German designer Clemens Weisshaar has been found dead in Portugal close to a burned-out car containing the remains of his young son.
Weisshaar, 44, was co-founder of pioneering design studio Kram\Weisshaar.
Portuguese media reported that the incident was "a case of homicide, followed by suicide".
Founded with Swedish designer Reed Kram, Kram\Weisshaar developed technology-based products and solutions including Futurecraft Strung, a method of robotically weaving trainer uppers for Adidas.
Other projects include Outrace, an installation of automotive robots in Trafalgar Square that was the centrepiece of the 2010 London Design Festival.
The duo partnered with car brand Audi to showcase its piloted driving technology by offering high-speed driverless rides around a race track.
Their 2015 Robochop project explored the idea of mass customisation, allowing people to send remote instructions to a robotic arm, which would carve a cube of foam into a bespoke form.
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