DAX Redesign

My entry into a robot redesign challenge put on by Nova Dynamics for their adorable helper, DAX.

Nova Dynamics created an AI that could assist people with running errands, but they wanted their robot, Dax (pictured on the right), to be more friendly looking and approachable. This was my submission to their Dax Redesign Competition, in which I had the

Before I chose a design to finalize, I did a couple different rough turn arounds to see how each of my favorite designs read.

Even as the competition parameters were being pitched to me for the first time, I was drawing. The original robot needed to look friendlier, and so I played with different shapes to reflect that.