AREVO is to additively manufacture the carbon fibre unibody frames for a new line of e-bikes being brought to market by Pilot Distribution Group.
With the EVE9, Pilot becomes the second developer of e-bikes this year to call on AREVO’s digital manufacturing expertise, with the Silicon Valley-based company currently in volume production of Franco Bicycles’ Emery One. AREVO was also responsible for the production of a commuter bike frame last year in partnership with design firm StudioWest.
Behind all three of these projects is AREVO DNA, the company’s combination of patented software algorithms that enable generative design and a directed energy deposition process powered by free-motion robotics. The latest implementation of this process in the biking industry will be exhibited by Pilot at the Eurobike 2019 trade show in Germany this week, who has praised the capabilities of AREVO DNA technology.
“AREVO’s continuous carbon fibre technology is very impressive as it affords numerous design possibilities and provides excellent strength and durability,” commented Arno Pieterse, Sales, Marketing and Social Media Specialist at Pilot Distribution Group. “The technology truly is a revolution in composites manufacturing and enables us to offer all the high-performance qualities we envisioned for EVE.”
“We thank Pilot for the confidence they have shown in the AREVO DNA technology, which is unique in the additive manufacturing world,” added Hemant Bheda, co-founder and Chairman of AREVO. “We feel we are making a significant impact in the bike industry and see near-term applicability in other areas of green urban mobility, from electric scooters to e-VTOLs or flying cars.”
