Humanizing Robotics

Redesigning the way of making between tradition with innovation, through humanizing automation and robotics fostering economic equity.

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A research initiative executed in collaboration with Uriarte Talavera, a workshop established in 1824 in the city of Puebla, the first producer of Talavera in Mexico under the certification under the Mexican Official Standard (DO4-1), introduced in the 16th century in New Spain, preserves the process of making this Intangible Cultural Heritage. This project marks the union between tradition and innovation, ranging from the baroque style that reflects the Mexican culture to the most innovative as Robotic 3D printing. The Uriarte artisans currently face two primary challenges: a lack of innovation and a high level of production waste. Today we can use technology to recreate our craft and recapture its inherent circular sustainability. This enables the emergence of a new production economy grounded in social justice, preventing the loss of human labour, emphasising the preservation of the cultural heritage and creating a new dialogue between handmade craftsmanship and industrial innovation.