Researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will conceive, design, prototype and demonstrate an automated lamination process for Pvilion, Inc., a manufacturer of PV-integrated products in Brooklyn, NY, to integrate its solar modules with fabric panels. Shifting Pvilion’s solar fabric manufacturing from a manually intensive process to an automated or semi-automated process will significantly reduce its labor time and complexity, improving the quality and reliability of its products while lowering the unit price. An automated/robotic lamination process would be incredibly valuable for helping the company manufacture competitive products in a number of industries including flexible hybrid electronics, defense and aerospace.