Error is Human

Error is Human

“Error is human and to blame it on a robot is even more so”

Mixed media installation with Thymio robots (EPFL/Mobsya), commissioned by Vitra Design Museum.

Presented until 14 May in the exhibition “Hello, Robot” at the Vitra Design Museum.

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Collaboration (2017) with Cyril Diagne, Alain Bellet

Assistants
Laura Nieder
Students
Mathieu Palauqui, Luca Kasper
Know-how
Tangible Interaction, Robotics, Scenography, Type design, Installation, Electronics
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Photo ECAL/Younès Klouche
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Photo ECAL/Younès Klouche
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Photo ECAL/Younès Klouche
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Photo ECAL/Younès Klouche

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