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Design lead for this top priority, ground up robot for Tennant Company. Expanding influence within the organization through involvement in all stages of the product development cycle including product strategy, UI/UX, & architecture decisions. This lower cost robot looks to sell at high volumes in smaller space stores. Excellent user experience should enable Tennant to sell to a higher volume of customers through the elegantly designed unboxing, setup, & maintenance experiences.
Design lead for this top priority, ground up robot for Tennant Company. Expanding influence within the organization through involvement in all stages of the product development cycle including product strategy, UI/UX, & architecture decisions. This lower cost robot looks to sell at high volumes in smaller space stores. Excellent user experience should enable Tennant to sell to a higher volume of customers through the elegantly designed unboxing, setup, & maintenance experiences.
TEAM: Grant Leacox (Design Lead), Nicole Perozek (Handle & UI), Owen Brummel (Dock), Massimo Salsi & Massimo Benevelli (CAD & Development Engineers), Marketing (Tom Beckel), Jacquelyn Tse (Brain Product Designer).
CONTRIBUTIONS: Initial Product Architecture, Aesthetic Direction, Branding & Graphics, Guiding User Interface & User Experience Enhancements, Ergonomics, Feature Innovation Explorations. Guidance for younger designers on team.
TIMING: February 2025 - August 2026 [1.5yrs]
Developed SmartSetup™:
Guided teams in San Diego, Minneapolis, & Reggio Emilia Italy to create a holistic design solution that will walk users through 1st time robot setup. Incorporating post-purchase emails, physical design, paper graphics, & touchscreen interfaces. The system will walk users all the way from post-purchase through users 1st robotic cleaning. This system is now marketed as "SmartSetup".
Guided teams in San Diego, Minneapolis, & Reggio Emilia Italy to create a holistic design solution that will walk users through 1st time robot setup. Incorporating post-purchase emails, physical design, paper graphics, & touchscreen interfaces. The system will walk users all the way from post-purchase through users 1st robotic cleaning. This system is now marketed as "SmartSetup".
Interactive Maintenance UI:
After a period of use, the robot needs maintenance in order to have excellent cleaning performance & ensure no water is left behind while cleaning. While the robot's dock enables a collection of automated maintenance tasks, some still remain. To close the gap for ease of use, this new interactive maintenance system engages users more than the more basic video library used to. This feature lets users know when maintenance is due then guides & assists users to complete all tasks needed.
After a period of use, the robot needs maintenance in order to have excellent cleaning performance & ensure no water is left behind while cleaning. While the robot's dock enables a collection of automated maintenance tasks, some still remain. To close the gap for ease of use, this new interactive maintenance system engages users more than the more basic video library used to. This feature lets users know when maintenance is due then guides & assists users to complete all tasks needed.
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