Tag: technology

  • The Future of Daily Life In and Out of Virtual Spaces

    What are the future physical product opportunities of VR? VR is still a relatively young technology and the Metaverse is still in early development. Think back to the creation of the IOT – it’s had nearly 80 years to develop into what it is today. From military origins to public domain, it’s grown to be…

  • Why AI Will Never Replace Designers๏ฟผ

    Why AI Will Never Replace Designers๏ฟผ

    In the longer-term future, AI may be able to create more complex machines, like automated cars or planes. After all, if a machine can create designs, what will stop it from eventually outperforming human designers, right? Fair question. But it’s not going to happen overnight. It’s unlikely that AI will replace design jobs entirely in…

  • Should Industrial Designers Be Required To “Think Like” Mechanical Engineers & Vice Versa?

    Should Industrial Designers Be Required To “Think Like” Mechanical Engineers & Vice Versa?

    Can industrial designers become mechanical engineers? Can mechanical engineers become industrial designers? It’s no secret that industrial designers and mechanical engineers have their specific fields of expertise. But what happens when those fields of expertise collide and squeeze onto a thin line between industrial design and mechanical engineering? We believe it’s beneficial for all disciplines…

  • IDSA 2022 Finalist

    IDSA 2022 Finalist

    The International Design Excellence Awards recognize exceptional achievement in industrial design. It is one of the longest-running design awards programs, making it one of the most anticipated. We are pleased to announce we received a 2022 IDEA Finalist Award for our work with Krado! Krado’s ultimate mission is to build a greener future with the…

  • Small Vs. Large Design Firms: Which One Is Better For Hardware Startups?

    Small Vs. Large Design Firms: Which One Is Better For Hardware Startups?

    “๐ˆ ๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐š ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐๐ฐ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ฅ’๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐จ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ ๐š ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ ๐๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ซ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐ž๐ฅ๐ฉ ๐ฆ๐ž ๐๐ž๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ. ๐–๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ˆ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ?” There’s a ton of competition when you’re looking for a design firm to help you get started. We get it. When you’re starting a hardware startup, it can be overwhelming…

  • Can AI Replace Designers?

    Can AI Replace Designers?

    But First, What Is AI? First and foremost, we must look at what AI is to understand how AI can affect the product development field. If you’ve seen Sci-Fi films or TV shows, you’ll know AI is nothing new. We define artificial intelligence as “the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks…

  • Why You Should Integrate Industrial Design and Mechanical Engineering In Early-Stage Product Development

    Why You Should Integrate Industrial Design and Mechanical Engineering In Early-Stage Product Development

    Multidisciplinary Teams Are Key To Innovation Today’s business world is more complex and ever-changing than ever before. Your team must constantly innovate for your business to succeed and stay ahead of the competition. Simply put, you need to bring together groups of employees with different skills and perspectives to work on new ideas. Multidisciplinary teams…

  • CES 2022 Takeaways: Traces Of the Metaverse and Advancement Of Robotics

    CES 2022 Takeaways: Traces Of the Metaverse and Advancement Of Robotics

    What a difference three years make! From in-person in 2020 to all virtual last year, and hybrid this year, our team always enjoys kicking off a new year by attending CES. Fresh off a trip from Las Vegas, Hatch Duo VP of Business Development, April Ly, will be sharing her CES 2022 experience via YouTube…

  • Red Dot Design Awards: Product Design 2021

    Red Dot Design Awards: Product Design 2021

    The Red Dot Award is one of the most internationally known and sought-after awards in the design industry. Each year, the Red Dot Jury convenes, evaluates, and recognizes the best of product design, brands & communication design, and design concepts worldwide. With this said, we are thrilled to announce we have received two Red Dot…

  • Hatch-22: Designing During A Pandemic (Episode Two) – Understanding the Brand, Ergonomics, and UX/UI Of the Rubbish Beam

    Have you ever wondered how your favorite technology devices were designed and brought to market? Even more, how are they developed during a global pandemic? In our first-ever “design-umentary,” you’ll get an inside look at our design process as we work from home. Join us, Hatch Duo, and our friends at Rubbish, as we bring…

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