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Ramon Weber is a researcher working at the intersection of architectural computation, robotics, and construction technology, with a particular focus on advancing sustainable and geometrically complex building systems. His most significant contributions center on distributed robotic construction, an innovative paradigm in which multiple collaborative robotic nodes work together to assemble timber structures directly on-site — a process known as in situ fabrication. His 2019 paper "Distributed Robotic Timber Construction," his most cited work with 25 citations, established foundational principles for integrating computational design with robotic building methods, demonstrating how tightly coupling design and fabrication processes can unlock more efficient and varied architectural outcomes. Complementary works from the same year further developed the hardware and system architecture behind this vision, including the design of single-axis, material-integrated robotic nodes capable of handling standardized timber struts. Weber has also extended his research beyond timber, exploring adaptive concrete formwork through his "Voxelcrete" project, which addresses the challenge of materializing computationally derived freeform geometries using discrete, voxelized systems. His body of work reflects a consistent ambition to make advanced robotic fabrication practical, modular, and architecturally meaningful.