Matt McElvogue, VP at Teague, talks about Teague's human-centered design. We explore how building early aligns design, engineering, and business, and why full-scale prototypes beat slide decks. From accessible aircraft cabins to friendlier autonomous shuttles, we show how human-centered design meets hard constraints while accounting for many factors, such as aesthetics and functionality, that design engineers may not consider.
• Teague’s “thinking through making” philosophy across aerospace, automotive and defense
• Tooling choices from Rhino and SolisWorks to CATIA for aerospace rigor
• Full-scale cabin mockups and high-fidelity showpieces that survive travel
• Aligning desirability with feasibility in regulated environments
• Accessibility in aviation using sensors and smart wayfinding
• Factory-floor innovation with a microphone-based wire seating tool
• Where Teague complements in‑house prototype shops
• Autonomy, safety, public trust and external vehicle communication
• A friendly, bidirectional autonomous school shuttle concept
• Faster visualization, humanoid robots and emergent AI-driven design
