BUILDING A COMPANY’S DESIGN CAPABILITY
When seconds matter, clarity wins. SHIBULERU built Fotokite’s internal design capability and shaped Sigma, an actively tethered aerial robotic system that delivers instant, continuous situational awareness. One button launches, flies, and lands the aircraft. Operators switch thermal and HD views without interrupting the mission. Streams share to command in real time. Designed for the realities of public safety, measured in lives saved.
Awards:
2021 Winner iF Gold Award
2021 Winner Design Preis Schweiz
FROM THE IF DESIGN AWARD JURY
“So simple yet so exquisite in every detail. The entire user journey has been considered, with usability clearly explained. Every choice is deliberate: the surface treatment, the materials, the components, the camera, the box, the interaction, everything.”
Users set flight altitude and camera angle. Live feeds share to command centers or remote experts. All footage records for later review. An automatic incident report cuts post-incident paperwork. The system gives an immediate scene overview, including heat signatures.
SHIBULERU TEAM
Lukas Scherrer
FOTOKITE DESIGN TEAM
Milan Rohrer, Lee Hendrickson, Petra Bregar-Cerk, Lukas von Niederhäusern, Andie Hodgson
EXTERNAL DESIGNERS, PHOTOGRAPHY
Reto Schneller, Alessandro Della Bella, Milan Rohrer