Robert operates at the intersection of design, robotics and computation, working in these fields in both business and academia. He is a co-founding director of international architecture and design practice Robert Stuart-Smith Design, the tech company Behavioural Robotics, and co-founding partner of the design-computation research group – Kokkugia. Robert’s work operates at the forefront of innovation and is enhanced through his engagement in academic research and teaching. Robert is the co-founding director of two Autonomous Manufacturing Labs, where he conducts funded research on multi-robot fabrication and construction. He is an Assistant Professor of Architecture at University of Pennsylvania, and Principal Research Associate at University College of London’s Department of Computer Science. Robert specializes in generative design, behavior-based robotics and multi-agent systems. He consulted with Arup’s Advanced Geometry Unit for a number of years and has extensive building project experience. Robert’s own design practice – Robert Stuart-Smith Design is based in the UK, and designs bespoke projects that are executed using custom robotic fabrication methods.