Category: Projects

If you have ever travelled by train in The Netherlands you will know the iconic blue displays above the platforms showing arriving and departing trains and delays.

Same iconic look, future proof upgrade

When these displays need to be upgraded or maintenance has to be done, Conclusion ForeyeT springs into action. For this, Everlab designed several internal parts throughout the years and designed and produced an essential part of the factory assembly line. This rotating product allowed workers to effortlessly reorient the heavy displays for installation and quality control.

Everlab was asked to design a retrofit Vehicle Traffic Sign (VTS) for on the runway grass for Schiphol Airport among others.

VTSs are used to help aircrafts and runway service personnel navigate safely and communicate effectively. Vehicles need clearance from the control tower before they are allowed access to, or before they can cross any runway. Obviously this is essential for running a safe operation. As an additional level of safety, the VTS was developed.

one-size-fits-all “pillar” that features all the components of the solution.

The new VTS is a digital display, retrofitted in the current analog sign housing. The signs are stand-alone and are operated centrally in the control tower. The displays are fully customizable, which allows the display of any information to the ground and air vehicles. STOP and GO signifiers or simply replacing a broken display.

Runways are hostile environments when it comes to weather conditions: Airplane jets blow high amounts of wind (400kph+) and water, as well as debris, horizontally against the signs. Therefore, the product needs to be able to withstand these conditions, which required good design and thorough testing.

Several products are currently being tested on runways.

For Awesome Technologies, a German company specialised in modernising how factories operate, Everlab designed the stand-alone central control ACPS-Pillar for their tablet based software solution.

From this central hub, the surrounding factory equipment can be controlled and a tablet or AR glasses can be used to view information about the processes in real time.

one-size-fits-all “pillar” that features all the components of the solution.

The product is placed in high-tech factories, where space optimisation is a driving factor for efficiency.

Furthermore, the aesthetics of the pillar need to fit the futuristic AR enabled factory. The shape of the folded metal feels a bit like a puzzle.

Since factories, even high tech ones, can be dirty and dusty, the pillar needed to protect the VR headset, the computer, the keyboard and the UPS.

Everlab built five fully functional prototypes in various colors for the client to showcase to their own clients and prospects.

During the design process, the scalability was a crucial aspect. The production steps are quite minimal. This contributes to allowing for JIT (just in time) manufacturing.

Ambyon developed an autonomous healthcare robot that transports medication, chemotherapy and patient samples throughout the hospital on a daily basis. The robot is currently being tested in several hospitals and is designed to relieve healthcare staff from time-consuming logistical tasks, allowing them to focus on what truly matters: the patient.

From idea to deployable robot, at speed

Ambyon’s brief was clear yet ambitious: develop a physical robot that operates reliably, safely and intuitively in one of the most complex environments imaginable — a hospital. Starting from an initial sketch and functional requirements, we moved rapidly to a fully produced, operational robot capable of navigating busy hospital corridors autonomously.

Everlab was responsible for the industrial design and production of the robot, including:

• the complete exterior design and housing
• physical interaction points for healthcare staff
• integration of sensors, access control and electronics
• design and production for a (small) initial series, with maintenance and modularity as key design principles

Designed for people and environment

Unlike factories or warehouses, hospitals are in constant motion. Patients, beds, clinicians, visitors and logistics continuously intersect. This required a design that is not only technically robust, but also socially and visually reassuring. The robot was deliberately designed to be neutral, compact and friendly, allowing it to blend into the environment without becoming a barrier for staff or patients.

Innovation with immediate impact

Healthcare professionals spend an estimated 20–33% of their time on internal logistics. The Ambyon robot can take over a significant portion of this work, reducing stress and workload. This project demonstrates how thoughtful industrial design, combined with intelligent technology, can directly enable scalable innovation in healthcare.

My role

This project exemplifies best:

bringing complex products from concept to reality at speed, with a strong focus on users, production and real-world impact. From first design to a robot now operating in a leading academic hospital.