{"id":77970,"date":"2025-06-05T06:53:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T13:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/?p=77970"},"modified":"2025-06-02T19:02:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T02:02:20","slug":"sphaira-moby-p1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com\/products\/fusion-360\/blog\/sphaira-moby-p1\/","title":{"rendered":"Sphaira Brings New Freedom for Isolated Hospital Patients with MOBY P1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When the world shut down in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, a painful reality emerged. Patients were isolated in hospitals, and many families were left with the haunting memory of never saying goodbye to loved ones. Seeing these experiences deeply impacted entrepreneur Janis M\u00fcnch. It sparked an idea to help immunocompromised patients safely reunite with loved ones, ultimately leading to him founding Sphaira<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What began as a vision of a wheelchair encased in a clear, protective bubble evolved into something even more innovative. MOBY P1<\/a> was developed as a self-contained, protective vehicle. Designed specifically for \u200bisolation \u200bpatients, such as those with a weakened immune system or with infectious diseases, MOBY P1 provides a clean, secure environment that allows patients to leave the confines of isolation wards without potentially endangering their health or the health of others.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MOBY P1 is certified as a Class I medical device and meets ISO cleanroom Class 2 standards<\/a>, which is extraordinary for a mobile unit. To put this in perspective, standard hospital isolation wards typically operate at Class 7, and even high-tech operating rooms usually only reach Class 5. MOBY P1 is effectively a rolling cleanroom that protects patients, their families, and medical staff from exposure while enabling close contact and restoring patient mobility.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

MOBY P1 is already being used at Germany\u2019s largest hospital, Charit\u00e9 University Hospital Berlin<\/a>, particularly in the pediatric oncology department, where children in long-term isolation can now safely see their families, feel sunlight, and experience a sense of freedom.\u200b\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u200b\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne little girl hadn\u2019t seen her siblings for four weeks after her bone marrow transplant,\u201d M\u00fcnch recalls. \u201cUsing MOBY P1, she was finally able to reunite with them. That\u2019s something you don\u2019t forget.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n

Switching to Autodesk Fusion\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n

To bring MOBY P1 to life, the Sphaira team made a pivotal software shift from SolidWorks to Autodesk Fusion<\/a>. For a fast-moving startup, the decision came down to cost, flexibility, and the ability to collaborate remotely.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs a startup, Solidworks limited our flexibility,\u201d M\u00fcnch says. \u201cThe licenses were expensive and tied to specific machines. We had to physically ship laptops to freelance engineers just so they could work. It felt we were in an older era.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fusion offered the freedom the team needed. Working in the cloud, engineers could collaborate from anywhere, allowing the design team to scale and adapt quickly during a time of intense development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fusion\u2019s design environment also aligned more closely with the team\u2019s agile development process. \u201cOur engineers now work more fluidly,\u201d M\u00fcnch says. \u201cIt\u2019s easier to prototype, iterate, and work across time zones and roles.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Whether traveling or collaborating remotely, Aleksandr Kozlenok, head of hardware at Sphaira, can even open the full product assembly on his iPad, take measurements, create sections, and collaborate with suppliers in real-time. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWorking in the cloud with Fusion is so beneficial,\u201d Kozlenok says. \u201cI can be traveling, on a train, or on-site with a supplier and still access and review assemblies. I don\u2019t even need my computer. I can just bring my iPad and work anywhere.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n

Taking advantage of Fusion features\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n

Before joining Sphaira, Kozlenok\u2019s background was rooted in automotive and robotics, working primarily with Siemens NX, SolidWorks, and CATIA. But since transitioning to Fusion, his team has discovered powerful advantages, especially when working with complex surface designs and refining MOBY P1\u2019s unique exterior. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe interface felt natural right away,\u201d Kozlenok says. \u201cWe were impressed that Fusion\u2019s standard license included features that normally require advanced bundles elsewhere. For example, being able to directly delete faces or features from imported STEP files<\/a> saved us from having to redesign entire parts from scratch.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n