MIT introduces new automated knitting machine - is hand crafting on its way out?/technologies/industrial-automation-space/b/blog/posts/mit-introduces-new-automated-knitting-machine---is-hand-crafting-on-its-way-outThe automated knitting system uses a neural network to create garments. Gloves created by the automated knitting system. (Image credit: MIT CSAIL) Knitting is a craft that takes a certain amount of skill, finesse, and patience. But these require...en-USTelligent Community 12RE: MIT introduces new automated knitting machine - is hand crafting on its way out?https://community.element14.com/technologies/industrial-automation-space/b/blog/posts/mit-introduces-new-automated-knitting-machine---is-hand-crafting-on-its-way-outTue, 13 Aug 2019 11:07:16 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:ff2138c9-b5bc-4032-9e04-6bf11da97599dubbie0<p>Very interesting.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Dubbie</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=7586&AppID=141&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">RE: MIT introduces new automated knitting machine - is hand crafting on its way out?https://community.element14.com/technologies/industrial-automation-space/b/blog/posts/mit-introduces-new-automated-knitting-machine---is-hand-crafting-on-its-way-outMon, 12 Aug 2019 22:06:56 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:ff2138c9-b5bc-4032-9e04-6bf11da97599ralphjy0<p>I would hope that the system could develop custom patterns for people like to knit manually like my wife.&nbsp; That way you could still enjoy your hobby but design your own patterns.&nbsp; I think it would also be great to have a similar system that could customize patterns for sewing (resizing patterns can be a repetitive affair).</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=7586&AppID=141&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">