NEXTBot is a drawing robot which works based on gestures captured by a Kinect sensor. The robot can also be controlled through vectorial drawings. Developed by the NEXT and LIFE Labs from PUC-Rio's Design Department. Prototype showcased during the Semana Carioca de Design 2013 (Rio Design Week), at the Rio+Design Expo.

By Jorge Lopes and João Bonelli (designers)
Marcella Guerra and Antonio Carlos Thiele (students)
Flavio Carvalho, Mariana Gioia, Gerson Ribeiro, Beatrice Catarine, Ricardo Weissenberg (NEXT and LIFE teams)

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Printing from a digital file

Gestural interface