Press Release
Arevo Inc Receives the Silver A' Design Award for Scotsman Electric Scooter in Vehicle, Mobility and Transportation Design
The international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Arevo Inc for vehicle, mobility and transportation design
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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Vehicle, Mobility and Transportation Design category for Scotsman Electric Scooter by Arevo Inc, designed for Arevo. The award was conferred within the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Silver A' Design Award
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
About Scotsman Electric Scooter
Scotsman is an electric scooter designed for private and efficient urban transport. The entire frame is 3D printed in a single pass from thermoplastic carbon fiber composite, including the handlebar, stem, fork, baseboard, suspension and battery bay. A carbon fiber leaf spring absorbs shocks without bulky parts or external cables. Scotsman weighs 20 kilograms and reaches a maximum range of 70 kilometers. An LCD panel shows battery level, speed, riding mode and navigation. The light, integrated frame joins full size power with easy carrying.
About Arevo Inc
AREVO is a Silicon Valley-based company that specializes in complex additive manufacturing. Through proprietary 3D printing technology, Arevo partners with product designers and manufacturers to develop and produce products featuring ultrastrong, lightweight continuous carbon fiber parts manufactured at scale. Supported by a print farm in Vietnam, Arevo is reinventing the way composite parts are made for production and scale.
Award Record
This recognition makes Arevo Inc a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. All of the awards belong to the 2021 - 2022 edition of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Vehicle, Mobility and Transportation Design Award
The A' Vehicle Design Award is an international vehicle design competition recognizing good vehicle designs by best vehicle designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to vehicle designers, mobility solution providers, transportation design studios and automotive engineers from all countries. Entries typically include cars, motorcycles, bicycles, trucks, buses and trains. Awarded vehicle designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/vehicle
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/137846
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/137846
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!137846
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/315696
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://scotsman.me/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Scotsman Electric Scooter
- Function
- Electric Scooter
- Category
- Vehicle, Mobility and Transportation Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Automotive
- Colors
- Gray, Dark Slate Gray, Silver, Dim Gray and Light Blue
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Arevo
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Arevo Inc
- Country
- United States of America
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #137846
Credits
- Team
- Branch Creative
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Scotsman is the first scooter with a frame 3D printed from carbon fiber composite, resulting in a strong, light, efficient, and aesthetically pleasing structure. Scotsman pushes the boundary of what can be fit in a scooter: a carbon fiber leaf spring shock absorption system and smart features are integrated for a smooth and convenient ride without bulky systems or external cables. Thanks to a lighter, integrated frame, Scotsman can offer longer range, higher uphill power (than scooters with the same motors and battery) while remaining robust and easy to carry.
- Inspiration
- The global pandemic sent people searching for private, convenient, and environmentally friendly modes of transportation. Yet most existing scooters are either large and bulky or light and flimsy, limited by weak power and short range. Scotsman provided the elusive answer: a green mode of transportation that does not compromise power, range, portability or aesthetics.
- Research
- The existing escooter market is dominated by familiar, existing components. When we developed the Scotsman, we invested heavily into making all of its components feel integrated. The result is a scooter without compromise: one with a long range that is also lightweight and fast; a robust ride that is also aesthetically pleasing, foldable and easy to carry.
- Challenge
- Each of Scotsman’s elements were thoughtfully designed to integrate seamlessly with each other, resulting in a cohesive, streamlined design. One of the biggest challenges was to define the appealing elements, such as the curve in the back wheel, the integrated light, and the creases on the handlebar, each of which required a balance between feasibility, aesthetics, and function. These features are all unique to Scotsman’s 3D printing manufacturing process.
- Realization and Technology
- Scotsman’s entire frame is crafted from thermoplastic carbon fiber composite, including its handlebar, stem, fork, baseboard, suspension, battery bay, and other support structures. As a result, Scotsman is a large, full sized scooter with the power of high performance electric vehicles, yet is as light and portable as smaller, lower power scooters. The frame is 3D printed in a single pass for a streamlined design, but also designed for a seamless integration with the smart features.
- Operation and Interaction
- Scotsman can auto lock and unlock when its owner approaches or walks away, thanks to a Bluetooth connection to the Scotsman app. A handlebar mounted ultra wide angle 1080p dashcam can capture photos mid ride or couple with GPS to help an owner to locate their scooter. The LCD panel displays battery level, speed, riding mode, turn by turn navigation, distance traveled, and distance remaining. The app also lets an owner set maximum speed and select a riding mode.
- Project Duration and Location
- Scotsman was launched through a 3 month crowdfunding campaign that began in May of 2021 and completed in August of 2021 with 600,000 US dollars raised.
- Specifications
- Power: 2000W (or 1000W) dual motors. Weight: 20kg. Battery: 700Wh. Max range: 70km. Top speed: 73km/h (or 50km/h on 1000W model). Max hill grade: 50% - 27 degree (or 35% - 20 degree on 1000W model)
- Keywords
- Carbon fiber, 3D printing, scooter, electric scooter
