Friday night at Hugos
Introducing Hugo: the first human companion robot.
At Boston Dynamics, I was Chief Strategy Officer, bringing robots into the real world.
My co-founder, Farbod Farshidian, led research at the RAI Institute.
Together, 15+ years teaching robots to run, jump, and work.
So we asked: what if robots could connect with people?
Hugo runs on the first Vision-Language-Expression (VLE) model.
He links what he sees and hears to movement, expression, and gesture.
He notices you, reads the room, and reacts in real time.
And he's only the first.
Dynamic Creatures is @BostonDynamics' official entertainment and hospitality partner.
We're building a cast of characters with film studios, resorts, and theme parks.
dynamiccreatures.com
I was today years old when I figured out I can just work through a design system with the agent in my figma instead of jumping to other LLMs....
Cursor and Vercel brands have influences probably 40-60% of new AI companeis visual language at this point.
Today my good friend Ben Scott (GD '07) finished his last round of chemotherapy. He was diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma this spring. He's the principal owner of his design studio and the financial tole this took is astronomical for a small business owner.
If you're able to chip in, even $20 or $25 helps. And if you can't right now, sharing this with someone who might is just as valuable.
gofundme.com/f/support-ben-s…
I have a firm belief that designing without confidence is maybe the worst activity known to mankind.
I rigged up OpenClaw to send me updates on tropical activity in the Atlantic. Now I don't have to scroll around @NOAASatellites to see it all manually. Also great for scheduling your life around waves.





