Shopping Robot

An autonomous shopping companion designed to streamline retail navigation and eliminate waiting times. By combining dynamic in-store route optimization with automated checkout.

Student Project | Exchange Semester | USA Cincinnati
Solidworks, Keyshot, AI (Viscom)
4 Months: 1 Research, 1 Concept, 2 Design

Student Project | Exchange Semester | USA Cincinnati
Solidworks, Keyshot, AI (Viscom)

4 Months : 1 Research, 1 Concept, 2 Design

Pain Points

Standing in line only to unpack and repack every single grocery item feels tedious and repetitive.

Searching through unfamiliar aisles and constantly backtracking turns simple grocery shopping into a time consuming chore

Searching through unfamiliar aisles and constantly backtracking turns simple grocery shopping into a time consuming chore

Chronic labor shortages and endless repetitive tasks leave store staff deeply exhausted and operations struggling to keep up

Current grocery shopping leaves customers stranded in slow checkout lines and endless aisles, while retail staff are stretched thin by the same repetitive routines

A Defining American Chapter

Studying in Cincinnati gave me a fresh perspective on industrial design and the cross cultural ideas influencing Europe. That journey culminated in San Francisco, where working in the Bay Area studio scene permanently shaped my confidence and design mindset.

A Defining American Chapter

Creating More Problems by Solving One

The concept phase was unfamiliar territory. Every design solution opened up new problems, turning the project into an interesting thought experiment about future shopping rather than an obvious everyday answer.

Branding Guide Board

Branding and graphic language were crafted by Varscher, an experienced communication designer. We collaborated closely across every stage of the project, merging industrial design with clear visual communication to solve complex retail friction.

Grounding a Future Vision in Reality

Dialing in the right proportions required physical testing. Building a rough volume prototype proved that our early concepts were vastly oversized. That hands on sanity check forced us to scale back, slim down the chassis, and design for real retail spaces.

Creating a mobile robot pushed my design process into unfamiliar territory. Working with such large surface areas forced me to think differently about styling, learning how to sculpt broad panels and give a robotic form real character.

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Autonomous Shopping Cart

Designed to connect with your personal shopping list, the robot navigates efficiently across various aisles to locate every product. Items are scanned automatically the moment they are placed inside, delivering a streamlined run finished with automatic checkout.

Onboard sensors automatically detect and log packaged goods as you place them into the cart. An integrated scale bed is weighing fruits and vegetables on the spot and eliminating manual sticker printing.

The internal bay holds up to four standard shopping bags simultaneously. This allows users to sort groceries directly by category or destination while browsing

The robot adapts dynamically to your pace. It can navigate autonomously ahead along the optimized store route to lead the way, or smoothly follow behind as a loyal, hands free companion.

Sensors log packaged items and an integrated scale automatically weighs fresh produce. The internal bay holds four bags for instant grocery sorting. The robot navigates autonomously ahead along the route or smoothly follows you hands free.

The upper handle display keeps real time store navigation, item checklists, and running costs immediately accessible within your natural field of view.

Subtle exterior status lighting paired with an expressive digital face signals driving direction and intent, keeping autonomous movement predictable around shoppers in busy aisles.

The companion smartphone app bridges home preparation with physical retail, allowing shoppers to organize custom grocery lists and pre map the most efficient store route before arriving.

The handle display keeps route navigation and running costs right at your fingertips.

Ambient lighting and an expressive digital face signal movement intent to keep navigation predictable.

The companion app lets shoppers plan lists and sync optimal routes before entering the store.

Mecanum wheels and LiDAR navigation ensure agile omnidirectional movement in tight aisles, while automated docking stations handle sanitization and bag replenishment.

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