orchids is an AI infrastructure company building the next generation of intelligent agents. the team behind Stack AI pivoted to focus on orchids.app, a platform for deploying and managing AI agents, and bud.app, a general-purpose AI agent that can use a computer autonomously.
Bud
leading design engineering effort of bud, a general-purpose AI agent that can use a computer autonomously ][ think OpenClaw with an interface. my work spans the entire product surface from the core interaction model and agent feedback loops to the visual language and UI architecture that makes autonomous computer use feel transparent and controllable.
the challenge is designing an interface where users can trust and guide an agent that browses the web, navigates applications, and completes multi-step tasks on their behalf. this involves crafting the real-time observation layer, the intervention patterns, and the session management experience that keeps users in control without bottlenecking the agent.
bud also integrates with iMessage and Telegram, enabling users to interact with the agent through familiar messaging channels + extending it beyond the web interface into the communication tools people already use daily.