Lumora : Machine-to-Merchant Checkout
Three narrow MCP tools resolve merchant product data, issue a cryptographically signed quote, stop price movement above 5%, and authorize a single-use Stripe debit card only after validation.
Independent Studio
Bold ideas, shipped with quiet precision
DETERMINISTIC · MCP COMMERCE
Lumora is an independent design and engineering studio in London. We work with hardware founders, watchmakers, and procurement teams to build tactile objects and dependable systems like Lumora Merchant Protocol, joining mechanical clarity with precise software behaviour.
01 / TEAM
We
Principal-led multidisciplinary industrial and software engineers.
02 / CRAFT
Build
Full CAD surfacing, adaptive interface systems, and narrow MCP client contracts.
Explore Work
03 / IMPACT
Better
Zero bloat, transparent pricing, & price-drift protection built in.
Selected Projects
Deep Ink Cards · Flagship Work
Kinex : Modular Anodized Control Surface
Custom CNC machined aluminum enclosure with magnetic hall-effect encoders and OLED sub-displays engineered for tactile high-precision sound control.
Solis : Self-Balancing Grid Control OS
Rem-based adaptive grid dashboard and spatial display system monitoring 1.4GW of decentralized European solar installations with sub-second failover.
Meridian : Grade 5 Titanium Monobloc
Architectural wristwatch combining micro-blasted Grade 5 titanium case architecture with an integrated NFC authentication ring for physical-to-digital provenance.
Interactive Visual Game : Tactile Hardware Sandbox
KINEX ROTARY ENCODER SIMULATOR
Drag Dial to Test Price Drift Guard
5.0%
DRIFT GUARD
Select CMF Machined Finish :
Turn the physical knob.
Watch escrow controls react in real time.
Dynamic retailer pricing can move between quote and payment. Rotate the dial to set the permitted drift, then run a stress scenario to see the escrow service authorize the exact amount or stop the order before any capture.
ESCROW LOG FEED
[AGENT_GUARD] Drift threshold set to 5.0%. Escrow active.
Lumora : Deterministic Merchant Protocol (Kaimo UK Rails)
One tool call.
Every shop.
A procurement client registers one kaimo_buy contract instead of carrying a dozen retailer-specific schemas. Merchant resolution, Stripe hold authorization, and the 5% drift abort run on the server.
STEP 01 : AGENT CALLS lumora_buy
MCP or CLI. One tool name, any merchant URL.
✓ >5% Price Drift Protection Active
Select a UK product payload to inspect:
// Procurement client calls kaimo_buy with one product URL { "tool": "kaimo_buy", "product_url": "https://teenage.engineering/store/tp-7", "quote": { "item_title": "TP-7 Field Recorder", "subtotal_gbp": 1299.00, "shipping_gbp": 0.00, "max_drift_pct": 5.0 }, "status": "STRIPE_HOLD_AUTHORIZED", "order_id": "ord_01HX9K7LUMORA_2026" }
Stripe Virtual Card Escrow
✓ Funds authorized · Merchant order landed in 412ms
Why We Built Lumora From a Physical Workshop
Software got numb when designers stopped touching cold aluminum.
In 2023 we spent six months machining rotary knobs for an audio mixing console in London. Every time you turned the aluminum encoder by one degree, a hall-effect sensor inside sent a clean 16-bit float over serial. No latency. No guessing. Just tactile feedback you could trust with your eyes closed.
When unattended procurement software began placing orders online, we saw teams scripting brittle DOM clicks against changing retailer pages and hoping the shipping total did not jump by forty pounds.
That is why we engineered Lumora Merchant Protocol with the exact same discipline as our hardware. One Model Context Protocol tool. A fixed JSON quote before any card is charged. A mandatory five percent drift abort switch. And real UK virtual debit cards held in escrow until the parcel barcode scans at the courier depot.
Engineering Timeline 2026 to 2027
Grounded Merchant of Record Roadmap
No speculative token hype. Only concrete UK and EU merchant rails, hardware approval keys, and VAT tax automation.
● LIVE IN UK PRODUCTION
Q1 2026
Direct Shopify UK and WooCommerce Escrow Rails
Sub-second product resolution for 180,000 UK merchants. Single-call quote guarantee with Stripe virtual card pre-authorization and instant refund if delivery exceeds 14 days.
MCP v1.3.4 RELEASED
◐ IN QA ROLLOUT
Q2 2026
Automated EU VAT Invoicing and Multi-Currency Settlement
Instant VAT ID validation and downloadable HMRC and EU tax receipts attached directly to the protocol response. Support for EUR and GBP multi-currency treasury accounts.
GERMANY / FRANCE BETA
VAT review in progress
○ HARDWARE DESIGN LAB
Q3 2026
Passkey Hardware Enclave for High-Value Machine Purchases
Physical YubiKey or TouchID confirmation is required whenever a procurement client requests a purchase over £500, preventing injected instructions from draining corporate cards.
FIDO2 / WEBAUTHN SPEC
○ SPECIFICATION DRAFT
Q4 2026
Base L2 HTTP 402 Non-Custodial Stablecoin Rail
Native USDC settlement via HTTP 402 Payment Required headers for machine-operated treasury services without UK banking credentials.
BASE / COINBASE PROTOCOL
Capabilities
Studio Disciplines & Protocol Infrastructure
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Brand & Industrial Architecture
Physical hardware language, CAD surfacing, anodized CMF systems, tactile rotary dials, and iconic packaging engineered for manufacturing.
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Digital Product & Design Systems
Rem-based adaptive grid systems, Google Onest typographic precision, spatial dark-mode dashboards, and motion micro-interactions.
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MCP Commerce & Merchant Resolution
Model Context Protocol (MCP) server integration, automated quote & price-drift protection, Stripe virtual cards, and x402 USDC rails.
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Full-Stack Creative Engineering
Interactive HTML5 canvas liquid brush reveals, zero-latency WebGL shaders, Lenis physics scrolling, and edge-native deployments.
Studio Metrics
Shipped with Quiet Precision
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Physical products, interface systems, and merchant protocol deployments shipped globally.
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Lumora MCP checkout order completion rate with zero surprise price drift in 2026.
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International Red Dot, iF, and Site of the Year design engineering recognitions.
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Average interactive liquid canvas frame time at 120 FPS high-DPI displays.