Silver Product Engineering and Technical Design · 2024
Remigo One Electric Outboard Motor
- A' Design Award 2024 Silver Winner in Product Engineering and Technical Design
- Awarded April 15, 2024
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About Remigo One Electric Outboard Motor
RemigoOne is the first fully integrated outboard motor in the form of a rudder. Involving boaters, sailors, and enthusiasts throughout the development process gave the team strong insights needed to redesign boating into a simple, frustration-free experience for all, including those with no nautical know-how. It is the lightest in its class, with all vital parts sealed into an IP67 watertight housing, and requires near-zero maintenance. It is also truly versatile: the same unit can propel any type of vessel up to 8m/1500kg, fits seawater, and meets regulations for use on all inland waterways.
Remigo Electric Outboards's Remigo One Electric Outboard Motor emerges within the contemporary movement toward sustainable marine propulsion, representing a thoughtful synthesis of engineering precision and environmental consciousness that characterizes the most progressive developments in recreational watercraft technology. The composition captured here demonstrates the elegant integration of human interaction and mechanical innovation, positioning the sleek vertical motor housing as both functional apparatus and sculptural object worthy of aesthetic contemplation. Technical merit reveals itself through the refined surface treatments visible across the motor assembly, where brushed metallic finishes and precisely machined components speak to manufacturing excellence and material integrity that honors both utilitarian purpose and visual sophistication. The work engages with broader thematic territories concerning humanity's evolving relationship with aquatic environments, suggesting a harmonious approach to marine recreation that seeks to preserve the very waters upon which such activities depend. One might observe resonances with the tradition of nautical design that has long balanced functional necessity with formal beauty, from the graceful lines of sailing vessels to the streamlined efficiency of contemporary hydrofoils. The atmospheric context, with its softened harbor backdrop and gentle water surface disturbance, creates an environmental envelope that simultaneously grounds the technology within real-world application while elevating the moment toward something approaching the meditative. The viewer is invited to consider how such technological refinements might reshape our collective experience of coastal and aquatic spaces, transforming motorized boating from an activity of environmental compromise toward one of conscious stewardship and sustainable enjoyment.
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- Unique Properties
- RemigoOne is the world's first 1000W e-outboard in the form of a rudder. With mere 12 kg it is lightest in its class. The same unit can be used on any boat up to 7 m or 1500 kg. The aluminum unibody is rated IP67: vital parts are fully protected against harsh marine environment and rough use, what minimizes the maintenance and prolongs the product lifetime. Innovative mounting system makes the mounting process a lot easier, quicker and safer - for both the user and the outboard.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 295 mm x Depth 90 mm x Height 1250 mm. Battery capacity: integrated 1085 Wh Li-Ion. Shaft length adjustment from S to XL size in one model. Motor type: highly efficient 1000W brushless DC, with 30 kg of thrust. Comparable to 3 HP petrol outboard. Outboard is rated min. IP67. Outboard weighs 12 kg, 14.5 kg including the bracket.
- Tags
- electric outboard, e-outboard, e-mobility, sailing, electric boating, boating
- Production Technology
- We sealed the sensitive parts into an aluminum unibody, which withstands salt, water, sun and expected rough use much better than plastic. All aluminum parts are anodized and powder coated. White housing color withstands the long exposures on the sun, and protects the vitals from over-heating. We used premium LG battery cells rated for 1000 cycles (to reach 80% capacity), and intend to offer battery pack replacement with a system upgrade after the battery degradation.
- Design Challenge
- Main challenges:
- to reach the perfect ratio between range, power and weight, to ensure portability
- to cut the the weight, solved by combining similar functions and leading us to innovative solutions like a 2-part bracket, multifunctional tiller and a magnetic key, that works as an on/off function and a safety kill switch
- efficient battery cells stacking to optimize the manufacturing process (patented)
- simplification of the interface and trimming unnecessary info, which we solved with two indicators instead of a display. - Project Duration
- We started working on the project in 2018 and launched it in 2020 at Salone Nautico in Genova. The development and production facilities are in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
- Operation Flow
- To mount, attach the bracket to the transom, then mount the outboard on it. Turn it on by placing the magnetic key on the interface. Control it using the two buttons on the interface, indicating your desired direction. With a simple pump action of the handle, switch between its functions: horizontal mode is used for steering, downward mode serves for carrying the outboard, upward mode is used for locking in central position and raising the outboard out of the water.
- Research
- Instead of just replacing the tank with a battery pack, the goal was to design an outboard from ground up: to eliminate the user pains systematically, and opt for the most suitable technology, prioritizing fit over novelty or cost. We conducted interviews with 3 key user groups and keep them involved throughout development, through usability tests, task analysis and feedback. To design the interface controls we developed a simple boat steering simulator.
- Inspiration
- We wanted to challenge the usual pain points of comparable outboards: weight, cable corrosion, handling, oil leaks, reliability and durability. Instead of just electrifying a gasoline outboard, we have built one following what technology has to offer, material and use requirements, but above all: what boaters want from it.
- Patents
- 1. Patented in Slovenia. Patent number: 26066, Patent holder: Remigo, d.o.o., Year: 2020, Jurisdiction: Republic of Slovenia, Slovenian Intellectual Property Office
2. Utility model in Italy. Domanda numero: 212023000031398, Patent holder: Remigo, d.o.o., Year: 2023, Jurisdiction: Republic of Italy, Ministero delle Imprese e del Made in Italy
3. Utility model in Japan. Registration number: 3243427, Patent holder: Remigo, d.o.o., Year: 2023, Jurisdiction: Japan, Japanese Patent Office
4. Utility model in China, CERTIFICATE OF UTILITY MODEL PATENT no. 20259204, Issue No.: CN 220263041 U, Patent holder: Remigo, d.o.o., Year: 2023, Jurisdiction: People’s republic of China, CNIPA
5. Utility model in Germany, utility model nr: 21 2021 000 448, Patent holder: Remigo, d.o.o., Year: 2023, Jurisdiction: Germany, Deutsche Patent und Markenamt
6. Utility model in Spain, Número de solicitud: U202390002, Patent holder: Remigo, d.o.o., Year: 2023, Jurisdiction: Spain; Oficina Espaniola de Patentes Y Marcas
7. Registered Community Design Model in EU, No 008503486-0001, Registered Community Design holder: Remigo, d.o.o., Year: 2021, Jurisdiction: European Union, EUIPO
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