Luma is a huge interactive robot; an 8m long, inflatable snail who loves an audience. Luma has very few rigid parts, and is almost entirely made from fabric. This allows her movement to be inspired by the flexible and contorting motion found within the animal kingdom and it is spectacular to see this at such a huge scale. She looms above visitors with a presence which is gentle, welcoming and otherworldly.
Luma is a joyful and hopeful work which champions both nature and technology, and reimagines what robots can be for.
Air Giants are a creative robotics studio building inflatable, pneumatically-controlled, wonderful creatures.
We’re the first in the world making interactive soft robotics at this scale, and the only people making them for showing in public spaces. These are the biggest robots most people will ever come across. Some are taller than double-decker buses, and they are all safe to approach, touch and connect with. Our work gives people remarkable experiences with (quite literally) monumental inflatables.
Sustainability is always considered in our work, and the robots have very low material use and shipping energy costs for their size.
These are artworks which evoke instinctive and emotive responses from audiences at arts festivals, in shopping centres and on high streets. The work is enjoyed by young and old, those who get close-up and personal with the robots as well as those who like to admire the spectacle.
