Lucas Ochoa
curious critical thinking2023 — Now2021 — 20232020 — 20212019 — 202020182017
Co-Founder & CEO at Automat
San Francisco
Product Design, Everyday Robots at Google
Robotics interaction design
Lead Hardware Interaction Designer, Pixel Buds Pro at Google
Mountain View, CA/Wearables
Creative Lab 5 — Creative Technologist at Google
New York, NY/Creative Lab Five residency
Hardware Interaction Designer at Microsoft
Redmond, WA/Devices Design — Surface / Xbox / HoloLens
UX Designer at Microsoft
Redmond, WA
20222021
Consumer Robotic Permutations
An exploration of the design space for consumer robots — form factors, interaction modalities, and the spectrum of autonomy in domestic environments.
Value of Home Robot
Examining the utility, emotional resonance, and long-term value proposition of robotic assistants in everyday home life.
2015201620162016Ongoing
Wallet Capo
A guitar capo that fits in your wallet. Launched on Kickstarter, now sold on Amazon. Laser cut from Delrin for durability.
Portals
A group photo-sharing social media app — like group Snapchat. Built with Xcode & a Parse backend.
The Column
Roll/twist environment interface. CMU School of Design — Environments Studio & Lab.
CMU Hyperloop
Crowdfunding campaign for CMU’s Hyperloop team.
Experimental Interfaces
Explorations in hardware, software, and robotic hand iterations.
2015 — 2019
Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburgh, PATartanHacks 1st place, Hack-a-Startup 2nd Prize, HackCMU 1st place, CMU Hyperloop, Design League