Amo ᱯᱷᱚᱨᱠᱞᱤᱯᱷᱴ ᱟᱨᱢᱨᱮᱥᱴ (ᱛᱤ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ) by Zhenghai Shang and Jing Zhao is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2026 A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ in ᱜᱟᱰᱤ ᱮᱠᱥᱮᱥᱚᱨᱤ Competition Category.
ᱨᱩᱯᱟᱜᱟᱰᱤ ᱮᱠᱥᱮᱥᱚᱨᱤ· 2026
Amo ᱯᱷᱚᱨᱠᱞᱤᱯᱷᱴ ᱟᱨᱢᱨᱮᱥᱴ (ᱛᱤ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ)
by Zhenghai Shang and Jing Zhao
Client: Heli Forschungs- und Entwicklungszentrum Europe GmbH
A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ Winner in ᱜᱟᱰᱤ ᱮᱠᱥᱮᱥᱚᱨᱤ Category
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The Design
About Amo ᱯᱷᱚᱨᱠᱞᱤᱯᱷᱴ ᱟᱨᱢᱨᱮᱥᱴ (ᱛᱤ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ)
ᱟᱢᱳ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱷᱚᱨᱠᱞᱤᱯᱷᱴ ᱠᱮᱵᱽ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱟᱭᱢᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱟᱨᱢᱨᱮᱥᱴ (ᱛᱤ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ) ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱟᱨᱢᱨᱮᱥᱴ ᱨᱮ ᱠᱚᱱᱴᱨᱚᱞ ᱵᱚᱛᱟᱢ ᱠᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱦᱩᱰᱤᱧ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱡᱚᱲᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱚᱱᱟᱛᱮ ᱪᱟᱞᱟᱣᱤᱡ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱟᱨᱟᱝ ᱛᱤ ᱟᱸᱴᱟᱣ ᱵᱟᱝᱠᱷᱟᱱ ᱦᱩᱰᱤᱧ ᱠᱟᱹᱴᱩᱵ ᱟᱨ ᱛᱤ ᱡᱚᱲ ᱟᱸᱴᱟᱣ ᱛᱮᱜᱮ ᱜᱷᱟᱰᱤ ᱜᱷᱟᱰᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱠᱚ ᱠᱚᱨᱟᱣ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜᱼᱟᱭ᱾ ᱚᱱᱟ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱠᱚᱨᱮᱡ ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱛᱤ ᱡᱟᱝᱜᱟ ᱠᱮ ᱥᱟᱦᱟᱭᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱛᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱨᱩᱯ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱜᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱢᱟᱲᱟᱝ ᱥᱮᱫ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱠᱚᱱᱴᱨᱚᱞ ᱢᱳᱰᱩᱞ ᱫᱚ ᱞᱚᱜᱚᱱᱜᱮ ᱵᱚᱫᱚᱞ ᱫᱟᱲᱮᱭᱟᱜᱼᱟ, ᱡᱮᱢᱚᱱ ᱮᱴᱟᱜ ᱮᱴᱟᱜ ᱪᱟᱞᱟᱣᱤᱡ ᱠᱚᱣᱟᱜ ᱟᱵᱷᱮᱭᱟᱥ ᱥᱟᱶ ᱢᱤᱫᱚᱜᱼᱟ, ᱚᱱᱟᱛᱮ ᱞᱟᱹᱠᱛᱤᱭᱟᱱ ᱟᱨᱢᱨᱮᱥᱴ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱱ ᱠᱚᱣᱟᱜ ᱞᱮᱠᱷᱟ ᱠᱚᱢᱚᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱟᱢᱳ ᱫᱚ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱞᱮᱠᱟᱱ ᱤᱱᱴᱚᱨᱯᱷᱮᱥ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱢᱳᱰᱩᱞᱟᱨ ᱤᱱᱡᱮᱠᱥᱚᱱ ᱢᱳᱞᱰᱮᱰ ᱦᱟᱹᱴᱤᱧ ᱠᱚ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱮᱱᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
The Recognition
About the A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ
Amo ᱯᱷᱚᱨᱠᱞᱤᱯᱷᱴ ᱟᱨᱢᱨᱮᱥᱴ (ᱛᱤ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ) ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱨᱩᱯᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱥᱩᱱᱫᱚᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Amo ᱯᱷᱚᱨᱠᱞᱤᱯᱷᱴ ᱟᱨᱢᱨᱮᱥᱴ (ᱛᱤ ᱫᱚᱦᱚ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ) ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
Behind the Design
Press Kit
Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.
- Unique Properties
- Heli Forklift cab intelligent control system redefines forklift operation by enhancing comfort and efficiency. Its replaceable front control module adapts easily to regional forklift driver’s habits, reducing development costs. The ergonomic curved form fits the hand naturally, improving long-term comfort. Integrated control buttons allow operators to perform multiple actions with minimal movement, boosting efficiency and safety through human-centered, modular design.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Fingertip model: 545mmx178mmx175mm
- Tags
- folklift operation; armrest; modular; ergonomics
- Production Technology
- The armrest is produced using modular injection-molded components, achieving precise ergonomic contours and integrated button layouts. The replaceable front module uses durable, lightweight materials to adapt to different driver habits. Advanced assembly processes and standardized interfaces enable efficient mass production, reduce material waste, and ensure a high-quality, sustainable industrial design solution.
- Design Challenge
- The main challenge was balancing standardization with individual adaptability. Forklift operators have significantly different control habits, yet the design needed to reduce product variation and manufacturing complexity. Integrating diverse interaction preferences into a single ergonomic interface, while maintaining intuitive use, precision, and durability, required extensive iteration. Developing a modular system that allows flexible control configurations without compromising structural integrity or usability was the most critical and complex aspect of the project.
- Research
- This project is based on ergonomic studies, field observations, and user interviews with forklift operators. Motion analysis revealed excessive arm travel and repetitive strain in traditional lever systems, while user research highlighted diverse control preferences. Findings informed an integrated control layout and modular front-end system, reducing movement, improving comfort, and enabling adaptable interaction within a single platform.
- Inspiration
- Amo was inspired by fatigue caused by traditional forklift armrests in long working hours. Valve-lever controls require large repetitive arm movements, leading to physical strain. Meanwhile, diverse driver habits force manufacturers to produce multiple armrest types, wasting resources. Through an ergonomic form with integrated controls and a replaceable front module, AMO adapts to different users while improving comfort, efficiency, and sustainability.
- Project Duration
- The project started in April 2025 in Germany and will achieve mass production in May 2026 in China.
- Operation Flow
- The armrest enables an intuitive rest-to-control workflow. The driver places the forearm on the ergonomic surface, with all key functions accessible within a compact control zone. High-frequency operations are executed through minimal finger and wrist movements, reducing arm fatigue. Controls are logically arranged and tactically differentiated for fast, distraction-free use. A replaceable front module allows quick switching between control types to match user preferences. This unified platform improves comfort, efficiency, and adaptability while minimizing resource redundancy.
- Patents
- Heli Forschungs- und Entwicklungszentrum Europe GmbH
- Team Members
- Zhenghai Shang, Jing Zhao, Ping Wang, Yingchun Bai, Wei Li, Jie Wang, Yang Meng, Chao Hu, Jianxiong Jia, jiong Ye, Xuemin Zhang
- Image Credits
- Heli Forschungs- und Entwicklungszentrum Europe GmbH
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