The Robo-Dobby Loom (2026) is a floor loom with an experimental computerized dobby mechanism run on an Arduino microcontroller. The project aims to take a unique and accessibility-focused approach to dobby loom design that avoids relying on commercial specialty loom components or electrically demanding servo motors. The loom frame is made out of hand-finished oak, steel rods, custom 3D printed components (designed in Onshape and Blender), laser cut acrylic, and nylon cord. The dobby mechanism uses 16 micro-servo motors to actuate a 16 shaft weaving draft. The weaver navigated the design through a series of buttons, and their progress is tracked on an LCD screen.

The Robo-Loom project was made during an artist residency at FUSE Makerspace in Albuqueque, NM