Vehicle

Discover 63 award-winning designs tagged Vehicle on Design Grant.

Brand: Wenkai Xue Design Type: Fire Truck Category: Vehicle

Hero

Hero is a fire truck designed for high-rise and complex fire scenes. An integrated interactive panel on the side of the vehicle holds a tablet screen. Firefighters can set preset data such as foam ratio and water discharge for direct use on site. Several drones carry fire extinguishing bombs and support the crew. Infrared thermal imaging detects the fire situation and sends the information back to the screen. The doors and the body use thickened steel plates and embedded metal protective nets for protection. The aim is a shift from traditional to intelligent fire protection.

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Brand: José Marín Design Type: Cargo Motorcycle Category: Vehicle

Oxoki Mutant

Oxoki Mutant is an electric cargo motorcycle designed for last mile transport in cities. The load area is placed low and in front of the rider, between the rider and the front wheel, following the layout of cargo bicycles. The load capacity is 350 litres. The frame is made of high strength carbon steel, and the fairing is injected polypropylene, a material that is resistant and easy to recycle. The electric motor offers three levels of assistance and is controlled by a throttle. Steering bars transmit the turning movement from the handlebar to the front wheel.

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Brand: Yining Chen Design Type: Paper Folding Lifeboat Category: Vehicle

Fold and Rescue

Fold and Rescue is a foldable lifeboat designed for use on ships. The design responds to the limited storage space on board, which restricts the number of lifeboats that can be carried. The folding structure is inspired by the origami boat and allows the lifeboat to be stored in a compact form. The structure is simple and is composed of nine thickened buoyancy boards joined by soft links made of reflective materials. Operation is completed in one step by unfastening the three straps in turn. A positioning lock fixes the opening angle.

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Brand: Marco Naccarella Design Type: Motorcycle Category: Vehicle

Atto Primo

Significant advancements to engine design are desired for future motorcycles, automobiles, aircraft, boats. Two fundamental but persistent problems are optimum combustion and operator-friendly operation. Operator-friendly operation preferably includes consideration of vibration, vehicle handling, engine reliability, use of available fuels, mean piston speed, endurance, engine lubrication, crankshaft torque, system simplicity. This disclosure describes an innovative 4-stroke engine that simultaneously provides reliability, efficiency, and low emissions in a single design.

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Brand: Monica Oddone Design Type: Folding Bicycle Category: Vehicle

MinMax

MinMax is an innovative bicycle with folding wheels that fits a backpack when completely folded. Born to satisfy city commuter needs and movements, its design is unique and easily recognizable thanks to the colourful mechanic components of its folding system. MinMax is lightweight, solid and easy to carry even in its electric version.

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Brand: Brian Kenneth Høhl Design Type: Electric Bicycle Category: Vehicle

Velo Solex Revival

Velo Solex Revival is an electric bicycle based on the original Solex gasoline moped introduced in 1949. The frame geometry and the frame shape follow the 1949 original, while the frame has been adapted to hold an electric motor and a battery. Modern materials are used, including aluminium, carbon and steel. Light materials such as carbon and kevlar help keep the weight low, which suits the light and sporty character of the bicycle. The vehicle measures 180 cm by 55 cm by 95 cm and weighs 25 kilograms. The design was developed with insights collected from 500 consumers.

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Brand: Polatai Oleksandr Design Type: Future of GT Retrovision Category: Vehicle

Obscuro

Obscuro is vision of how cars with naturally aspirated engines would look like. Due to rising popularity of electric cars and will of making fully self driving car it is supposed to have a significant change in automotive culture. For sure will be some examples of car identity recreation. But these cars will be not so affordable and will have more classic as for future design, at the present age, the same thing exists: expensive chronometers, which are still appreciated in the digital era.

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Brand: Brian Kenneth Høhl Design Type: Electric Bicycle Category: Vehicle

Mini Bike

Mini Bike is a folding electric bicycle designed for short trips in dense urban areas. The frame combines aluminium, carbon and steel to keep the total weight at 11.5 kilograms. Twenty inch wheels support the small and compact concept, and the bicycle folds quickly for carrying and storage. The battery is hidden inside the frame. The geometry follows that of a full size bicycle, so the riding behaviour remains smooth and stable. The design was developed from insights collected from 500 people living in urban areas.

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Brand: Do:it Solutions Design Type: Electric Bicycle Category: Vehicle

Velosione

Velosione is an electric bicycle designed for mass production. The frame is made of thermoplastic composites and uses a closed tube geometry. The lightweight hollow pipe structure offers higher stiffness and elasticity than aluminium. Modular moulds allow different frame sizes at low additional cost through variable injection moulding tools. The frame integrates LED lights, sensors, a capacitive touch interface and a fully concealed battery. The material is recyclable, and the production process reduces cost, production time and carbon emissions.

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Brand: Xiangzhi Zhao Design Type: motorcycle for extreme environment Category: Vehicle

Hyena

Hyena is a motorcycle designed for use in extreme environments, such as disaster rescue, material searching, ecological protection and field research. The outer shell is mainly made of magnesium alloy and carbon fibre sheet, which keep the weight low. Magnesium alloy is recyclable. A connected communication system links each motorcycle to the team and to the command centre. Three warning tones signal danger, appreciation and alert. Each tone is sent with the location of the rider, so information is shared quickly during high-risk work.

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Brand: Brian Kenneth Høhl Design Type: Electric Bicycle Driven by Sun Power Category: Vehicle

CarQon Solar

CarQon Solar is a solar powered electric cargo bicycle. Solar panels are placed on the front box and recharge the batteries of the bicycle. The panels are wrapped around the box so that sunlight can be collected from several angles. Sunlight also warms the front box, and the preheating can be controlled through a dedicated mobile application. Aluminium, carbon, steel and wood are used in the construction. The bicycle measures 220 by 90 by 95 centimetres and weighs 35 kilograms. The aim is to offer clean daily transport powered by the sun.

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Brand: Seungkwan Kim Design Type: Electric Scooter For Sharing Category: Vehicle

For Two

It is a mobility device for tourists and the locals of the cities popular with tourism. Solve environmental problems and traffic jams caused by traditional transportation method such as rental cars and provide unique eco-friendly mobility experience. This model’s strength is not only limited to the fact that it is an electric vehicle but also the use of Energy-on-air battery which is far safer and environmentally friendlier than the traditional lithium-ion battery in terms of disposal.

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