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sewts GmbH

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sewts.com

sewts combines AI, physics-based finite-element simulation (FEM), and 2D/3D vision to enable robotic manipulation of highly deformable textiles; an application historically too unpredictable for conventional robot programming. The VELUM robotic cell autonomously picks crumpled laundered towels from a pile and feeds them into industrial folding machines at 500–600 items per hour. The JUPITER platform extends the same perception-and-grasping stack to broader deformable material handling including clothing returns in e-commerce. The approach uses FEM simulations to generate AI training data at scale without physical trial-and-error.

HeadquartersMunich, DE
Founded2019
Corporate funding$8M
Team11-50
Deployments4
Open roles10
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries A
FoundersAlexander Bley (CEO), Tim Doerks (co-founder), Till Rickert (co-founder)
Regions servedEurope, North America
Countries deployedDE
Service footprintHQ in Munich, Germany; VELUM systems installed in industrial laundries in Germany with planned international expansion
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machinemanufacturing

sewts.JUPITER

  • Software platform converting standard industrial robots into deformable-material handlers via simulation-based design and automated code generation

    vendor-stated product type and core capability for the JUPITER automation development platform

    Claim source
Machinemanufacturing

sewts.VELUM

  • 700 textiles per hour throughput

    vendor-stated average handling rate for laundered towels fed into folding machines

    Claim source
  • Footprint: 2.3 m H × 4.5 m W × 1.8 m L; single-day installation

    vendor-stated robot cell external dimensions and commissioning time

    Claim source
  • Handles textiles 30×30 cm to 100×200 cm, max 3 kg per item

    vendor-stated minimum/maximum textile dimensions and weight for autonomous handling

    Claim source
  • ROI period 1.5–2.5 years depending on workload

    vendor-stated payback period range for VELUM installation

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2023-08-08Otto Group (e-commerce returns prototype collaboration)e-commerce returnsDENot disclosedAnnouncement
2023-08-01Textilservice Stangelmayer GmbHindustrial laundry facilityDE2Announcement
2023-08-01Aschenbrennerindustrial laundry facilityDENot disclosedAnnouncement
2022-11-01Greif Textile Mietsystemeindustrial laundry facilityDENot disclosedAnnouncement
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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordEmerald Technology VenturesCNB CapitalEquityPitcher VenturesNabtesco Technology VentureBayern KapitalAPEX VenturesHTGF
HR

Hiring signal

Public job board · 2026-07-13

Open roles10

Hiring is an operating signal, not deployment evidence. Roles are refreshed from the company’s public careers system.

Zukünftiger Mitarbeiter des Monats (m/w/d)Business & Administration · MünchenPhysical AI Wizard Wanted (m/f/d) – Robotics | Series A | MunichJUPITER · MünchenField Engineering & Operations Intern/Working Student (f/m/d) | Munich | GrazOperations · MünchenField Guardian Wanted (f/m/d) - Field Service Technician | MunichOperations · MünchenRobot Whisperer in Training (f/m/d) - Robotics Deployment & Customer Operations Internship | MunichOperations · GrazRobot Whisperer in Training (f/m/d) - Robotics Deployment & Customer Operations Internship | MunichOperations · MünchenRobot Whisperer in Training (f/m/d) - Robotics Deployment & Customer Operations Working Student | MunichOperations · MünchenService Technician (w/m/d)Operations · München
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2023-08-01Raised €7 million Series A led by Emerald Technology Ventures with Nabtesco Technology Venture, CNB Capital, EquityPitcher Ventures, Bayern Kapital, APEX Ventures, and HTGFsewts
2022-10-01Delivered first series-ready VELUM system; initial installation at Greif Textile Mietsysteme in Wolfratshausen, Bavariasewts
2021-04-01Completed seed funding round with Bayern Kapital, APEX Ventures, and HTGF; completed prototype testing at industrial laundrysewts
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Source ledger

8 unique public sources

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Munich-based sewts raises €7 million to spearhead the future of robotics for the textile industryEU-Startups · retrieved 2026-07-05
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sewts Raises €7M to Shape the Future of Robotics and Automation in the Textile Industry (€7M converted at ~1.097 USD/EUR Aug 2023)sewts · retrieved 2026-07-05
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APEX Ventures, Bayern Kapital and HTGF invest in robotics start-up sewts (amount described as seven figures in EUR, not disclosed)FYB Financial Yearbook · retrieved 2026-07-05
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sewts.JUPITERsewts · retrieved 2026-07-05
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sewts.VELUM: Automated Towel Handlingsewts · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Robots for everybody | Customer success story sewts.VELUM x Aschenbrenner by FANUCYouTube / FANUC · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Intelligent Robots for Commercial LaundriesInternational Federation of Robotics (IFR) · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Company: sewtssewts · retrieved 2026-07-05