Robot Carpenters: Heirs to the Craftsmanship Legacy
— How Robotics is Passing Traditional Timber Architecture to the Next Generation —

Graduate School of Engineering, Chiba University

Gakuhito HIRASAWA

ProfessorTo address the social challenge posed by a rapidly declining workforce, my research focuses on automating traditional construction techniques through robotic systems. At the core of my research is the concept of ‘Artificial Craftsmanship,’—an idea analogous to ‘Artificial Intelligence.’

Recent Topics of Interests:
Reproducing human craftsmanship with robots. Formalizing individual skills for automation.
Motto in Research or in Life: Take action first, then think it through.