MARIA Lab

I devised the MARIA Lab as a rapid experimentation environment for robotic automation. The idea was to create a playground where new concepts in robot intelligence, automation logic, and system integration could be developed and tested quickly before being transferred to larger and more complex robotic platforms.

Our large industrial setups are highly capable, but they also make integration effort expensive and slow. I designed MARIA together with my students to lower that barrier: a lab architecture that allows researchers to prototype capabilities, evaluate system behavior, and validate automation ideas in a fast and accessible way. The lab is equipped with multiple robotic arms, vacuum grippers, a hot end for additive manufacturing, a milling system, and a variety of sensors.