Cyber Yoke Uili Fa'ata'ita'i by Don Ian is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2025 A' Design Award Apamemea in Mea Fa'aopoopo Ta'avale Competition Category.

ApamemeaMea Fa'aopoopo Ta'avale· 2025

Cyber Yoke Uili Fa'ata'ita'i

by Don Ian

Client: Agiling

A' Design Award Apamemea Winner in Mea Fa'aopoopo Ta'avale Category

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The Design

About Cyber Yoke Uili Fa'ata'ita'i

O lenei mamanu oloa o se fa'aleleia i le uili fa'ata'ita'i lapotopoto masani e mafai ona fa'aleleia ai le va'aiga i luma a le ave ta'avale. O le foliga o le pito o le uili Oval Rectangle e fa'ailoa mai ai se lagona o tekinolosi ma le lumana'i, ma tu'ufa'atasia lelei o le uili fa'ata'ita'i lapotopoto ma le uili fa'ata'ita'i afa-spoke. O le mamanu o mea eseese ma lanu eseese i mama lua o totonu ma fafo e fa'aalia mai ai se a'afiaga va'aia o fa'avasegaina. O le fa'aogaina o ie fa'apitoa e iai le lanu fa'asolosolo e maua ai filifiliga e sili atu ona fa'apitoa. E fa'amoemoe le Faufautua e fa'atupuina se oloa e paleni lelei le matagofie ma le aoga talafeagai.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Apamemea

O le A' Design Award Apamemea na manumalo ai Cyber Yoke Uili Fa'ata'ita'i, o se faamaoniga matuā mamalu e tuuina atu i mamanu ese e iloga i le fatufatuaʻi, le atamai ma le poto. O ē manumalo i le Apamemea o mea e iai le tomai atoa ma fatufatuaʻi mataʻina e faamaonia ai le poto masani tele, le mafaufau ma le atamai o tagata mamanu. E faamoemoeina Cyber Yoke Uili Fa'ata'ita'i e avea ma mea e vivii tele, ua pelepelea, e iloga i le tomai faapolofesa ma mea fou. O lenei mamanu na manumalo i le A' Design Award Apamemea e tuufaatasia ai faiga sili i le faatufugaga, saienisi, mamanu ma tekonolosi ma e sili ona lelei i le mataituina o mea itiiti. Cyber Yoke Uili Fa'ata'ita'i e faamalieina matagofie manaʻoga, pa i manaʻo, faalataina lagona ma faaosofia le fia iloa.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Modified steering wheel designed for Tesla Model 3/Y, Create a steering wheel that combines the advantages of circular steering wheel and half-spoke steering wheel. The unique wheel rim shape of Oval Rectangle highlights a strong sense of technology and futurism, and the design of different materials and colors on the double rings of inner and outer reflects a special sense of layering. The application of particular material-color gradient fabrics provides more personalized choices.
Dimensions & Packaging: 358 (mm) x 147 (mm) x 268 (mm)
Tags: Steering Wheel, Cyber Yoke, CyberYoke, Tesla, Model 3, Model Y, Agiling, Don Ian
Production Technology: Five-layer Process: 1. One-piece die casting frame; 2. First layer of PU foam; 3. Built-in heating patch; 4. Second layer of PU foam; 5. Surface mat. covering.
Design Challenge: The development of the manufacturing process is more difficult than the design. The entire product development took one year. The foaming mold of the steering wheel body was modified three times, and the color gradient fabric was modified three times. In addition, the surface material was hand-wrapped, and it was difficult to maintain the surface flatness. Quality control was the key.
Research: Using NX to create design models and then using resin 3D printing to verify feasibility, the use of resin materials results in significant dimensional errors, leading to longer mold modification times during the product trial production phase. For the development of color gradient fabrics, due to the high requirement for fabric extensibility for surface covering, the initial color displayed by the fabric is darker. Adjusting the fabric texture scheme can effectively reduce the color depth.
Inspiration: The traditional circular steering wheel allows both hands to move freely, it‘s easy to get the hands mixed up after turning and returning, while a half-spoke steering wheel can cause the other hand to grab the air when turning and turning back, so we aimed to build a steering wheel that avoids both problems. On the other hand, the inspiration for using color gradient fabrics comes from the paintings of Van Gogh, and we hope to create a product that balances aesthetics and practicality.
Project Duration: The project started in Guangzhou in December 2023, obtained a patent in August 2024, and entered mass production in December 2024.
Operation Flow: About the installation of the modified steering wheel: 1. Remove the original steering wheel from the car; 2. Disassemble the original steering wheel parts (button module, shell, etc.); 3. Install the original steering wheel parts on the steering wheel body of this design; 4. Install the steering wheel as a whole on the car.
Patents: Patented. Patent No.ZL 2024 3 0389406.8, Patent Holder: Agiling (Guangzhou) Tech Co., Ltd. Year 2024.
Copyrights belong to Agiling (Guangzhou) Tech Co., Ltd. Year 2024.
Team Members: Designer: Don Ian
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Don Ian, Guangzhou, 2024.
Image #2: Photographer Don Ian, Guangzhou, 2024.
Image #3: Photographer Don Ian, Guangzhou, 2024.
Image #4: Photographer Don Ian, Guangzhou, 2024.
Image #5: Photographer Don Ian, Guangzhou, 2024.