Modu Kaʻa Kūlanakauhale na Daniel Henneh

ʻO Modu Kaʻa Kūlanakauhale na Daniel Henneh he mea lanakila hanohano loa o ka 2025 A' Design Award Hao ma ka Māhele Hoʻokūkū Hoʻolālā Kaʻa, Neʻe a me Lawe ʻOhua.

HaoKaʻa· 2025

Modu Kaʻa Kūlanakauhale

na Daniel Henneh

Mea Kūʻai: Modu

Mea Lanakila A' Design Award Hao ma ka Māhele Kaʻa

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Nānā ma A' Design Award Hoʻolaha Nūhou Hōʻailona Makana

Nā Waihoʻoluʻu

Ka Hoʻolālā

E Pili Ana iā Modu Kaʻa Kūlanakauhale

ʻO Modu he kaʻa kūlanakauhale hoʻonohonoho ʻāpana i hoʻolālāʻia no ka neʻe ʻana ma ke kūlanakauhale. Ua kūkulu ʻia ke kaʻa ma luna o nā ʻāpana hoʻololi like ʻole. Ua like nā kukui poʻo hema a me ka ʻākau, a pēlā nō nā aniani nānā, nā pale mua a me ka hope, ka ʻōnaehana hoʻokele a me ke kāʻei kaʻa. Ma ke ʻano hoʻopau kēia i ka helu ʻāpana, ke kumukūʻai hana, a me ka ikehu i hoʻohana ʻia i ka hana ʻana. Ua hana ʻia ke kino mai nā papa alumini anodized i ʻoki ʻia me ka lāsera a peʻe ʻia, me kahi ʻōnaehana hoʻokele uila, nā mīkini i loko o nā huila a me ke kau ea. Ua hoʻonohonoho ʻia ke kaʻa ma ka pūnaewele i ka manawa kūʻai, a hiki ke hoʻololi ʻia nā ʻāpana ma hope aku ke loli nā pono.

Ka Hoʻomaikai

E Pili Ana i ka A' Design Award Hao

Ua lanakila ka hoʻolālā Modu Kaʻa Kūlanakauhale i ka A' Design Award Hao, he ʻike hoʻohanohano i hāʻawi ʻia i nā hoʻolālā maikaʻi e hoʻokō ana i nā koi ʻoihana a ʻoihana hana i manaʻo ʻia mai nā mea hoʻokumu i hana maikaʻi ʻia. Hōʻike nā lanakila Hao i ka mākau nui, ka loea kiʻekiʻe, ka ʻike akamai a me ka hiki hana noʻeau o ka poʻe i hana iā lākou. Manaʻo ʻia ʻo ka hoʻolālā Modu Kaʻa Kūlanakauhale he mea hoʻokumu i mahalo nui ʻia, hoʻohiwahiwa ʻia a aloha ʻia e pono a hou. ʻO kēia hoʻolālā i lanakila i ka A' Design Award Hao e hoʻohui ana i nā hana maikaʻi loa o ka ʻoihana a loaʻa nā ʻano ʻenehana mākaukau i hui pū ʻia me ka ʻike hana a me ka makakoho. Mahalo ʻia ka hoʻolālā Modu Kaʻa Kūlanakauhale no kona nānā pono a ua hoʻolālā ʻia e hāʻawi i nā hoʻomaikaʻi ola e kōkua ai i ka hana ʻana i ka honua i wahi maikaʻi aku.

Ma Hope o ka Hoʻolālā

ʻEke Nūhou

Nā hōʻoia, nā lālā hui a me nā kikoʻī ʻenehana i hāʻawi ʻia e ka mea hoʻolālā.

Nā ʻAno Kūʻokoʻa: Modu is designed around modularity and interchangeability of components. It can be configured both at purchase and later as the need changes without buying a new vehicle. Modu introduces the concept of interchangeability, for instance, the left and right headlights are identical, the driving mirrors, the front and back bumpers, even the drive system and chassis system. This significantly reduces the manufacturing cost, energy and subsequently a smaller environmental footprint.
Nā Ana a me ka Hoʻopili: Modu is modular so the dimension will vary base on the configuration. Minimum configuration 1.8m length x 0.85m width x 1.5m height
Electric drivetrain, In-wheel electric motor, air suspension, laser cut and bent anodized aluminum body panels.
Nā Lepili: Modular, City Car, Urban Mobility, Sustainable Design, Electric Vehicle, Interchangeable Components, Lightweight, Innovative, Compact, Energy Efficient, Flexible
ʻEnehana Hana: The design of Modu was made possible through Design Thinking. Early ideas were captured via sketching, white boarding and sticky notes to capture critical features. These ideas were then refined through peer interviews and feedback. Iterative sketches led to CAD modeling in Siemens NX, with FDM 3D printing to validating key technical features. Realistic renderings in Keyshot and composition in Photoshop were used to visualize the vehicle and its potential use cases.
Pilikia Hoʻolālā: The main challenge was combining complete modularity with aesthetics and structural integrity, a tough balance since these often conflict. The inspiration for Modu's exoskeleton design is from military vehicles, this simplified the design and reduced part count. Additionally, making the parts interchangeable was a challenge but crucial, for instance the left and right headlights are interchangeable, even driving mirrors, the bumpers, the drive system and many other components.
Noiʻi: Extensive academic research on urban mobility trends, material options, and advanced manufacturing, combined with user-centered design principles, drove Modu’s development. Informal interviews and digital prototypes captured local transportation insights and spurred iterative refinements. This research and feedback validated the need for a sustainable, adaptable vehicle, guiding design choices toward superior modularity, energy efficiency, and operational versatility.
Hoʻoulu Manaʻo: I grew up in Ghana, West Africa where transportation continues to be an issue. Seeing first hand the potential of a highly optimized vehicle to impact lives, I was inspired to design a brilliant yet affordable solutions. Modu is designed to give the customer absolute freedom to configure the vehicle at the time of purchase and even later as their need changes without needing to buy a completely new car.
Ka Lōʻihi o ka Papahana: Project started in August 2024 in San Jose California and finished in January 2025
Kaʻina Hana: The unique experience of this vehicle to starts right with the purchasing experience; The customer will configure the new Modu on an online platform where key elements such as size, specific modules and intended use can be chosen.
the vehicle is then delivered after a few days due to the ease of customization.
Operating Modu will be extremely easy with the ability to use the smartphone as a dashboard hence all the users music , frequently visited locations, contacts, etc all comes along for the ride on seamless experience.