As Design Director and Product Owner, I led a multi-year effort with the U.S. Army to imagine the next generation of robotic combat vehicles. These RCVs operate far ahead of manned units, often beyond reliable human oversight. The mission: give them the tools to sustain themselves autonomously—no wrench, no soldier required.
We embedded with Army units across domains, capturing insights from the frontlines. I led design workshops, mapped end-to-end RCV lifecycles, and orchestrated cross-functional collaboration across AI, hardware, and human factors teams. Our focus: build adaptive human-machine interfaces that enabled fast, informed decision-making under pressure.
Our early work helped scale the project from a Phase I research effort to a 16X larger Phase II engagement. The platform we designed became the software backbone for predictive sustainment—keeping RCVs mission-ready longer and smarter. It’s a critical step toward a future where AI-equipped vehicles support every echelon of the modern battlefield.