STILRIDE launch industrial origami manufacturing technology

Firm hopes tech will 'kickstart green steel revolution'.

Swedish design and technology startup STILRIDE has launched a parent company to sell its origami-like manufacturing technology.

STILFOLD use designed fittings for robotic arms to fold sheets of steel over curves, reducing the environmental impact of production. Its software enable designers to simulate folding and unfolding their desired structure from a metal sheet, before programming robotic arms to carry out the folding process.

The company says the potential applications for the technology are diverse. The firm has built an e-motorbike - the Sport Utility Scooter One (pictured) - which is due to go on release this autumn.

Jonas Nyvang, co-founder and CEO at STILFOLD, explains, ‘We always envisioned separating the STILFOLD and STILRIDE brands to differentiate our products from the technology itself. But we didn’t imagine we’d be in a position to make this move so early on in our journey. We’re immensely excited to be able to affect this change, as it signals a new phase for the business where we can finally share our technology with industry players and kickstart the green steel revolution.’