contract manufacturing.
• Gerber Technology: Established apparel and industrial-fabric solutions provider offering CAD/CAM, cutting, and PLM software for apparel manufacturers. Competes for the apparel-manufacturer modernization budget and is a broad incumbent in the digital apparel production stack CreateMe is disrupting.
• Kornit Digital: Public digital textile printing company and CreateMe partner, serving on-demand and print-on-demand apparel production. Adjacent in the on-shore, on-demand apparel production stack but focused on printing rather than assembly; competes indirectly for the same on-demand apparel customer.

Direct peers

• SoftWear Automation: Direct competitor developing automated sewing robots for apparel manufacturing using computer vision and lightweight robotic sewing heads. Targets the same garment-assembly automation pain point as CreateMe's MeRA platform, addressing brand and contract-manufacturer demand for domestic, on-demand production.

Emerging players

• Tukatech: Apparel industry software provider offering CAD, pattern making, and virtual prototyping solutions for fashion brands and manufacturers. Adjacent emerging player in the digital apparel-production stack, serving similar brand and contract-manufacturer customers modernizing production workflows.
• Sewbo: Early-stage apparel automation company using temporarily stiffened fabric to enable industrial robots to assemble garments. Competes with CreateMe in the autonomous apparel-assembly category, though via a different mechanism (robotic manipulation of stiffened cloth rather than adhesive bonding).

Others

• Avery Dennison: Global materials science and adhesive technology company with apparel and RFID tagging solutions. Relevant adjacent player whose pressure-sensitive adhesive IP and apparel supply relationships could enable partnership or competitive offerings in bonded apparel materials science.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/createme

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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