Value over decades
We design for a 20+ year lifecycle and modular, replaceable electronics, so the structure outlives the technology inside it.
Furniture should adapt to the body, not the other way around
Rubicon is developing active support seating: a chair with a patent-pending pneumatic tension-grid, a Grade 5 titanium frame and simple posture feedback, designed to support people well for decades.
Why we started
The office chair is the tool people use more than any other at work, often for eight hours a day. Yet most chairs are built around foam and plastic that compress and wear out, so the support you get in year one fades long before the chair is replaced.
Rubicon started with a simple question: what if a chair actively supported the body and kept doing so for decades? Answering it meant rethinking both the support system and the structure underneath it.
The result is a design that combines controlled pneumatic support, a titanium skeleton and low-power sensing. It is aimed first at organizations where long, focused seated work is the job, and where seating should be a long-term asset rather than a recurring expense.
Progress so far
What we've built, and what comes next.
Done
- Product concept: a pneumatic tension-grid seat on a Grade 5 titanium frame, with low-power posture sensing
- Business plan covering target customers, costs, pricing, go-to-market and growth
- Canadian patent application for the pneumatic tension-grid seating system, filed in January 2026
Next
- Build a working prototype of the pneumatic support system
- Test durability and comfort against the design targets
- Open early access so first users can test and give feedback
Our principles
Validate, then scale
We will test with real people through pilots before committing to large production runs, and let their feedback shape the final product.
Honest about what it does
Rubicon is designed for comfort and healthier sitting habits at work. It is not a medical device, and we don't present it as one.
Roadmap
Validate first, then scale.
Complete
Concept, plan and patent filing
Product concept and business plan complete, and a Canadian patent application filed in January 2026.
Next
Prototype and testing
Build a working prototype of the pneumatic support system and test durability and comfort.
Later
Pilots and case studies
Early deployments with partner teams, then sharing what we learn.
Later
Scaling up
Channel partnerships, workplace trade shows and expansion into new sectors.
Get in touch
Questions about the design or the patent-pending technology are welcome at info@rubiconseating.com.