Obi - Spare Utensils

Obi is made by DESiN, LLC, a company founded by father and son Tom and Jon Dekar in 2010 who believe that living with physical challenges can be fulfilling and inspiring. Their goal is to develop technology, and specifically robotics, combined with modern design, to facilitate this.

The first Obi prototype was developed in 2006 by Jon when he was a University of Dayton engineering student and saw the challenges faced by people with disabilities, including his own grandfather who was diagnosed with a degenerative neuromuscular condition. Jon saw first hand how hard it was for his grandfather to eat independently, which led Jon to research what technology was available to help people to eat, who did not have full use of their upper extremities. After years of research, design, prototypes and testing, the first Obi was released in 2016.

The name “Obi” is derived from the word “obeisance” which is a term for a gesture of respect or deference, such as a bow or curtsy. In recognition of this, the Obi device fluidly “bows” to its user when turned on.

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