Growing Mushrooms in Simulated Microgravity with Robot Arm | Creative Robotics Lab

MycoGravity is an experimental installation where pink oyster mushrooms grow inside a custom bioreactor mounted on a KUKA robotic arm, simulating altered gravity through programmed motion inspired by NASA’s random positioning machines. The project explores how fungi respond to environments without a stable gravitational direction, using sensors and cameras to monitor growth and environmental conditions in real time. As sculptural mushrooms emerge, shaped by their shifting orientation, the floating bioreactor becomes a living artwork. MycoGravity invites reflection on how terrestrial life adapts to unfamiliar conditions and how gravity subtly influences biological form and behavior. For more information, visit https://www.stenfertkroese.com/mycogravity/. Also, check out the Creative Robotics Lab at https://creativerobotics.at or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/creativerobotics.at and the brains behind this application: https://www.instagram.com/noorstenfertkroese and https://www.instagram.com/anamirbast. Also, check out this related project from 2022: https://www.stenfertkroese.com/ZOE If you would like KUKA to consider sharing your robotics applications, please send us a DM at one of the following channels: https://instagram.com/kukaglobal https://www.linkedin.com/company/kukaglobal https://facebook.com/kukaglobal