Rob | Arch is a new conference series on the use of robotic fabrication in architecture, art, and design, closely linking industry with cutting-edge research institutions organized by the Association for Robots in Architecture.
Rob | Arch 2014 offered four workshops at the University of Michigan's Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning dealing with different aspects of robotic fabrication, including multi-robot cooperation, sensor feedback, and advanced design to production workflows. All workshops took place in parallel from the 14th to the 16th of May - robarch2014.org/
Video Shot/Edited by: Adam Smith | synecdochedesign.com
Audio: "Honeys Pie" by Wake (soundcloud.com/wake)
Main Sponsor: Kuka
Main Workshop Sponsor: ABB
Workshop Sponsors: Stäubli, Schunk
Workshop 1: SuperFlex: Behavioral Bending with Lauren Vasey, Doctoral Candidate, ICD University of Stuttgart
Workshop 2: Craft Class 4 Robots with Kendra Byrne, Product Lead, Bot & Dolly
Workshop 3: Fiber Syntax with Ondrej Kyjanek, ICD University of Stuttgart
Workshop 4: Sense It 6-Axis with Alexandre Dubor, Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia