A
- Actuator Clearance
- The minimum gap maintained between a garment's interior surface and a robot's actuator housing to prevent interference with mechanical operation. Clearance requirements vary by platform; high-torque actuators typically need greater clearance. See our Complete Guide to Robot Fashion for details.
- Articulated Panel
- A garment section engineered with independent movement capability, allowing the panel to shift, stretch, or rotate with the robot's joint without affecting adjacent garment sections. Commonly used at shoulders, elbows, knees, and hips.
- Atelier Commission
- The formal process of engaging a fashion house to create bespoke garments. At MaisonRoboto, commissions follow an eight-stage timeline from consultation to delivery.
B
- Bespoke Fitting
- A garment created entirely from scratch for a specific robot unit, based on individual measurements and 3D scan data rather than standardized patterns. The highest tier of robot fashion, offered through our Bespoke Singular collection.
- Biometric Panel
- A garment zone positioned over a robot's biometric sensor array, constructed from sensor-transparent material to allow facial recognition, gesture detection, or other biometric functions to operate through the fabric.
- Body Scan Mapping
- The process of using 3D scanning technology to capture a precise digital model of a robot's exterior form. This data drives pattern engineering and ensures sub-millimeter fit accuracy.
C
- Charge-Port Access
- A designed opening or closure system in a garment that allows the robot to be charged without garment removal. Typically features magnetic closures or concealed flaps. Critical for robots in continuous operation.
- Conductive Thread
- Thread incorporating metallic or carbon fibers that conducts electricity, used in garments with integrated LED elements, heating systems, or embedded sensor networks.
- Couture Construction
- Hand-finished garment construction techniques adapted from human haute couture traditions. Includes hand-stitched seams, bound edges, and artisan detailing applied to robot garments.
D
- Degree-of-Freedom Mapping (DOF Mapping)
- The process of documenting every axis of rotation and translation for each joint in a robot platform. DOF maps inform garment construction, ensuring no movement axis is restricted. The Xpeng Iron requires 82-DOF mapping.
- Digital Textile
- A fabric with integrated electronic capabilities, such as embedded LED arrays, variable opacity zones, or data-transmission fibers. Used in advanced garments for events and interactive applications.
- Drape Engineering
- The science of controlling how fabric falls and moves on a robot's form. Unlike human drape which responds to soft tissue, robot drape must create natural-looking fabric behavior over rigid surfaces.
E
- EMC-Compatible Fabric
- Textile materials tested and verified to neither generate nor be affected by electromagnetic interference. Essential for garments covering communication antennas, wireless charging zones, and sensitive electronics.
- Emergency Release System
- A mechanism that allows rapid removal of all garment components in emergency situations, such as overheating, mechanical failure, or safety incidents. Typically a single-pull system that disengages all closures simultaneously.
F
- Flex Recovery Rate
- The percentage of original shape a fabric returns to after being stretched through a joint's range of motion. Premium robot fashion fabrics achieve 98 percent or higher recovery rates after 10,000 flex cycles.
- Fleet Pattern Library
- A collection of standardized garment patterns developed for a specific robot platform and maintained for use across multiple units. Enables consistent quality and efficient production for corporate fleet deployments.
G
- Garment Architecture
- The structural design framework of a robot garment, defining how panels, zones, and components interconnect to create the complete piece. Garment architecture must balance aesthetics with the robot's mechanical requirements.
- Gusset Panel
- A triangular or diamond-shaped fabric insert placed at high-movement areas like underarms and inner joints to provide additional range of motion without distorting the garment's primary panels.
H
- Heat Dissipation Channel
- A ventilation pathway engineered into a garment that allows heat from the robot's actuators and processors to escape. Channels are positioned based on thermal zone mapping data and can be passive or actively ventilated.
- Haute Couture Robotique
- The art of creating one-of-a-kind, handcrafted garments for robots, applying the traditions and standards of Parisian haute couture to robotic platforms. MaisonRoboto is the pioneer of this discipline.
I
- Infrared Passthrough
- The capacity of a fabric to transmit infrared wavelengths used by the robot's IR sensors and depth cameras. Measured as a percentage of signal transmission relative to uncovered sensor performance.
- Installation Protocol
- The standardized procedure for dressing a robot in its garment, specifying the sequence of component application, fastener engagement, and verification steps. See our How to Dress Your Robot guide.
J
- Joint Tracking
- The garment's ability to move synchronously with a robot's joint through its full range of motion without shifting, bunching, or creating resistance. Achieving perfect joint tracking is a hallmark of expert pattern engineering.
K
- Kinetic Element
- A garment component that moves independently in response to the robot's motion or external stimuli. Examples include flowing panels that sway with walking, or reactive elements that respond to proximity sensors.
L
- LiDAR Window
- A precisely positioned panel of LiDAR-transparent material integrated into a garment, allowing the robot's laser-based distance sensors to operate through the fabric without degradation.
- Load-Bearing Seam
- A reinforced seam construction designed to withstand the mechanical forces generated by the robot's movement. These seams use high-tensile threads and specialized stitching patterns to prevent failure under stress.
