I’m a product manager at  , which I co-founded at Alphabet’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 EDF Energy. 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 Google Scholar, and I occasionally post to  , , or  . Please feel free to get in touch.