ROVER PACKHOPPER for ERIC COFFMAN – Winner of the number one design award on the planet, the Red Dot Award, and selected to be featured in the Red Dot Design Museum, the ROVER Packhopper is one of the most successful designs MAKO has had the pleasure of working on!
Eric Coffman came to MAKO Design + Invent with the creative idea of developing a multi-function tennis ball bag that is able to automatically pick up balls, be worn as a backpack or rolled, and includes extendible legs so that you can easily grab tennis balls during practice. In addition to incorporating these unique features, Eric wanted the tennis bag to have a modern and sleek visual design.
Although this sports invention project posed numerous tough challenges, the MAKO team was up to the task and eager to innovate. We conducted extensive research, concept sketching, CAD design, mechanical engineering, and prototyping, and facilitated production. As we commonly do for our clients, we also provided a wealth of strategic advice regarding crowdfunding, patenting, product strategy, timing, and marketing.
We couldn’t be more proud that Eric has received full funding for the ROVER Packhopper through a Kickstarter campaign and recently started selling his sports product invention worldwide.
Click here to buy a ROVER Packhopper: https://www.rovertennis.com/
Client’s Kickstarter Campaign: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/rovertennis/rover-packhopper-backpack-tennis-ball-hopper-all-i
Client’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/RoverTennis
About: MAKO Design + Invent is the original firm providing world-class consumer product development services tailored to startups, small manufacturers, and inventors. Simply put, we are the leading one-stop-shop for developing your physical product from idea to store shelves, all in a high-quality, cost-effective, and timely manner. We operate as one powerhouse 30-person product design team spread across 4 offices to serve you (Austin, Miami, San Francisco, & Toronto). We have full-stack in-house industrial design, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, patent referral, prototyping, and manufacturing services. To assist our startup and inventor clients, in addition to above, we help with business strategy, product strategy, marketing, and sales/distribution for all consumer product categories. Also, our founder Kevin Mako hosts The Product Startup Podcast, the industry's leading hardware podcast. Check it out for tips, interviews, and best practices for hardware startups, inventors, and product developers. Click HERE to learn more about MAKO Design + Invent!
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