Pikapoo د سپي د فضلې راټولولو روبوټ by Yihan Luo and Zihang Zheng

Pikapoo د سپي د فضلې راټولولو روبوټ by Yihan Luo and Zihang Zheng is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 د اوسپنې A' Design Award جایزه in د روباټیکس، اتومیټون او اتومیشن ډیزاین Competition Category.

اوسپنهروباټیکس· 2025

Pikapoo د سپي د فضلې راټولولو روبوټ

by Yihan Luo and Zihang Zheng

Client: Yihan Luo and Zihang Zheng

د اوسپنې A' Design Award جایزه Winner in روباټیکس Category

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The Design

About Pikapoo د سپي د فضلې راټولولو روبوټ

په ټوله نړۍ کې نږدې 900 میلیونه سپي لرونکي شته، او د سپي د فضلې مدیریت یوه مخ په ودې چاپیریال اندیښنه ده. څېړنې ښیي چې تر 50% پورې خاوندان د ناسمو معلوماتو یا ستونزو له امله په لرې سیمو کې پاکول نه کوي. Pikapoo یو هوښیار روبوټیک حل وړاندې کوي چې د PooBot څخه جوړ دی، یو خپلواک روبوټ چې د سپي فضله موندي او راټولوي، او PooBase، یو وصل شوی کمپوسټینګ واحد چې فضله په سره بدلوي. ټول سیستم د کارونکي دوستانه ګرځنده اپلیکیشن له لارې اداره کیږي.

The Recognition

About the د اوسپنې A' Design Award جایزه

Pikapoo د سپي د فضلې راټولولو روبوټ د اوسپنې A' Design Award جایزې ګټونکی دی، یوه ویاړلې پېژندنه چې ښو ډیزاینونو ته ورکول کېږي چې هغه مسلکي او صنعتي اړتیاوې پوره کوي چې له ښه ډیزاین شویو جوړښتونو څخه تمه کېږي. د اوسپنې ګټونکي د خپلو جوړوونکو لویه مهارت، لوړه تخصص، کارپوهانه پوهه او خلاقي وړتیا ښيي. له Pikapoo د سپي د فضلې راټولولو روبوټ څخه تمه کېږي چې یو ډېر ارزښتناک، ستایل شوی او ګران جوړښت وي چې عملي او نوښتګر دی. دا د اوسپنې A' Design Award جایزې ګټونکی ډیزاین د صنعت غوره کړنلارې یو ځای کوي او وړ تخنیکي ځانګړتیاوې لري چې له پوهې او استعداد سره تړلي دي. Pikapoo د سپي د فضلې راټولولو روبوټ د خپل دقت له امله درناوی کېږي او د ژوند د کیفیت داسې ښه والی وړاندې کولو لپاره ډیزاین شوی چې نړۍ یو ښه ځای ګرځولو کې مرسته کوي.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: 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.
Dimensions & Packaging: 457.2 mm x 355.6 mm x 304.8 mm / 12.5KG
Tags: Robotics, Pet, Eco-Friendly Design, Sustainability, User-Centric Design, Social Impact
Production Technology: 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.
Design Challenge: 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.
Research: 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.
Inspiration: 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.
Project Duration: Project was initiated since 2019 in Beijing, China. It has gone through rounds of variation and refinement, eventually finished in 2024 in Los Angeles.
Operation Flow: 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.
Team Members: Industrial Designer: Zihang (Matt) Zheng
Design Research and UIUX Designer: Yihan (Sakura) Luo
Image Credits: All Copyright Yihan Luo, Zihang Zheng