ʻO Pikapoo Lopako Lawe ʻŌpala ʻĪlio na Yihan Luo and Zihang Zheng he mea lanakila hanohano loa o ka 2025 A' Design Award Hao ma ka Māhele Hoʻokūkū Hoʻolālā Lōpika, Mīkini Hana a me Hana Maʻamau.
HaoLōpika· 2025
Pikapoo Lopako Lawe ʻŌpala ʻĪlio
Mea Kūʻai: Yihan Luo and Zihang Zheng
Mea Lanakila A' Design Award Hao ma ka Māhele Lōpika
Mea Lanakila i Hōʻoia ʻIa
Hōʻoia i ke Kūlana Makana no #172728Ka Hoʻolālā
E Pili Ana iā Pikapoo Lopako Lawe ʻŌpala ʻĪlio
Me ka nui ʻana o nā ʻīlio i mālama ʻia ma ka honua holoʻokoʻa (kokoke i 900 miliona), ua lilo ka hoʻomalu ʻana i ka ʻōpala ʻīlio i pilikia kaiapuni e ulu aʻe ana. Hōʻike ka noiʻi ʻana ʻaʻole hiki i 50% o nā mea mālama ke hoʻomaʻemaʻe ma nā wahi kaʻawale no ka pilikia a i ʻole ka ʻike kūpono ʻole. Hoʻolauna mai ʻo Pikapoo i kahi ano hoʻoponopono lopako akamai me ka PooBot, he lopako kūʻokoʻa e ʻimi a hoʻoiliili ana i ka ʻōpala ʻīlio, a me ka PooBase, he mīkini hoʻokūmū pili e hoʻololi ana i ka ʻōpala i mea hoʻomōmona. Hoʻomalu ʻia ka ʻōnaehana holoʻokoʻa ma o kahi polokalamu kelepona lima māmā no ka mea hoʻohana.
Ka Hoʻomaikai
E Pili Ana i ka A' Design Award Hao
Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Pikapoo Lopako Lawe ʻŌpala ʻĪlio i ka A' Design Award Hao, he ʻike hoʻohanohano i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā maikaʻi e hoʻokō ana i nā koi ʻoihana a ʻoihana hana i manaʻo ʻia mai nā mea hoʻokumu i hana maikaʻi ʻia. Hōʻike nā lanakila Hao i ka mākau nui, ka loea kiʻekiʻe, ka ʻike akamai a me ka hiki hana noʻeau o ka poʻe i hana iā lākou. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Pikapoo Lopako Lawe ʻŌpala ʻĪlio he mea hoʻokumu i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia e pono a hou. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Hao e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka ʻoihana a loaʻa nā ʻano ʻenehana mākaukau i hui pū ʻia me ka ʻike hana a me ka makakoho. Mahalo ʻia ka hoʻolālā Pikapoo Lopako Lawe ʻŌpala ʻĪlio no kona nānā pono a ua hoʻolālā ʻia e hāʻawi i nā hoʻomaikaʻi ola e kōkua ai i ka hana ʻana i ka honua i wahi maikaʻi aku.
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- Nā ʻAno Kūʻokoʻa
- With approximately 900 million dogs owned globally, studies show that up to 50% of dog owners skip cleanup in secluded areas due to inconvenience and misconceptions. Dog waste harms the environment and disrupts public spaces. Pikapoo addresses this issue with a smart robotic system: the PooBot (a poop-collecting robot) that picks up waste, and the PooBase (a smart composting unit) that converts it into fertilizer, all managed through an app.
- Nā Ana a me ka Hoʻopili
- 457.2 mm x 355.6 mm x 304.8 mm / 12.5KG
- Nā Lepili
- Robotics, Pet, Eco-Friendly Design, Sustainability, User-Centric Design, Social Impact
- ʻEnehana Hana
- When PooBot deposits waste into PooBase, a specialized catalyzer containing all-natural microorganisms—including lactic acid bacteria, yeasts, photosynthetic bacteria, actinomycetes, and fungi—initiates the transformation of waste into nutrient-rich organic fertilizer. These microorganisms accelerate waste breakdown, eliminate odors, and neutralize harmful pathogens. Once the composting process is complete, part of the fertilizer is released into the surrounding soil to enrich it, while the remainder is transferred back to PooBot for even distribution across the lawn.
- Pilikia Hoʻolālā
- The biggest challenge for Pikapoo is figuring out how to recycle dog feces in a way that benefits both the environment and dog owners. For dog owners, we identified an opportunity: in our product Poobot, we designed a system that transforms dog feces into a stool sample for health checks, which can then be picked up by a courier. To support environmental sustainability, Poobot sends the remaining waste to Poobase, where a built-in catalyzer processes the feces into fertilizer.
- Noiʻi
- For Pikapoo, we conducted a field research expedition to identify the problem: dog feces near gardens and plants were often left uncollected. Through secondary research, we found that improperly disposed dog feces contain enough bacteria to contaminate soil within a 20-mile radius. Additionally, we gathered feedback from over 100 dog-owning families. Many of them believed that dog poop is beneficial to the soil—but this is a misconception.
- Hoʻoulu Manaʻo
- Cleaning up after pets is tedious, messy, and unpleasant. The diversity among dog owners can make it inconvenient for some to pick up dog waste; for example, elderly individuals may have difficulty bending down, and busy professionals may lack the time. When owners neglect this task, it results in unpleasant sights and polluted, unhealthy land. Pikapoo leverages robotic technology equipped with advanced olfactory and image recognition to offer an efficient solution.
- Ka Lōʻihi o ka Papahana
- Project was initiated since 2019 in Beijing, China. It has gone through rounds of variation and refinement, eventually finished in 2024 in Los Angeles.
- Kaʻina Hana
- Pikapoo is just one click away. Through the app, users request a PooBot to collect dog waste. After collection, the PooBot takes a sample for health monitoring, which is later delivered to the vet. The remaining waste is transported to the nearest PooBase, where it’s composted into organic fertilizer while the PooBot charges wirelessly.
- Nā Lālā Hui
- Industrial Designer: Zihang (Matt) Zheng
Design Research and UIUX Designer: Yihan (Sakura) Luo - Nā Kuleana Kiʻi
- All Copyright Yihan Luo, Zihang Zheng
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