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Meet ROBOTOR, the Robotic Sculptor of Marble Statues
3D technologies are now used in a wide variety of fields, among them 3D scanning, 3D modeling and automation are revolutionizing both subtractive and additive production methods. One example is the experience of Giacomo Massari and Filippo Tincolini, founders of…
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3D technologies are now used in a wide variety of fields, among them 3D scanning, 3D modeling and automation are revolutionizing both subtractive and additive production methods. One example is the experience of Giacomo Massari and Filippo Tincolini, founders of the companies ROBOTOR and TorArt who have used robotics combined with 3D scanning in the service of art and culture, or rather sculpture to be precise. Their anthropomorphic robot is capable of reproducing in a short time, and guaranteeing accuracy and detail, the greatest sculptures in history: Amore e Psiche, Canova’s Tersicore, the Arch of Palmyra and the Parthenon bas-reliefs are just some of the priceless works TorArt has been able to work on. Their mission? To simplify the work of the sculptor and multiply as much as possible the enjoyment of masterpieces that are often inaccessible or stored in major museums around the world. We interviewed the team of the two companies to learn more about their work and the synergy between the two!
ROBOTOR was born from the experience of two partners in the field of marble processing and the use of robots for sculpture making – Giacomo Massari and Filippo Tincolini. It is a company specializing in the integration of multi-axis industrial robots for stone milling – the most advanced technological solution for automated production processes. In 2004, the two partners also founded the TorArt laboratory within the Carrara marble quarries, which today uses ROBOTOR’s robots to recreate the work of artists and designers from around the world. Names like Jeff Koons, Barry x Ball, Francesco Vezzoli, Vanessa Beecroft, Giuseppe Penone, Zaha Hadid, Maurizio Cattelan, and more have turned to TorArt. Along with them, major museums and corporations have also relied on us to reproduce works of art from the past that have been featured in media around the world.
3DN: What Is Your Main Goal?
We aim to maintain and consolidate the work of TorArt, which is already globally recognized as a benchmark for sculpture, and to make ROBOTOR known as the company that produces “robots for sculpture, born by sculptors,” robots that fit naturally into the operational flow of the company. Our goal is to eliminate wear and tear work steps related to sculpture, decrease lead times, and increase productivity and quality without the need for special skills thanks to ROBOTOR and OR-OS© self-programming software.
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