COBALT
2017, Yves Béhar - fuseproject
Cobalt is an indoor security guard robot that can recognize faces, check badges, and use an array of sensors to identify potential security or environmental threats. It navigates both autonomously and under supervision of a human operator.
The Cobalt robot’s semi-cylindrical self-driving mechanism, sensors and cameras are covered by a tensile fabric skirt. This helps maximize the access and usability of the internal technologies, creates airflow to prevent overheating, and conveys a soft and friendly persona akin to office furniture. With the right design, user experience and brand approach, technology can keep an office safe without feeling authoritarian. Cobalt is taking workplace safety to the next level, while providing a human approach to its service and design.
Role: Industrial Design, CMF, Rendering, Fabric Prototyping, Knit Development
International Design Awards: Gold - Cobalt, Product Design, 2017
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