AATB – Practice for Non-industrial Robotics

AATB explores how robotics can be utilised outside of industry for creative means.

At Palazzo Litta, AATB will be presenting two projects: «Sunny Side Up» clock and a «Phasma» lamp.

«Sunny Side Up» is a wall clock that proposes a different take on the experience of time, inspired by the traditional Japanese clock, the Wadokei, which uses a seasonal time system, with units of time varying along the seasons and the lengths of days and nights. Meant as a contemporary reminder of our natural and biological rhythm, the «Sunny Side Up» clock always stares in the direction of the sun, indicating sunrise, sunset, day or night, through its two cartoonish large eyes.

The «Phasma» lamp is based on an on-going study of the printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing process. By using the PCBs as the structural components, alongside a custom-developed pivot joint assembly system, the modules, each covered uniformly with tiny LEDs, are easily connectable together. During the exhibition at Teatro Litta, UR10, AATB’s robotic arm, will demonstrate the modularity of the system, by turning on and off various constructed pieces.