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