The Master in Robotics and Advanced Construction (MRAC) seeks to train a new generation of interdisciplinary professionals who are capable of facing our growing need for a more sustainable and optimised construction ecosystem. The Master is focused on the emerging design and market opportunities arising from novel robotic and advanced manufacturing systems.

Through a mixture of seminars, workshops, and studio projects, the master programme challenges the traditional processes in the Construction Sector. It investigates how advances in robotics and digital fabrication tools change the way we build and develop processes and design tools for such new production methods.


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Timber Syntax: A Computational Pipeline for Assembling Non-Homogeneous Timber

In the pursuit of a sustainable built environment, Timber Syntax demonstrates how reclaimed, non-homogeneous timber can be transformed into high-quality facade systems through a computational and robotic pipeline. Developed at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), this project bridges waste reuse, advanced fabrication, and circular design to propose a new paradigm for timber … Read more

ReLeaf

Aerial Reforestation Using Autonomous Drones Context Desertification is a major environmental challenge in Spain, driven by both natural and human factors. Over 74% of the country’s land is at risk, especially in regions like Andalusia, Murcia, Valencia, and Castilla-La Mancha. This is largely intensified by factors such as deforestation and wildfires, which leave the soil … Read more

AIbotix: Optimizing Construction Workflows Through Spatial Cognition and an AI Agent in Robotics

“Spatial Cognition in Robotics: Optimizing Construction Workflow with AI”Shu Xiao – MRAC02 Thesis, IAAC 2024–2025 Despite advances in manufacturing automation, the construction industry continues to rely heavily on manual labor due to its unpredictable environment, safety concerns, and fragmented workflows. This project explores how vision-guided robotics and real-time AI agents can close that gap by … Read more