Aparna Rao

Artist, Entrepreneur

Aparna Rao, along with Pors & Rao, is a pioneering figure in the field of robotics and contemporary art. They have developed PATHOS, a user-friendly platform that empowers artists and non-engineers to create expressive robotic movements without requiring extensive technical knowledge. Their work, supported by Google Arts & Culture, focuses on bridging the gap between artistic vision and technical implementation by enabling detailed animation of motors through a browser-based interface. Pors & Rao's Robotics Aesthetics & Usability Center at ETH Zurich further expands the project's impact in the visual arts field. Through their exploration of themes like emotion and sentience, they showcase how behavioral algorithms can animate inanimate objects, pushing the boundaries of art and technology integration.

Making things with my hands Transforming an abstract thought into a real, working, robust object Animals & Plants (especially beautiful ones) The idea of being truly committed to something

Art, Artistic Conceptualisation, Furniture design, Manufacturing & Fabrication, Research, Robotics, Technology Appropriation