M
- Magnetic Closure
- A fastening system using rare-earth magnets embedded in garment edges, providing secure closure that can be quickly released for maintenance access or garment changes. Standard in Hospitality Noir garments.
- Maintenance Mode Compatibility
- The design requirement that a garment must not impede a robot's ability to enter maintenance or diagnostic modes, including access to all diagnostic ports and reset mechanisms.
- Micro-Ventilation Mesh
- An engineered textile with microscopic perforations that allow airflow for thermal management while maintaining visual opacity and structural integrity.
N
- Nano-Coating
- A molecular-level surface treatment applied to fabrics that provides properties such as stain resistance, UV protection, antimicrobial action, or water repellency without altering the fabric's appearance or drape.
O
- Operational Clearance Certification
- A formal verification that a garment does not impede any of the robot's operational capabilities, including movement, sensing, communication, and thermal management. MaisonRoboto garments undergo 200-point clearance testing.
P
- Pattern Engineering
- The technical process of creating flat fabric patterns that, when assembled, precisely fit a robot's three-dimensional form while accommodating its full range of motion. Distinct from human pattern making due to the rigid and precisely defined nature of robot geometries.
- Phase-Change Material (PCM)
- A substance incorporated into textiles that absorbs or releases heat as it changes state, helping to regulate the temperature around a robot's thermal zones. Used in garments for robots operating in variable temperature environments.
- Platform Specification Sheet
- A comprehensive document maintained by the atelier detailing a robot platform's dimensions, joint configurations, sensor locations, thermal zones, and other technical data needed for garment design. MaisonRoboto maintains specs for all major platforms including Tesla Optimus and Xpeng Iron.
Q
- Quick-Change System
- A garment design approach that enables rapid outfit changes through standardized connection points, magnetic closures, or rail-mount systems. Reduces dressing time from minutes to seconds. Learn more in our dressing guide.
- Quality Assurance Protocol
- The systematic testing process a finished garment undergoes before delivery, including visual inspection, stress testing, sensor verification, thermal performance, and EMC compatibility checks.
R
- Range-of-Motion Testing
- The process of evaluating a garment's performance across all of a robot's movement capabilities. The robot is powered on wearing the garment and exercised through every possible joint position to identify any restriction.
- Reactive Textile
- A smart fabric that changes its properties in response to environmental stimuli such as temperature, light, touch, or electrical signals. Used in advanced Event Spectacle garments.
S
- Sensor Transparency
- The property of a fabric that allows a robot's sensor systems (cameras, LiDAR, infrared, ultrasonic) to function through it without degradation of signal quality. Different sensor types require different transparency profiles.
- Seam Engineering
- The design and placement of seams in robot garments, considering mechanical forces, aesthetic lines, and functional requirements. Seam placement affects garment performance as much as material choice.
- Stretch Zone
- A designated area of a garment using high-elasticity materials to accommodate joint movement. Stretch zones are mapped to specific articulation ranges and are invisible when the robot is in its default posture.
T
- Technical Textile
- Any fabric engineered for specific performance characteristics rather than purely aesthetic purposes. In robot fashion, technical textiles include sensor-transparent, heat-dissipating, EMC-compatible, and ballistic-grade fabrics.
- Thermal Zone Mapping
- The process of identifying and documenting areas on a robot's exterior that generate or dissipate heat. This map guides material selection to ensure adequate thermal management in each garment zone.
- Toile Robotique
- A prototype garment made in development fabric, used for fit testing and pattern refinement before final production. The robotic equivalent of a traditional couture toile, adapted for the precision demands of robot fitting.
U
- Ultrasonic Transparency
- A fabric's ability to transmit ultrasonic waves used by proximity and distance sensors. Materials must be evaluated for acoustic impedance matching to ensure sensor accuracy is maintained.
- Unit-Specific Variation
- The small dimensional differences between individual robots of the same platform model, caused by manufacturing tolerances, firmware settings, or wear. Bespoke garments account for these variations through individual scanning.
V
- Variable Opacity Panel
- A garment section capable of changing from opaque to transparent on command, using electrochromic or thermochromic materials. Applications include revealing brand logos, status indicators, or decorative elements.
W
- White-Glove Delivery
- Premium delivery service where MaisonRoboto's team personally installs the garment on the client's robot, verifies all systems, and provides care training. Included with Maison Privée, Event Spectacle, and Bespoke Singular commissions.
- Wear Simulation
- Laboratory testing that replicates extended periods of garment use by cycling the robot through operational patterns. MaisonRoboto conducts 48-hour continuous wear simulations as part of the quality assurance process.
Z
- Zero-Gravity Drape
- A construction technique that creates the appearance of natural fabric drape on a robot's rigid surfaces, using internal structure and weighted hems to simulate the way fabric falls on a human body.
- Zone Architecture
- The framework that divides a robot garment into functional zones (sensor zones, thermal zones, articulation zones, display zones, access zones), each with distinct material and construction requirements.