kram/weisshaar: 'outrace' at london design week 2010
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kram/weisshaar: 'outrace' at london design week 2010


© clemens weisshaar & reed kram courtesy the london design festival & audi

the london design festival has commissioned clemens weisshaar and reed kram to design this year's
trafalgar square installation. the installation 'outrace' is described as a 'mechanical octopus' assembled
from six industrial robotic arms on loan from audi's production line.

you can see a live feed of the robots in action here.


© clemens weisshaar & reed kram courtesy the london design festival & audi

custom software developed by the designers will allow members of the public to to control
the installation and render text input as light traces drawn by the synchronized mechanical tentacles.
the resulting light paintings will be recorded using specialized high definition video equipment
and published online.


© clemens weisshaar & reed kram courtesy the london design festival & audi


© clemens weisshaar & reed kram courtesy the london design festival & audi
andy db
05.16.10  
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Oh my... thats awesome
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