Peter Schmitt is a graduate student in the Smart Cities research group at the MIT Media Lab.

His work focuses on pushing the limits of digital fabrication techniques for applications ranging from car design to artistic production. At the Media Lab, he has developed prototypes for a self-contained wheel robot and the Athlete Car three-wheeler.
Peter’s interest in fabrication is based on his work at the Academy of Fine Arts, Duesseldorf, where he earned a Diploma in Fine Arts in 2005. During this time he gathered various experiences building kinetic sculptures, computer controlled installations and he even automated his own art production by building a CNC milling machine from scratch.