STILFOLD and Georgia Tech partner on sustainable manufacturing initiative

Taking inspiration from origami, STILFOLD is pioneering the use of curve folding and robotics to build things more sustainably. Their technology, dubbed ‘industrial origami’, involves using robots to fold flat sheet metal over curves to create strong and sustainable new structures. The technology is currently being used to build STILRIDE 1, a lightweight electric motorcycle; and the world’s first climate-neutral car in partnership with Polestar.

In a statement, Jonas Nyvang, CEO and co-founder at STILFOLD, said: “This collaboration represents an exciting opportunity for us to work closely with a leading educational institution to help develop the skills and knowledge of the next generation of engineers. We look forward to working with Georgia Tech’s staff and its brightest young minds to break exciting new ground and showcase the value of innovation and entrepreneurship when it comes to building a greener future for industry and our planet.”

STILFOLD will now work with Georgia Tech’s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering to advance the institution’s existing Origami Engineering program and introduce students to its suite of sustainable manufacturing technologies. STILFOLD will share its insights into curve-folding, and its industrial origami software and hardware, with students at Georgia Tech to teach them how innovative approaches to manufacturing can streamline production processes, reduce costs and minimise engineers’ environmental impact.