Student Project | Exchange Semester | USA Cincinnati
Solidworks, Keyshot, AI (Viscom)
4 Months: 1 Research, 1 Concept, 2 Design
Standing in line to unpack and repack every grocery item feels tedious and repetitive.
Searching unfamiliar aisles and constantly backtracking turns simple grocery shopping into a time consuming chore.
Chronic labor shortages and endless repetitive tasks leave store staff 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.
The concept phase was unfamiliar territory. Every solution opened up new problems, turning the project into a thought experiment about future shopping rather than an obvious everyday answer.
Branding and graphic language were crafted by Varscher, an experienced communication designer. We collaborated closely across the project, merging industrial design with clear visual communication to solve complex retail friction.
Dialing in the right proportions required physical testing. A rough volume prototype proved our early concepts were oversized. That hands on sanity check forced us to scale back, slim 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 to sculpt broad panels and give a robotic form real character.
Autonomous
Shopping Cart
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 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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Student Project | Exchange Semester | USA Cincinnati
Solidworks, Keyshot, AI (Viscom)
4 Months: 1 Research, 1 Concept, 2 Design
Standing in line to unpack and repack every grocery item feels tedious and repetitive.
Searching unfamiliar aisles and constantly backtracking turns simple grocery shopping into a time consuming chore.
Chronic labor shortages and endless repetitive tasks leave store staff 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.
The concept phase was unfamiliar territory. Every solution opened up new problems, turning the project into a thought experiment about future shopping rather than an obvious everyday answer.
Branding and graphic language were crafted by Varscher, an experienced communication designer. We collaborated closely across the project, merging industrial design with clear visual communication to
solve complex retail friction.
Dialing in the right proportions required physical testing. A rough volume prototype proved our early concepts were oversized. That hands on sanity check forced us to scale back, slim the chassis, and design for real retail spaces.
Designing at this scale forced me to sculpt broad panels and give a robot genuine character.
Autonomous
Shopping Cart
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 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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