Swedish design and technology firm, STILFOLD, has recently disclosed its collaboration with air mobility company, Kookiejar, to produce modules for Kookiejar's Vertiports utilizing their innovative and sustainable "industrial origami" manufacturing technique.
STILFOLD is no stranger to altering the urban mobility landscape, evidenced by their efforts in developing a sustainable lightweight electric motorcycle, made almost exclusively from recycled steel at its subsidiary, STILRIDE. Furthermore, the company is contributing to the creation of the world's inaugural climate-neutral car with Polestar.
In this latest partnership, STILFOLD will support Kookiejar in enhancing the sustainability of advanced air mobility. This will be achieved by applying STILFOLD's green manufacturing expertise in the construction of Kookiejar's cutting-edge drone landing platforms, termed "vertiports".
Kookiejar, located in Sweden, is in the process of devising a scalable vertiport network that will facilitate the sustainable and efficient transportation of goods (and eventually, people) around cities using drones. Given the prediction of a surge in drone delivery units by 84% in the U.S. by 2024, the role of drones in future deliveries in both urban and rural areas is indisputable.
With the aid of STILFOLD, Kookiejar intends to develop an environmentally-friendly and scalable production solution for its Vertiports. This new foundation will be formed by folding steel plates with STILFOLD's unique "industrial origami" manufacturing technology. This involves robotic arms folding flat sheet metal over curves to generate durable and sustainable new structures, utilizing a minimal number of component parts.
Jonas Nyvang, CEO and co-founder at STILFOLD, expressed his excitement over the partnership, noting that it will provide fresh opportunities across numerous manufacturing industries. He foresees a multitude of potential benefits for the aviation industry, particularly in taking a leading position in future drone transportation.
Similarly, Max Hoffman, Head of Strategic Projects at Kookiejar, highlighted that the partnership with STILFOLD would enable more efficient ways to achieve their goals, construct their vertiports, streamline their production processes, and reduce their environmental impact.
Kookiejar is targeting to have its network fully operational by 2024. The company has already secured several pilot sites in Europe and the Middle East and has forged partnerships with Airqual Technologies, ADB Safegate, JetPak, Aerit, Oilchain, and Flying Basket to facilitate its network operations and pilot projects.
STILFOLD, based in Stockholm, Sweden, is renowned for its patented "industrial origami" technology. This involves using robots to construct intricate structures by folding flat sheet metal, leading to efficient and sustainable manufacturing through the leveraging of computational design and advanced robotics.
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