Violet teaches tangible and spatial computing courses at Columbia University, University of Pennsylvania, School of Visual Arts, and University of Michigan. At Columbia, she helped launch a new master’s program called Computational Design Practices. Outside of academia, she co-leads a group called Architechie, a network for urban technologists. Violet served as Director of Product and Associate Director of Design at Sidewalk Labs, the Google initiative focused on building future cities. LinkedIn→

William researches “Spatial AI” at Columbia University, the applications of artificial intelligence to spatial reasoning and design, as well as teaches spatial computing at the School of Visual Arts in NYC. Trained as an architect, he has held roles as an interaction designer, software engineer, professor (at Yale and NYIT), head of product, director of product management, and director of AI at companies in a wide range of fields including data science, cloud computing, web3+blockchain, sustainability, logistics, real estate tech, and virtual reality. LinkedIn→

Isamu is a black-and-tan shiba inu. She helps manage our quadruped robot program. Instagram→