Robert Stuart-Smith is an Assistant Professor and Director of the MSD-RAS degree program at the University of Pennsylvania, and a Principal Research Associate at UCL's Department of Computer Science. He co-directs the Autonomous Manufacturing Lab (AML) across both institutions. His research focuses on generative design, robotic fabrication, and collective robotic construction, exploring integrated approaches to computational design and multi-agent programmed autonomy. He is also a co-founder of Kokkugia and the tech company Behavioural Robotics.