Silicon Valley-based Superstrata, which specialises in 3D-printed carbon fibre bicycles and e-bikes, is officially launching its products. This follows a successful crowdfunding campaign that attracted nearly 5000 backers.
Superstrata’s custom 3D-printed unibody thermoplastic carbon fibre composite bicycles and e-bicycles are now available for order on its online store – featuring the Superstrata Studio, a made-to-order configurator platform.
The online store allows buyers to input their measurements, riding styles and preferences, desired bike colour/design, and component level to configure their own personalized bicycles.
Arevo, an advanced manufacturing company, provides the foundational technology, high speed composite additive manufacturing, which makes the production at scale of the Superstrata possible.
The technology consists of a proprietary portfolio of advanced software, robotic systems, and new materials to offer the ability to quickly and accurately design and produce at scale large, complex thermoplastic composite parts.
“We wanted to show what we can do, and the scale at which we can do it so we can find partners we could serve. We wanted to print something complex,” said Tuan TranPham, Arevo Chief Revenue Officer.
“Something big. Something you couldn’t have produced from a traditional 3D printer or composite fabrication process.”
Maneesh Jain, Arevo VP of Engineering and Operations, said “The Superstrata embodies the convergence of the most exciting aspects in additive manufacturing to date: an innovative, fully customizable design that can be produced at scale and speed, enabled by cutting edge technology in robotics and materials science. This project reminds me a lot of the excitement I had when I was working at Tesla.”
The new bike brand has received strong support, not only from its backers, but also from other consumer brands. It has launched a number of special editions, including… ‘Ultraman, the iconic Japanese superhero, Time Warp, one of the largest techno musical festivals in the world, and Le Petit Prince, the timeless work by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.’
The Superstrata launch campaign concluded on October 10th, having received over US$7 million in orders from nearly 5000 people from over 80 countries. It became one of the fastest growing and the fourth most successful campaign of all time on Indiegogo (the crowdfunding platform on which the brand initially launched). Its store is now officially available for product purchase at superstrata.bike.
www.superstrata.bike
www.arevo.com
