At the James Dyson Awards, designers are annually challenged to design a product that solves a problem. The student group focused on the loudspeaker, a product that normally cannot be produced sustainably through the use of precious metals.
That’s why they made the Ammos speaker out of glass. Not only is this material easier to reuse, a speaker that consists of it must also keep working longer. No glue is used in production and everything can be loosened with a single screwdriver, making repair easy. And replacement parts are easily recyclable and cheap.
For the Ammos we looked at technology that is used for noise-canceling windows. This idea has been applied with regular sound waves so that the speaker can play music, podcasts or other audio.
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Vacuum cleaners and fans
Nothing has yet been announced about concrete sales plans for the Ammos – the speaker initially appears to be a concept. The design is in keeping with Dyson, which also makes different products, such as bagless vacuum cleaners and rotorless fans.
Last year, the James Dyson Award went to a water filter for jerry cans, invented by TU Delft student Olivier de Gruijter. This should make it easier to make clean drinking water in developing countries.
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