“a personal, digital fabrication tool for human everyday life.”

HUM[erus] can offer the qualities of today’s desktop box-shaped 3D printers, miniature milling machines or laser engravers yet enabling for even more features and functionalities. Our robotic arm measures approximately 10x10x40 cm and has a considerably big corresponding workspace volume [40x40x30 cm] in relation to its small size. It is a 6DOF robotic arm that is equipped with our proprietary technology 01TM Supermodified Controller for DC motor, each node has 15bit encoders and a proprietary firmware that is able to correct structural backlash. Internally each node is operated by a clever timing pulley-belt transmission. The positional repeatability at the end-tip is an astonishing 0.5mm while the maximum load is 600gr (Alu-body).

A personal, digital fabrication tool. It is a low-cost, portable robotic arm, with changing head tools, capable of performing basic digitally supported processes, such as 3d printing, drawing and gripping. HUM[erus] is conceived as a user-friendly device, which can be easily assembled, serving as a personal tool for architects and designers, who will be able of using it in their everyday studying and professional design activities.

The project is currently being developed by TRIANTOS Architecture and engined by Zeroone Ltd. It is also supported by the National Technical University of Athens, School of Architecture and Fab Lab Athens. Coordination: Prof. Dimitris Papalexopoulos, Architect NTUA. Advisor: Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit of NTUA.

TRIANTOS Architecture is a creative team, active in the field of architecture and digital fabrication. Its main research project is HUM[erus] robotic arm, a personal digital fabrication tool, which has been conceived in the perspective of ‘hacking’ and ‘opening’ the scientific knowledge that now accommodates in heavy industry artifacts. Besides HUM[erus], the team’s activities expand into the field of parametric and interaction design. TRIANTOS Architecture collaborates with ZEROONE Ltd. and other external partners. The TRIANTOS Architecture team consists of multi educational engineers and robotics enthusiasts.