Introduction

Automatic Height Adjustment with the drop of your phone

 

Adjustabot – The smartest standing desk that adjusts itself to your desired position simply by placing your smartphone on the charging powerhub. Make your working environment more organized and comfortable, and also get the health benefits from standing & exercise between sitting. The Adjustabot is the beginning of your work – life balance.

 

Our Journey

Since I’ve been working at home a lot more recently, I wanted to add a better desk to make my working environment more pleasant, productive, and comfortable. After researching all about sit and stand desks, and discovering that all the motorized ones were really expensive, I eventually settled for the manual one from Ikea. You know, the one that you had to manually crank to adjust the height. It was the only desk that fit my budget.

 

But it wasn’t long before I got tired of using the crank. Manually adjusting the height every time I switched working positions was just too tiring. So I actually found myself sitting all the time.

 

It was a lightbulb moment for me when I realized I can add a motor to do the work. I used a drill to experiment with different torque and speed to find the ideal motor. Then I created a case with my 3D printer. And was able to turn that troublesome desk into a proper motorized sit and stand desk. 

 

 

I showed my invention to my friends, who surprisingly weren’t that impressed. They thought it needed additional functions to truly make it great.

 

And with their help, we added a power hub with USB-A and USB-C charging ports with both PD and QC compatibility. It also has a 15 Watt high speed wireless charger. We created a mobile app for more precise control and the ability to save height profiles.

The APP also has health alarms, reminding you to stand up every 15 minutes or to take a water break. And my favorite feature of all is the automatic height adjustment. All you have to do is put your phone on the desk, and it will automatically adjust to your height.

After adding all these functions, my friends were finally satisfied. We’ve already consulted with sourcing agents and manufacturers. And now all we need is your support. Please back us today and bring Adjustabot to life. Thank you!

 

The Importance of Standing

 

Sit and stand desks have been getting more popular for the past few years. And there’s a good reason. Sitting too much, especially while working at a desk job tends to lead to a sedentary lifestyle, which promotes poor health and results in many chronic diseases like obesity, heart attacks, etc…  It’s reported that standing promotes many health benefits that can help mitigate the harms of sitting too much. Some benefits include helping to control blood sugar and blood fat levels, which can lower cholesterol, reduce back pain from poor sitting posture, helping to improve mood and energy levels, and boosting productivity. Research shows that maintaining a sit to stand ratio of 2:1 is optimal for comfort and energy levels, while maintaining good productivity. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24157240/)

 

Super Convenient Controls

 

Automatic Height Adjustment

We know working from home sometimes means your desk will be shared with other family members, and it will be annoying to adjust it every time through their smartphones. By placing your own smartphone on the power delivery hub, Adjustabot will automatically detect your height profile you preset on your phone and adjust it accordingly.
 

Mobile App Control

Unlike conventional standing desks, Adjustabot is app-controlled, so you can set your own sitting, standing, moving, exercise modes… to as many as you require. The app allows you to set up the perfect modes for your height, so you don’t have to waste minutes setting the height every time you adjust it.

 

One Touch Lever Control

Even though we live in the smartphone age, not everything needs to be connected. And there are definitely times we won’t have our phones with us. The simple one touch control lets you easily control and adjust the height as you please without additional hardware.
 

Power Delivery Charging Hub

Your working desk requires a lot of energy – from your smartphone, to your laptop. Normally it requires an extension to provide all the outlets for your gadgets. The power hub in Adjustabot provides different charging outlets for all your needs.

High Speed Wireless Charging

Qi-certified high-speed wireless charging to charge your smartphone at 15W. Just place your phone and the charging and never have to forget plugging in your phone to charge again.
 

100W Power Delivery

USB-A and USB-C charging ports with both PD and QC compatibility. Charging your laptops at full speed and any USB gadget you have.

 

Cable Management

The unsung heroes of any great desk setup are the cable management peripherals. Adjustabot includes two stylish desk grommets and a sleek cable management tray for you to organize all your cables and wires.

 

Health Reminders

Stand up and move reminder

Health experts have long been advising people to stand no less than 15 minutes per hour of sitting in front of your computer (https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/15…), but it’s simply annoying to set multiple alarms to remind ourselves to do it. The Adjustabot has built-in reminders in the app to notify you when it’s time to stand up and move your body, while also keeping track of your standing time per day. You can preset the time intervals between sitting and standing, the app remembers.

 

Take a water break

Every so often you forget to drink water when you’re focusing on work? The app is connected to your health reminder, not only does it remind you to stand, but also remind you when you need to have a dose of liquid.

 

Comparison

 

Specifications

 

Warranty

Control module (6 years warranty)

You can get the control module repaired/ exchanged 6 years after the module is delivered. It covers any defects in materials or workmanship under normal use during the warranty period.

Desk (10 years warranty)

The Desk (without the control module) are covered by a 10-year warranty, including defects in parts or workmanship under normal use. Any tear and wear will not be covered.

How to Assemble

Our Team

Like many of you, Parth was forced to work from home due to the global pandemic. With extra time on his hands, he combined his knowledge of engineering and creative spirit towards smart home design and came up with the idea of the Adjustabot. Many people within his inner circle weren’t impressed with the initial prototype. So they added new and improved functions. It quickly became a team of passionate people including:

Parth Panthal: Inventor and Project Lead

Jan Nowalski: Engineering

Nadia Kravets: Marketing, PR, Editing

 

Special thanks to all our other friends who made this project possible by giving great feedback and especially to Antawan Brown for helping with the software development and introducing us to crowdfunding as a way to fund our project.

We also confirmed our manufacturing and logistics partners, so production can begin immediately after the campaign. We hope this can expedite the delivery of all the rewards. 

Manufacturing Partner: Luo’s Furniture Production

Logistics Partner: Empire Express

 

Timeline