SYNTAR Project by DM-Eight Design Studio

SYNTAR represents a new generation of intelligent robotic design that is compact, adaptable, and emotionally engaging. Developed by DM-Eight Design Studio, SYNTAR is conceived as a modular robotic platform capable of navigating both indoor and outdoor environments with precision and purpose. Its core vision lies in redefining assistance through design by merging functional intelligence with human sensibility.

A Vision for Adaptable Robotics

SYNTAR has been designed as a versatile companion that adapts to its user’s environment and lifestyle. With a modular architecture, users can customize attachments and tools to meet a range of tasks, from domestic support to logistics and navigation. This flexibility allows SYNTAR to evolve with its context, serving as both a household assistant and a professional-grade service platform.

The project investigates how compactness and expandability can coexist harmoniously. Every design decision, from proportions and articulation to surface transitions and interface integration, contributes to creating a form that is agile, intuitive, and expressive. The visual language of SYNTAR emphasises clarity and precision, striking a balance between friendliness and sophistication.

Material selection, CMF strategy, and tactile detailing enhance the perception of quality, while subtle surface curvature and visual rhythm reflect deliberate design sensitivity. The result is a product that communicates trust, reliability, and forward-thinking innovation.

SYNTAR Lineup: Three Environments, One Design Philosophy

The SYNTAR ecosystem extends into a family of products built for three environments: Home, Backyard, and Urban. Each version is optimized for its context, maintaining a consistent design DNA that expresses continuity and intelligence.

SYNTAR HOME

Engineered for everyday living, the Home version assists with domestic routines such as automatic floor cleaning, laundry support, organization, and elderly assistance. Additional features include entertainment functions, tray-carrying capabilities, and optional health monitoring. Designed to integrate naturally into modern interiors, it brings functionality and empathy into daily life.

SYNTAR BACKYARD

Tailored for outdoor settings, the Backyard version navigates gardens, patios, and semi-open spaces. Its robust movement system and weather-adapted components enable tasks like light gardening, object transport, and outdoor maintenance, all while maintaining a friendly and approachable character.

SYNTAR URBAN

Built for dense city environments, the Urban version functions as a service companion for compact homes, offices, and public spaces. It delivers assistance with mobility, object management, and ambient monitoring, supporting the dynamic needs of urban lifestyles.

Across all variants, DM-Eight’s design direction ensures coherence between visual identity, motion language, and user interaction, demonstrating how design intent can evolve into a scalable product ecosystem.

Design Expertise and Process

SYNTAR exemplifies DM-Eight Design Studio’s multidisciplinary expertise, integrating design direction, surface modeling, CMF development, and visualization. The project was realized through a collaborative workflow that connected conceptual thinking with digital precision, ensuring consistency from the earliest sketches to final 3D presentation.

Every surface, joint, and interaction point was developed with intentional precision, embodying DM-Eight’s commitment to both functional excellence and aesthetic refinement. The outcome is not just a prototype but a comprehensive design statement that bridges emotion and engineering.

Design Team

Design Studio: DM-Eight

Design Director: Pablo Díaz Martínez

Designer: Vishal P. J.

CMF Designer: Ayushi Panwar

CAS Modeler: Dhruv Khosla

CGI Artist: Ishan Jhunjhunwala

About DM Eight Studio

DM-Eight was founded by Pablo Díaz Martínez, a designer with over three decades of experience in the global design industry. Having collaborated with leading brands such as Yamaha Motors, AVATR, and Renault, Pablo has cultivated a unique vision that blends creativity, strategy, and technical mastery.

At DM Eight, the focus extends beyond design. It is about building meaningful connections between people, products, and purpose. The studio operates across three verticals:

Design Consultancy: Crafting intelligent and emotionally resonant products through research, design direction, and visualisation.

Education: Mentoring and training emerging designers to develop clarity in design thinking and process.

Talent and Opportunities: Connecting professionals and organisations through role alignment and creative leadership.

DM-Eight’s work philosophy combines user-centered insight with artistic precision. Through projects like SYNTAR, the studio continues to demonstrate how design can be both pragmatic and poetic, delivering solutions that are as functional as they are emotionally engaging.

Through SYNTAR, DM-Eight reaffirms its position as a design consultancy that transforms abstract ideas into tangible realities, creating projects that move seamlessly between imagination, craftsmanship, and future innovation.