In January 2021, the Arevo project was registered at a capital of $19.5 million at HCM City Hi-tech Park. Arevo submitted a dossier seeking permission to build a factory to manufacture SuperStrata, the first unibody carbon fiber in the world with 3D printing technology.
The manufacturer advertised that with 3D printing technology and ultra-light carbon fiber material, the bike would weigh only 1.3 kilograms. It would be designed and made to the users’ requirements and SuperStrata hoped to have a close relationship with the country.
Le Diep Kieu Trang said each Superstrata bike would be seamlessly 3D printed to familiarize itself with the image and riding style of each person. Each frame would be made to fit each person, whether short or tall. Bikes would be made using laser and robotic technology to be operated by a team of creative specialists, creating the world's first monolithic carbon fiber bicycle frame.
This means there are no screws, no joints, and no glue in the bike. It is just an industry-standard block of carbon fiber, made from the best synthetic compound, compared to any other bike in the market. The chassis is lighter than two water bottles combined.
However, the first SuperStrata bikes were criticized by the community because of their low quality. Clients have complained about slow delivery. The product is priced at thousands of dollars, but clients have found that the materials used to make the bike were not the ones as committed, and the details of the product were poorly processed and looked unsafe. Consumers have complained to the manufacturer, but they have responded with silence and no clear explanation.
Arevo, on its official website, is described as a technology firm in Silicon Valley in the US, the only company in the world that has the technology that makes products with 3D printing technology with carbon fiber material.
Superstrata, the first unibody carbon fiber bike in the world, is an Arevo’s product utilizing 3D printing technology. The product successfully called for investment capital on Indiegogo with $1 million within the first 24 hours and $7.5 million within three months.
Trang, together with her husband Sonny Vu and her elder brother Le Tri Thong are well-known young businessmen. The couple once owned Misfit Wearables, but then sold the company for $260 million. Trang used to be CEO of Facebook Vietnam for 9 months.
Tran Chung