I’m a product manager at , which I co-founded at
’s
moonshot factory.
Our mission is to democratize access to industrial robotics.
Prior to that, I started with Hideki Kozima, designer of the
robot.
We created a family of robotic toys & characters, including Zingy, a mascot for
.
Other ongoing projects of mine include
Brew Works and the
.
A few things I enjoy:
I practice karate with 月影流.
• I’m a advanced open water diver, a
member, and a supporter of
’s sustainable seafood.
• I have a dormant Private Pilot license that I hope to revive some day.
• I’m a member of The Long Now Foundation.
• Over the years I’ve shifted from motorcycles to bicycles (with a fondness for
’s), and I love skiing (increasingly in the backcountry) & backpacking.
I was born in Poland, grew up in New York, spent some years in Japan, and live in San Francisco.
I studied computer science, psychology, & robotics at (BA’02, MS’03) &
(PhD’10).
My thesis on rhythmic human-robot social interaction was sponsored by the NSF & Japan’s NICT.
My publications can be found at , and I occasionally post to
,
, or
.
Please feel free to get in touch.