Press Release
Bronze A' Design Award in Home Appliances Design Goes to Hobot S6 Pro Window Cleaning Robot by Hobot Technology Inc.
Hobot Technology Inc. of Hobot recognized for home appliances design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 17, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Hobot S6 Pro Window Cleaning Robot by Hobot Technology Inc. of Hobot has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Home Appliances Design category. The award was conferred within the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
About Hobot S6 Pro Window Cleaning Robot
Hobot S6 Pro is a window cleaning robot for domestic use. The device attaches to glass by vacuum suction and moves from top to bottom, reversing at window frames, obstacles and frameless edges to cover the whole surface. Two mops move back and forth 600 times per minute to remove dust and to neutralize static electricity on the glass. Two ultrasonic nozzles release a fine mist that dissolves stains. Operation is possible with a remote control or a smartphone application. The cleaning cloths are reusable and water use is limited.
About Hobot Technology Inc.
Focused on innovation, HOBOT has been a pioneer of the window cleaning robot market since its inception in 2010. Committed to “MAKE YOUR HOME SMARTER,” the Hobot team develops proprietary technologies by merging IoT and smarthome features to HOBOT Window Cleaning Robots and LEGEE Vacuum-Mop Robots. Born from our distinctive technology and broad experience, HOBOT products continually revolutionize the way people clean for over a decade.
About Hobot
HOBOT Technology Inc. is a Taiwan-based company specialized in designing and making robotic cleaning products including the HOBOT Window Cleaning Robots and the LEGEE Vacuum Mop 4-in-1 Robots.
Award Record
This recognition makes Hobot Technology Inc. of Hobot a winner of 6 A' Design Awards. The awards span the editions from 2020 - 2021 to 2023 - 2024 of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Home Appliances Design Award
The A' Home Appliance Design Award is an international competition recognizing good home appliance designs by best appliance designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to home appliance designers, industrial designers, product engineers and appliance brands from all countries. Entries typically include refrigerators, dishwashers, microwaves, washing machines, dryers and ovens. Awarded home appliance designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/home-appliance
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/157572
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/157572
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!157572
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/278751
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://hobot.com.tw/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
Designers.Org
Via Leone Leoni 32, 22100 Como, Italy
press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Hobot S6 Pro Window Cleaning Robot
- Function
- Window Cleaning Robot
- Category
- Home Appliances Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Electronics & Appliances and Furniture & Home
- Colors
- Lavender, Light Gray, Dark Slate Gray, Silver and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Hobot Technology Inc.
- Country
- Taiwan (China)
- Brand
- Hobot
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #157572
Credits
- Team
- George Chao, Jerry Wu, Charles Lin, Shawn Fan and Don Lin
- Image Credits
- ID: Newson Wong and HOBOT Design team Image and Graphic Design: Shelly Fan, Newson Wong Video: HOBOT design team
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The Hobot S6 Pro features a revolutionary dual mop reciprocating polish, wiping at 600 times per minute to remove dust and move steadily, and utilizes its dual ultrasonic spray to bring streak free cleaning result. Moreover, it can neutralize static electricity on the windows, keeping it long lasting spotless after cleaning. Paired with user friendly and eco friendly designs that include reusable cleaning cloths and conserve water, the Hobot S6 Pro is a leader of sustainable cleaning technology.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration for the Hobot S6 Pro stemmed from the laborious and dangerous task of window cleaning. Its dual mop reciprocating polish function mimics human hand cleaning with unmatched speed and precision. The device includes an ultrasonic spraying function that replicates human breath on the window to dissolve stains. Research on static electricity's role in attracting dust led to a design that efficiently cleans and neutralizes static charge, significantly prolonging window cleanliness.
- Research
- Focused on automating window cleaning, the Hobot S6 Pro aimed to enhance efficiency and bring convenience. Beyond its essential goal, a pivotal discovery this time was the role of static electricity in attracting dust, leading to the development of a dual-mop reciprocating polish that neutralizes static electricity, thus keeping windows spotless for longer after cleaning. This innovation streamlines maintenance tasks, yielding promising results, and has raised the industry standard yet again.
- Challenge
- Incorporating new technologies like static electricity neutralization while adhering to safety and production standards posed big challenges. Access to cutting edge research on static electricity's role in dust accumulation was vital. Overcoming these hurdles required extensive prototyping and the use of advanced technology to ensure top performance without sacrificing safety or usability. This endeavor advanced automated window cleaning technology and established new industry benchmarks.
- Realization and Technology
- injection molding, tooling, inmold decoration, software engineering, app coding, speech coding, multi filed integration from electronics, telecommunications and mechanisms
- Operation and Interaction
- Operating the Hobot S6 Pro is simple. Attach it to the window and press the button to begin. It moves across from top to bottom, reversing at frameless edges or upon encountering obstacles and window frames, to ensure full coverage automatically. The high speed reciprocating dual mop mimics hand cleaning, while two ultrasonic nozzles emit a fine mist to dissolve stains. Control and monitor via the smartphone app, or use a remote for basic operations, getting the cleaning task done effortlessly.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project timeline for the Hobot S6 Pro began with the initial idea in November 2022. The first tooling phase was undertaken in July 2023, leading to mass production commencing in March 2024.
- Specifications
- square device shape, 260mm × 260mm × 89mm, 1.65kgs, vacumm to attach to the vertical surface, 8kgs of suction power and 7kgs ascending power, antifalling control algorithm, 2 cleaning cloth, high speed reciprocate mopping against the window 600 times per minutes with 4mm stroke, 2 replaceable water tanks with ultrasonic nozzles, 4.5 meter long safety rope with 230 Kgf pulling force durability, 650mAh UPS battery for 20 minutes backup, remote and smartphone controlled, CE, FCC, RoHS certified
- Keywords
- window cleaning robot, reciprocate polish, dual mop, ultrasonic spray, frameless window, outdoor window cleaning, automatic window cleaning, window washing, long-lasting clear
