We are a Berlin-based, creative engineering studio for exploratory technology.

We develop daring concepts, models and technologies to help humans and machines work together more beautifully.
Whether building empowering AI systems, unlocking new R+D opportunities, designing immersive experiences, or reimagining robots as ambassadors for circularity: we help our clients use technology as a medium for meaningful change.

Services

Our studio applies 15 years of expertise to services that guide conscious, end-to-end technology development.

Vision

  • Future narrative development
  • Holistic innovation sprints
  • Field research + technology forecasting
  • Organizational workshops + expeditions
  • Concept ideation + sparring

Strategy


  • Problem/Opportunity framing
  • Regenerative operational + innovation models
  • Technical research + strategy
  • Risk assessments + prototyping milestone definition

Design

  • User research + UX/UI design
  • Industrial + Machine Experience design
  • Product + Service Ecosystems
  • Tech storytelling + presentation design

Prototype


  • State-of-the-art machining
  • Path planning from design to functional PoCs
  • Product requirement documentation
  • Integrated prototype development
  • Data pipeline development

Build


  • Hardware manufacturing, assembly + integration
  • AI algorithms + software architectures for industrial PLC, AI + ML applications, robotic OS
  • Full-stack Software Development
  • Programming of intuitive human machine interfaces

Handover

  • End-to-end development to pre-series
  • On-site testing, FMEA + certification
  • Onboarding documentation development
  • Staff training and handover to servicing and maintenance partners

The drying module of the Bot Initiated Longevity Lab (B.I.L.L.) for Nike.
Our technologists' hands-on approach to early, rapid prototyping
A gas turbine manufacturing robot
Inverted garden air purification concept
Circuit board close-up – where robotics becomes art
Technical drawing of an automated packaging station
Simulation a robotic storage and delivery system
Future city archetypes installation
App to monitor EV fleets
Onboarding app for EV drivers

Selected projects

Being at the vanguard of shaping change allows us to work with visionary institutions and businesses who are ready to think of their role within a broader value chain and lead their respective industries towards regenerative practices.

Retail The Bot Initiated Longevity Lab is a a robotic array created for Nike to repair and refresh worn sneakers. Read more ↗ Apparel A portable, semi-automated repair module for Nike that enables adherence of heat-activated patches in under a minute. Energy Software to enable remote maintenance for wind turbines Apparel Integrated repair station and interface development for scalable zipper repair Retail Automated packaging processes for reduced distribution waste Logistics Fleet management application to ease the transition to emission-free, urban deliveries Electronics Haptic Software/Hardware prototype Energy Robotic lay-up work station for precision gas turbine manufacture Mobility Platform strategy for a modular suite of regenerative lifestyle solutions Infrastructure Off-grid infrastructure designs to connect communities to safe resources Retail Glocal network of retail innovation labs for tailored, immersive experiences Mobility Car interior design that harnesses bio-materials for greater sustainability Electronics Circular framework for electronics R+D Mobility Ultra-light, shape-shifting vehicle skins for reduced emissions Retail Smart, pneumatic tube delivery system and robotic storage for enhanced customer experience Air Filtration Predictive maintenance software to extend the product life of air filters Infrastructure Development of an off-grid power storage and wind energy solution for a hospital in Ethiopia

Technically Speaking: Building B.I.L.L. interviews

PCH engineers Florian and Christian give us a detailed glimpse into the process behind developing B.I.L.L.

As B.I.L.L. continues its journey from Niketown London to Nike’s European Headquarters in Hilversum, we sat down with two of the PCH engineers behind it, Florian Born and Christian Kokott, to talk about their unique processes, challenges and the tech that made it happen. To read Pt. I click here and Pt. 2 here.

Team News

PCH on Instagram

Our client work and studio experiments yield a lot of research, ideas, hard-working prototypes and hard-won wisdom that don't always fit on our website. So, we decided to give some of this work (and the magic in between), a common home on Instagram.

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Communicating Sustainability

Our business is in the development of technology and strategy towards a more planet-conscious future.
But creating the conditions for change rests as much on how we communicate as what we communicate.

Read on Medium ↗

Applying AI to Industry

Recently, our teams embarked on some research and development explorations to better gauge how AI can be applied to industry. The New Foundations series of articles on Medium is a collection of our experiments, learnings and insights.

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Interview with PCH on B.I.L.L., our sneaker-repair bot for Nike

As B.I.L.L. has moved to its second location in Nike EHQ we chatted to two of our engineers about their work for the project.

Read it on Medium ↗

B.I.L.L. one of FUTUREVVORLD’S favourite projects for 2022

We were thrilled to see our automated sneaker-rejuvenation station featured alongside product and material innovations from Space Available, Helen Kirkum and Zellerfeld in sustainable fashion platform Futurevvorld's line-up for 2022.

Check out the full list here ↗

MaHalla

Late in 2021, PCH invested in a transforming and transformative new creative space in Berlin-Schöneweide. A tech temple from 1880 to 1920, MaHalla today is a space where technology, art, music and spirituality converge. We invite all our friends, clients and partners to visit and slowly fill this space with their own ideas, and craft its journey with us.

Visit the website here ↗

Ready to think big with us?

Email us at moonshots@pch-innovations.com