KAIST announced on the 8th that Professor Park Hyun-jun's research team, MoveLab, won the 'Best of the Best' award in the design concept-institutional sector category at the 2025 Red Dot Design Award.
The Red Dot Design Award is one of the three major design competitions in the world. This award is given only to the top 1% of works among all the winners of the Red Dot Award.
The work awarded this time is the next-generation wearable robot design 'Angel Robotics WSF1 vision concept.' It is a user-friendly follow-up development of the 'WorkOnSuit F1 prototype,' which won a gold medal at the 2024 Cybathlon and the 2025 iF Design Award.
Professor Park's team collaborated with Angel Robotics, founded by Professor Gong Gyeong-cheol of KAIST's Department of Mechanical Engineering, to design a concept for a next-generation wearable robot that can be used by individuals with lower limb paralysis in everyday environments.
The research team noted that they focused on transforming Angel Robotics' advanced engineering platform into an intuitive and emotional user-centered experience. As a result, they implemented a design solution that encompasses functionality, aesthetics, and social inclusivity.
Professor Park Hyun-jun said, "We focused on delivering a highly technical solution to users in an easy, enjoyable, and stylish experience through technology, aesthetics, and human-centered innovation," adding that "the WSF1 vision concept aims to convey a design experience that enhances users' dignity, independence, and new style, breaking away from the mold of existing wearable robots based on Angel Robotics' vision of 'recreating human capabilities through technology.'"
The physical model of the WSF1 vision concept is scheduled to be unveiled at the 2025 Gwangju Design Biennale Future Hall from August 30 to November 2.