Arnold-II 餐廳服務機械人 by Junjie Yin is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award 鐵獎 in 電腦圖像設計 Competition Category.

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Arnold-II 餐廳服務機械人

by Junjie Yin

Client: Junjie Yin

A' Design Award 鐵獎 Winner in 電腦圖像 Category

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The Design

About Arnold-II 餐廳服務機械人

這是一個基於虛構世界中復古未來主義的機械人設計。Arnold-II 是 Arnold Industries 的第二代型號，亦是最成功的產品。專為餐廳侍應工作而設計，顧客可直接透過此機械人落單、取餐及完成付款程序。此機械人將完全取代餐廳內的人類員工。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 鐵獎

Arnold-II 餐廳服務機械人是 A' Design Award 鐵獎得主，這是授予滿足人們對設計精良的創作所期待的專業與工業要求的優良設計的聲望認可。鐵獎得主展現出其創作者的高超技藝、高度專業化、專家級的理解力和創造能力。預計Arnold-II 餐廳服務機械人將成為一件備受推崇、令人欽佩且被珍愛的創作，既實用又創新。這件贏得 A' Design Award 鐵獎的設計整合了行業最佳實踐，並擁有與專業知識和才華相結合的稱職技術特性。Arnold-II 餐廳服務機械人因其嚴謹而受到尊重，旨在提供有助於讓世界變得更美好的生活品質改善。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: This is a android design base on retrofuturism in a fictional world . The Arnold-II is the second type from Arnold Industries, and it's also the most successful product. It has a screen and keyboard for customers to order food, a oven to cook some specific food. There is a vacuum cleaner on both feet to do some cleaning.
Dimensions & Packaging: The robot's head is equipped with a main camera and two auxiliary cameras, a speaker, and multiple microphones. The head can freely rotate 360 degrees to observe the surroundings. There are multiple sensors on the arms and thighs of the robot, each with indicator lights. The robot's arms can move freely like a human's, with additional joints in the upper and lower arms to enable a wider range of motion. On the robot's body, there is a keyboard, display screen, printer, card reader, small oven, and a small container. The legs are equipped with vacuum cleaners and wheels for mobility.
Tags: Concept Art, Android Design, Retrofuturism, Digital Art, Personal IP
Production Technology: When I was designing this robot, I prioritized what I considered important features. I also studied a lot of product designs from the 1970s and 1980s, and I found that they often favored bold colors and simple, square shapes. As a service robot, this robot should appear very friendly and non-threatening. Secondly, this robot needs to serve customers in a restaurant as a waiter, so it should have the functionality to take orders and payment.
Design Challenge: The artist finds that creating this entirely new style of retro-futurism is the biggest challenge. He has extracted a lot of design inspiration from product designs of the 70s and 80s, but he struggles with how to apply these inspirations and elements to my sci-fi design concept. The artist needs to use retro elements to build a sci-fi world, and in the clash of these two elements, he needs to find a balance point where they can seamlessly come together in a perfect union.
Research: Since this is a robot in a fictional world, I had a lot of creative freedom when designing it to make it visually appealing. The world adopting retro-futurism as the basic aesthetic style allowed me to focus most of my research on seamlessly blending retro aesthetics with the futuristic elements I envisioned.
Inspiration: The artist got a lot of inspirations from 70s and 80s art and design. Under the impact of space age, a lot of industrial designs had very clean shape and bold colors.
Project Duration: The design started in 2021 in Los Angeles and finished in August 2022 December in Los Angeles
Operation Flow: The robot is equipped with basic microphones and speakers, and most of the time, customers will use voice communication to interact with the robot. The robot also has a display screen and keyboard to handle other specific situations. Additionally, the robot is equipped with a small oven to provide guests with free bread and cookies. Customers can also retrieve utensils and napkins from containers on the robot. The robot's legs are equipped with a simple vacuum cleaner and can perform some basic cleaning while moving. The robot uses wheels to move on smooth surfaces and switches to a walking mode when encountering obstacles like stairs or uneven terrain.
Patents: Image#1, Main body Details, Junjie Yin, 2022.
Image#2, Leg Details, Junjie Yin, 2022.
Image#3, Arm Details, Junjie Yin, 2022.
Image#4, Back Details, Junjie Yin, 2022.
Image Credits: Image#1, Main body Details, Junjie Yin, 2022.
Image#2, Leg Details, Junjie Yin, 2022.
Image#3, Arm Details, Junjie Yin, 2022.
Image#4, Back Details, Junjie Yin, 2022.