Robotic Motion & Immersive Arts

WHERE EVERY
FRAME IS
History.

RŌMIA is a robotic cinematography studio. Industrial arms. Impossible arcs. Precise to the fraction of a millimeter. Built for productions, red carpets, events, and the shots that cannot be done by hand.

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I

The Studio

RŌMIA was built on a single belief — that the most powerful shots in cinema shouldn't require a Hollywood budget. They should require a better machine.

We operate a fleet of industrial robot arms — originally built for factory precision, repurposed for cinematic motion control. Each one is named. Each one has a personality. Each one executes the same programmed move to within a fraction of a millimeter, every take, without question.

From red carpets to convention floors, from commercial sets to personal projects — RŌMIA brings the kind of motion that stops people mid-scroll. Not because of filters. Because of physics.

We also document everything. The builds, the failures, the first shots, the impossible ones. Follow the journey on YouTube and watch the fleet grow.

4
Robot Arms in the Fleet
6
Axes of Control
±0.02mm
Positional Accuracy
Identical Repeatable Takes
Watch the Showreel
Close-up of the Stäubli RX160 wrist with the RED Komodo camera rig mounted
In the Flesh
Stäubli RX160 — six axes, one camera, zero compromise.
II

What We Do

01
High-End Production

Precision motion control for commercials, music videos, and branded content. Every arc programmed, every move repeatable, every take frame-perfect.

Commercials
Music Video
Branded Content
02
Live Events

Red carpets, galas, conventions, brand activations. Moves pre-programmed for safety and efficiency — every guest walks away with a cinematic moment no phone can replicate.

Red Carpet
Conventions
Activations
03
Personal Projects

Short films, passion projects, creative experiments. Bring your vision — we bring the machine that makes it real.

Short Film
Creative
III

The Process

i.
Brief & Vision

Tell us what you're shooting and what shot you can't stop thinking about. The ones that sound impossible are where we start.

ii.
Motion Design

Every arc, speed ramp, and easing curve is programmed before the robot moves a millimeter on set. Tested, refined, and locked in pre-production.

iii.
On Set Execution

The robot runs the same move perfectly, every take. You focus on performance and lighting — the motion is already solved.

iv.
Delivery

Graded, synced, and delivered in whatever format your pipeline requires. Live event clips turned around same day.

Primary Unit
STAUBLI
RX160

An industrial 6-axis robot arm repurposed for cinematic motion control. Originally engineered for factory precision — now used to create shots no human operator could physically execute.

Axes
6
Reach
1710mm
Payload
40kg
Accuracy
±0.02mm
Stäubli RX160 industrial robot arm fitted with a RED Komodo cinema camera rig
The Journal

Follow the Build

Every robot. Every setup. Every shot that worked and every one that didn't. We document the entire journey — subscribe and watch RŌMIA grow from the ground up.

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Ep. 01
I Turned an Industrial Robot Into a Camera — Coming Soon
Ep. 02
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Ep. 03
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IV

Questions

A human operator introduces micro-vibrations, inconsistency between takes, and physical limits on speed and arc radius. The robot executes the exact same programmed path to within fractions of a millimeter, every single take — making compositing, speed ramps, and motion-matched cuts genuinely reliable.

Before every event we pre-program moves designed for that specific venue and format. Pre-programming means the robot operates within a known safe envelope at all times, with no setup between guests — so we move efficiently. Each session takes 2–5 minutes and clips are delivered digitally the same day.

For planned productions we program the motion in pre-production — on-the-day setup is purely mechanical, typically 1–2 hours. Complex sequences are pre-tested and imported directly, keeping on-set time minimal.

The arm is camera agnostic — bring your own system or we can discuss options. For live events we operate with our own setup for speed and consistency.

Conventions, red carpets, film premieres, galas, brand activations, product launches and more. Follow us on social or subscribe on YouTube for event announcements. Organisers can reach out directly through the contact form below.

Commission

Make the
Impossible
Shot.

Production, live event, or personal project — reach out. We respond within 48 hours and every enquiry is treated with the same seriousness as the work itself.