Richard Y. Liu

I am a Computer Science and Political Science student at UC Berkeley.

Currently building PivotHire AI and stealth, and residing in Berkeley, CA.

Previously served as the Head of Mechanical Engineering at FRC team 6353, Researcher at Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the George Washington University, and cryptocurrency trader at a startup PE firm.

Selected projects and works

Cool stuff I've built

Robotics '25

3-DoF mechanical arm, 180° pivoting prop intake, and F-style climbing hook.

Robotics '24

Coaxial ground prop intake and rack-and-pinion angle-adjustable shooter.

Robotics '23

1-stage elevator and pneumatic intake.

Collections

One Man's View of the World by Lee Kuan Yew

Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage by Alfred Lansing

Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari

My Country And My People by Lin Yutang

The Worlds I See by Fei-Fei Li

The Maniac by Benjamín Labatut

Connect

React me at richard.yongle.liu@gmail.com