2021

Tooled Teardrops: Robotically Fabricated Hot Wire Cut Foam Forms

Teardrop forms robotically fabricated via hot wire cutting through foam, exploring the relationship between toolpath geometry and surface quality.

← Back to feed
fabricationroboticsdigitaldesign
Services
robotic fabrication, computational design
Year
2021

Tooled Teardrops

Robotically Fabricated Hot Wire Cut Foam Forms

Teardrop forms were robotically fabricated using a 6-axis arm fitted with a hot wire cutting end effector. The project explores how toolpath geometry and cutting speed interact with foam density to produce a range of surface qualities and formal outcomes.