Yihan Luo and Zihang Zheng 的作品 Pikapoo 犬类粪便清理机器人

设计师 Yihan Luo and Zihang Zheng 的作品 Pikapoo 犬类粪便清理机器人荣获了极具声望的 2025 A' Design Award 铁奖，竞赛类别为机器人、自动装置与自动化设计。

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Pikapoo 犬类粪便清理机器人

设计师： Yihan Luo and Zihang Zheng

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全球近9亿只宠物狗的饲养量使得犬类粪便管理成为日益严峻的环境问题。研究表明，高达50%的主人因不便或认知误区而疏于在隐蔽区域进行清理。Pikapoo推出了一套智能机器人解决方案，包括PooBot自主机器人，可定位并收集犬类粪便，以及PooBase联网堆肥装置，可将粪便转化为肥料。整个系统通过便捷的移动应用程序进行管理。

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Pikapoo 犬类粪便清理机器人是 A' Design Award 铁奖得主，这是授予满足人们对设计精良的创作所期待的专业与工业要求的优良设计的声望认可。铁奖得主展现出其创作者的高超技艺、高度专业化、专家级的理解力和创造能力。预计Pikapoo 犬类粪便清理机器人将成为一件备受推崇、令人钦佩且被珍爱的创作，既实用又创新。这件赢得 A' Design Award 铁奖的设计整合了行业最佳实践，并拥有与专业知识和才华相结合的称职技术特性。Pikapoo 犬类粪便清理机器人因其严谨而受到尊重，旨在提供有助于让世界变得更美好的生活品质改善。

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独特属性: 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.
尺寸与包装: 457.2 mm x 355.6 mm x 304.8 mm / 12.5KG
标签: Robotics, Pet, Eco-Friendly Design, Sustainability, User-Centric Design, Social Impact
生产技术: 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.
设计挑战: 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.
研究: 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.
灵感: 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.
项目周期: Project was initiated since 2019 in Beijing, China. It has gone through rounds of variation and refinement, eventually finished in 2024 in Los Angeles.
操作流程: 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.
团队成员: Industrial Designer: Zihang (Matt) Zheng
Design Research and UIUX Designer: Yihan (Sakura) Luo
图片版权: All Copyright Yihan Luo, Zihang Zheng