![]() ![]() They knew they wanted to build products that worked smarter, looked better, and addressed a challenging problem space. Over 12 years ago in the Product Design department at Stanford, Bryan White and Joseph Hei were pulling an all-nighter to meet a design project deadline and talked about starting their own company. On cool noteworthy things ~ this company is based right in east bay up in norcal! and it’s nice to see such a sweet group of stanford product designers that left IDEO to pursue their dreams and apply their skills to something that really needed some updating… Here’s their adorable/admirable story: ![]() Here is a collage of some of the variations possible with the Orbit Baby system! Tons of pictures and a video after the jump! Coolest thing of all… (other than making life easier on the parents) - “zoo viewing mode” since you can rotate any of these seats on the base… you can have a sideways facing stroller, which seems perfect for walking around a zoo/aquarium, and perfect for not taking up the whole aisle in a crowded restaurant like many new parents seem to. As for design details worth noting… this system even comes with an easy adorable bag that stores nicely under the stroller! It has two cup holders (aka perfect cellphone holder?)… and the handles even adjust/rotate to your comfort position. I also even attempted my first vimeo video below from the show (vimeo, wow, sidetrack, but i’m loving their incredible user experience). I know it seems silly, that i’m raving about a kid system that i couldn’t possibly have any use for, but the thought that went into every design detail and the incredible quality of the whole system were irresistible in person. And for those who like basinets, you can also go for the basinet option which also docks into all the bases, and even comes in a new organic super soft ‘green’ edition. And as your child grows, you can upgrade to the toddler stroller seat (still works with your stroller and car seat). The Orbit Baby system is so modular that you have one main soft handled baby carrier (good for the day you leave the hospital), which docks into the easy car seat base as well as the quick collapsing stroller… and also with the simple eames rocker matching rocker base. I encountered Orbit Baby while at CA Boom V… this and the Nomad Yurt were the two things i walked away raving about. This company is based right in east bay up in norcal and it’s nice to see such a sweet group of Stanford product designers leave IDEO to pursue their dreams and apply their skills to something that really needed some updating ( full story here)… In fact, my back, sanity, and kid’s safety would demand it. Orbit Baby ~ if i were to have a kid (unlikely, anytime soon), i can’t imagine having one without this system. ![]()
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