# Battery Powered Newborn Incubators The Conceptual 'Robust Nest' is for Sub-Saharan Countries By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2021-06-07 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/robust-nest References: [tuvie](https://www.tuvie.com/robust-nest-battery-powered-newborn-incubator-concept-for-sub-saharan-countries/) & [fabienroy](https://fabienroy.com/) The conceptual 'Robust Nest' has been designed by Fabien Roy in collaboration with the Essential Tech Center at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology as a [newborn incubator](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snoo-smart-sleeper) for sub-Saharan countries. The system would maintain a compact design that is feature-rich and cost-effective, which would allow it to be easily transported and battery powered to handle power outages. The thermal battery within would [keep the baby warm](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yoomi-solace) at all times and would combat against the 1.1-million newborns that succumb to hypothermia in the first month of life in sub-Saharan Africa, according to [UNICEF](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lego-1). The conceptual 'Robust Nest' was designed by Roy with insight from Kenya-based specialists to help address some of the main issues regarding what is required by healthcare professionals to provide optimal care. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.7/10 - Popularity: 26% | Activity: 15% | Freshness: 10% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Africa ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Babies](https://www.trendhunter.com/babies) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Compact Incubators:** The compact design of 'Robust Nest' incubators presents an opportunity for startups to design and produce low-cost, easily transportable incubator units for emerging markets. - **Battery-powered Medical Devices:** The battery-powered feature of the 'Robust Nest' incubator highlights an opportunity to build innovative medical devices that can operate on battery power, particularly in areas where power outages are frequent. - **Affordable Healthcare Solutions:** The development of affordable healthcare solutions such as 'Robust Nest' incubators could inspire startups to innovate and create solutions for more accessible and affordable healthcare across emerging markets. ### Who This Affects Most - **Medical Device Manufacturing:** Manufacturers in the medical device industry could develop innovative, affordable, and easily transportable incubators like the 'Robust Nest' to cater to the demand for such devices in emerging markets. - **Clean Energy:** Companies that specialize in clean energy production could venture into the battery industry to develop more cost-effective, efficient, and long-lasting battery technologies to power critical medical devices like the 'Robust Nest.' - **Social Entrepreneurship:** Social entrepreneurs and nonprofits could innovate with affordable healthcare and life-saving technologies like the 'Robust Nest' by reinventing value chains, creating new financing models, and building public-private partnerships to address the needs of low-income communities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Design-Conscious Baby Incubators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/concept-incubator.md) - [Remote Community Infant Scales](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roots-solar-scale.md) - [Low-Cost Nursing Pods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mamaro-portable-baby-room.md) - [Emergency Shelter Robot Companions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/power-hug-robot-concept.md) - [Multi-Use Soothing Shirts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-sweat-sheet.md) - [Bubble-Shaped Cribs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-bubble-baby-bed.md) - [Smart Cry-Detecting Baby Cribs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/starling-natural-heritage.md) - [Baby-Monitoring Smart Crib Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wee-watch.md) - [Transforming Smart Bouncers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elvie-rise.md)