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71. The Role Robotics Plays in Architecture with Dr. Sara Codarin


May 29, 2024

Episode Highlights:

  • Who is Dr. Sara Codarin and her work.

  • Using robotics to restore historical sites.

  • How do robotics fit into the future of design and construction.

  • Are robots going to take away construction jobs? 

  • Detroit is a robotics city.

"I think it’s important especially in education to frame robotics as an opportunity for design."

 

- Dr. Sara Codarin, Assistant Professor of Architecture and Robotics, Lawrence Technological University

Show Notes:

  • 0:30 - Introduction to episode 71. 

  • 1:30 - Introduction to Sara Codarin, assistant professor of architecture at LTU.

  • 3:46 - Using robotics and 3D modeling to restore historical sites. 

  • 6:30 - Every building is a prototype.

  • 11:50 - Detroit is a top robotics city. 

  • 12:49 How do robotics fit into the future of design and construction?

  • 14:35 - Using off the shelf materials for 3D printing. 

  • 16:20 - Encouraging the use of robotics in education. 

  • 18:00 - What we can learn from single task robots. 

  • 20:00 - Why are robots intimidating us and how do we deconstruct them? 

  • 25:17 - Using robotics to bridge the gap of the labor shortage. 

  • 26:57 - Robotics are getting cheaper and easier to access while construction labor is getting more expensive and harder to find. 

  • 29:00 - Are robots going to take jobs away from real people? 

  • 34:09 - What will Sara’s future work include?

  • 38:10 - Concluding thoughts for episode 71.


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