Press Release
Mingze Gao Receives the Bronze A' Design Award for Savior All Terrain Modular Rescue Robot in Futuristic Design
The international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Mingze Gao for futuristic design
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COMO, Italy, April 18, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Savior All Terrain Modular Rescue Robot by Mingze Gao, designed for LuXun Academy of Fine Arts, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Futuristic Design category. The result belongs to the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Bronze A' Design Award Means
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Regarding Savior All Terrain Modular Rescue Robot
Savior is an all terrain modular rescue robot developed for work in disaster areas. LiDAR sensors monitor the ground, and the robot switches between wheels and feet to move across complex terrain. The modular structure allows search and rescue, medical, transport or communication modules to be fitted for each mission. A hydrogen engine can be refueled or recharged and provides a long operating time. An artificial intelligence system analyzes mission data and plans the path autonomously. The robot measures 1000 by 996 by 428 millimeters.
Award Record
This recognition makes Mingze Gao a winner of 11 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2020 - 2021 and the 2024 - 2025 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Futuristic Design Award
The A' Futuristic Design Award is an international futuristic design competition recognizing cutting-edge futuristic design concepts from designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to futuristic designers, futuristic brands, futuristic architects and concept product designers from all countries. Typical entries include conceptual architectures, advanced robotics, innovative transportation systems, futuristic fashion designs, progressive furniture pieces and next-gen electronic gadgets. The awarded futuristic designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/futuristic
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/164686
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/164686
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!164686
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/298608
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Savior All Terrain Modular Rescue Robot
- Function
- All Terrain Modular Rescue Robot
- Category
- Futuristic Design
- Discipline
- Design Strategy
- Industry
- Innovation and Design Industry
- Colors
- White Smoke, Silver, Dark Gray, Dark Slate Gray and Light Slate Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- LuXun Academy of Fine Arts
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Mingze Gao
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2024 - 2025
- Design ID
- #164686
Credits
- Team
- Jiangbo Chen, Guangpeng yue, Jingquan You, Jiaying Yu, Zhilin Jia, Zhiming Zhang, Zhen Wang, Meishuang Liu, Ze Li, Lanyu Chang, Zihan Gao and Jingqi Wu and others
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Terrain adaptability can rely on LiDAR sensors. The robot automatically switches wheels and feet according to the terrain and drives in complex terrain. The modular design provides different rescue modules to meet various rescue needs. The hydrogen motor is rechargeable and can be refueled with hydrogen. It has a long endurance and can run for a long time. AI can analyze actions autonomously.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration for this design comes from the limitations and inefficiency of traditional rescue methods when natural disasters occur frequently. Faced with complex terrain and harsh environment, traditional rescue equipment often has difficulty reaching the scene quickly, resulting in rescue delays. Therefore, the design team hopes to break through the existing technical bottlenecks through the terrain intelligent rescue robot, improve rescue efficiency, and reduce disaster losses.
- Research
- This study develops a terrain intelligent rescue robot with modular design, integrated aluminum, and adaptive tire structure, which can quickly perform search and rescue, medical treatment, transportation, communication and other tasks in disaster areas. Improve rescue efficiency, reduce casualties, and promote the development of emergency rescue technology.
- Challenge
- How to balance the durability and maneuverability of the caster structure. How to improve the endurance of the hydrogen engine. Integrate the accuracy and stability of the AI system to work uninterruptedly in complex environments.
- Realization and Technology
- Manufacturing of core components such as precision robot skeletons and drive systems. AI integration enhances the robot's autonomous analysis capabilities through learning model training. Energy systems are used to develop hydrogen engine charging and endurance technologies.
- Operation and Interaction
- Start the robot and activate the core functional modules. Select the search and rescue, medical, transportation or communication module according to the mission requirements. The lidar sensor starts to monitor the terrain, and the robot switches the driving mode adaptively. The AI system analyzes the mission data and autonomously plans the action path. After completing the mission, return to the base or wait for further instructions.
- Project Duration and Location
- It starts from March 1, 2024 and ends on June 25, 2024, and is located at Lu Xun Academy of Fine Arts
- Specifications
- The dimensions of the robot are 1000mm in length, 996mm in width, and 428mm in height
- Keywords
- Intelligent rescue, modular design, hydrogen energy, AI adaptation, disaster relief
