London Design Gold

2026

HBR Sphere-Link

Entrant

Yizhou Jiang (Johnny)

Category

Conceptual Design - Children

Client's Name

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Country / Region

United States

About The Entry

Sphere-Link: The Seamless Growth Capsule.

HBR Sphere-Link is a visionary spherical mobility capsule featuring a 6-segment kinetic architecture. It transforms from a 360-degree protective cocoon to an ultra flat profile and enables autonomous following via smart sensors, offering a boundless, burden-free mobility solution for modern families.

Morphological Transformation: Inspired by biological kinetics, Sphere-Link’s 6-segment leaves dissolve spatial limits. It serves as both a "Safe Cocoon" for protection and an "Explorer Space" with 240-degree views. The sphere deconstructs into an ultra-flat profile for seamless storage in vehicle trunks.

Autonomous Following: To liberate parents' hands, Sphere-Link integrates intelligent sensory technology. Synchronizing vision sensors with the drive system, the capsule automatically triggers "Follow Mode" once the infant is picked up, maintaining a safe proximity to ensure natural emotional interaction.

Extended Life-Cycle: The modular power chassis independently transforms into a toddler balance bike. This evolution reduces resource waste and turns the product into a dynamic interface for growth, realizing the vision of "Seamless Growth" in modern parenting.

Intelligent mobility features reduce caregiver burden through autonomous following and assisted movement support, envisioning a future where childcare mobility becomes safer, lighter, and more emotionally connected.

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Designer
Yizhou Jiang (Johnny)
Designer
Lu He
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