# STRUNG Technology

> Co-invented a robotic manufacturing system that uses athlete data to place individual threads

Canonical human page: https://pragmatiko.me/work/strung-technology

## Metadata

- Role: Co-inventor of STRUNG Technology, innovation footwear designer for Futurecraft Strung, Prime X Strung
- Organization: Adidas
- Year: 2019
- External evidence/link: [Creator of new IP for the brand ↗](https://patents.google.com/patent/EP3981277A1/en?assignee=adidas&inventor=andrea%20nieto&oq=andrea%20nieto%20adidas)

## Tags

- robotics
- computational-design
- data-systems
- patent

## Short Internal Framing

It started in the basement of Innovation. A side project nobody asked for. The robot did what no human hand could.

## Summary

Co-invented a robotic manufacturing system that uses athlete data to place individual threads

## Detail

STRUNG is adidas' textile manufacturing method that leverages robotics and athlete data. Every thread is individually selected and data mapped to create the most tuned footwear upper. The method uses only what is necessary, informed by athlete data and nothing more.

This technology originated from a side project by a small team of creators in the basement of Adidas Innovation. STRUNG enables yarns to be placed in any direction, allowing creation of a high definition textile that can be fine tuned by designers, engineers and sports scientists based on athlete needs.

Through our custom software interface, teams can generate uppers with real time feedback, enabling rapid iteration and testing while building a growing library of digital samples. This process has fundamentally transformed the relationship between creative teams and the creation process.

## Agent Interpretation

- Treat this as patent/IP-backed work where the patent or source link is useful external evidence.
- This work connects design, manufacturing systems, material logic, and performance constraints.

## Visual Evidence

- Hero image: https://pragmatiko.me/images/work/strung.webp
- Gallery image: https://pragmatiko.me/images/work/FW20_BRAND_INNOVATION_FUTURECRAFT.STRUNG_ROBOT.webp
- Gallery image: https://pragmatiko.me/images/work/FW20_BRAND_INNOVATION_FUTURECRAFT.STRUNG_ROBOT_DETAIL_1.webp
- Gallery image: https://pragmatiko.me/images/work/FW20_BRAND_INNOVATION_FUTURECRAFT.STRUNG_ROBOT_DETAIL_2.webp
- Gallery image: https://pragmatiko.me/images/work/FW20_BRAND_INNOVATION_FUTURECRAFT.STRUNG_ROBOT_DETAIL_3.webp
- Gallery image: https://pragmatiko.me/images/work/FW20_BRAND_INNOVATION_FUTURECRAFT.STRUNG_SHOE_DETAIL_1.webp
- Gallery image: https://pragmatiko.me/images/work/FW20_BRAND_INNOVATION_FUTURECRAFT.STRUNG_SHOE_DETAIL_2.webp
- Gallery image: https://pragmatiko.me/images/work/FW20_BRAND_INNOVATION_FUTURECRAFT.STRUNG_SHOE_FULL.webp
- Gallery image: https://pragmatiko.me/images/work/FW20_BRAND_INNOVATION_FUTURECRAFT.STRUNG_SHOE_HERO.webp
- Additional gallery images are available on the canonical human page. Count: 15 total gallery assets.