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Ideambox has supported product teams across automotive prototypes, electronics-enabled products, smart devices, lighting, product cases, and manufacturing preparation.

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Carbi headlamp product developed by Ideambox

Lighting / Electronics / Rugged enclosure

Carbi Headlamp

Robust lighting product with peripheral vision

Lead role ID + ME + EE
Status Rugged architecture
Key risk Water + impact
Challenge
The product needed a compact headlamp construction for extreme conditions, including water exposure, impact resistance, and a lighting pattern that improved peripheral visibility.
Ideambox role
Ideambox supported industrial design, mechanical architecture, electronics integration, prototyping, and construction refinements.
Result
The work moved lighting, enclosure, sealing, heat, and electronics decisions into a manufacturable rugged headlamp architecture.
VelyVelo electric delivery bikes on a manufacturing line

E-bike / Fleet mobility / Manufacturing

VelyVelo Delivery Bike

Next-generation electric delivery bike for professional fleets

Lead role Design + manufacturing
Use case Fleet rental
Region France
Challenge
VelyVelo needed a new-generation delivery bike for long-term rental and leasing fleets used by delivery professionals across France.
Ideambox role
Ideambox worked alongside VelyVelo to design, prototype, validate, and manufacture the next-generation delivery bike architecture.
Result
The project connected fleet-use requirements, bike architecture, supplier execution, and manufacturing preparation for a professional delivery product.
Touchless toilet flush prototype installed inside a toilet tank

IoT device / Waterproofing / Plastic parts

WCSensor

Touchless toilet flush system

Lead role ME + prototypes
Environment Toilet tank
Key risk Waterproofing
Challenge
The device needed to be waterproof, simple to install, and reliable while fitting inside a constrained toilet tank environment.
Ideambox role
Ideambox worked on mechanical design, prototype builds, plastic-part industrialization, and electronics sourcing support.
Result
The product architecture separated sensor, motor, and battery functions to improve serviceability and robustness.
Automotive camera mirror system prototype detail on a blue vehicle

Automotive / Supplier audits / Prototype parts

Ficosa Camera Mirror System

Automotive prototype and supplier audit support

Lead role Prototype + audit
Category Automotive
Finish Demo-car quality
Challenge
Exterior prototype parts needed high-end styling, finish quality, and automotive engineering expectations under tight development constraints.
Ideambox role
Ideambox combined 3D printing, CNC machining, vacuum forming, painting, anodizing, and electronics supplier audit support.
Result
The project supported demo-car prototypes and helped align supplier capability with engineering requirements.
Smart trash bin concept rendering with yellow top and gray body

Smart hardware / Mechanical design / Manufacturing

SmartBox

Smart trash bin development

Lead role Concept to CAD
Category Public hardware
Focus Mechanism planning
Challenge
The product required a durable public-facing enclosure, internal mechanism planning, and practical industrialization decisions.
Ideambox role
Ideambox supported concept-to-engineering development, enclosure design, and manufacturing-oriented decisions.
Result
The product concept was translated into a clearer physical architecture suitable for prototype and supplier discussions.
Robkey remote tachograph download product rendering

Fleet hardware / Industrial design / Production

Robkey

Remote tachograph download device

Lead role Full development
Workflow Fleet hardware
Stage Supplier-ready
Challenge
Lextransport needed a refreshed hardware product for professional roadside and fleet workflows, with stronger design, usability, and production execution.
Ideambox role
Ideambox supported the complete development process from concept through industrial design, engineering, prototyping, and manufacturing preparation.
Result
The work translated the Robkey idea into a compact product direction ready for supplier and production conversations.
Prototype parts for a VR water-cooling cover

Wearable / Sealing / User fit

VR Water-Cooling Cover

Wearable comfort and sealing study

Lead role Ergonomics + ME
Category Wearable
Key risk Seal + comfort
Challenge
The design needed waterproof material choices, curved seals, fit across different face shapes, and a user-friendly refill system.
Ideambox role
Ideambox explored ergonomics, sealing geometry, materials, and prototype validation.
Result
The project clarified the mechanical tradeoffs between comfort, seal reliability, and water management.
Pharmaceutical demo case with drawers and product compartments

Case design / Materials / Manufacturing

Pharmaceutical Demo Case

Lightweight technical presentation case

Lead role Materials + sourcing
Category Demo hardware
Build Mixed material
Challenge
The case needed to carry many products, feel premium, stay portable, and preserve the original design language.
Ideambox role
Ideambox coordinated material and manufacturing choices across EVA thermoforming, cardboard drawers, and MDF body construction.
Result
The design kept the intended presentation value while using a practical mixed-material manufacturing approach.

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Work also includes supplier audits, factory coordination, and manufacturing preparation.

The common thread is not a specific industry. It is practical execution for physical products that need design, engineering, prototypes, and suppliers to line up.

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