Duration
14 Weeks
Year
2025
Skills
3D modeling and CAD, rendering (KeyShot), concept development, user-centric strategy.
#Lifestyle
#Tennis

Loop

A closed-loop tennis practice system that
collects and launches balls.

Design Angle

Reimagining a more efficient tennis machine, designed around the natural habits

of players.

The current tennis equipment is…

Operation over
complicated

Hard to
bend open

Manual collecting
required

Players VALUE Uninterrupted, flexible solo practice
BUT are held back by energy-draining routines and impractical tools

Pain points

  1. Inconsistent training 
  2. Repetitive retrieval
  3. Burn off excess energy  
Design goals

MAXIMIZE PLAY, MINIMIZE WASTE

A Closed-Loop Practice System that automatically collects and launches balls.
Design process
The studies explored different ball-feeding mechanisms, basket integrations, mobility configurations, and overall proportions to define an intuitive, efficient, and visually cohesive form that supports uninterrupted training.

Sketch exploration

CAD

Ergonomic study

Introducing

Customizable
experience

Simply connect to your device

by bluetooth.

Shoot & Hit !

Loop launch balls in the speed

of 12 m/s

Running out all your balls?

Retrieving balls

50 balls within 5 minutes

Internal protrusion

Claw automatically retracts and lift the ball with suction