ARRIS
ARRIS Composites is a Berkeley-based manufacturer that develops Additive Molding, a patented platform for producing 3D-aligned continuous fiber thermoplastic composite parts at scale. It serves enterprise customers across aerospace, defense, footwear, cycling, and industrial sectors, plus consumers via AURORRA insoles and MTO carbon bicycle spokes.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2017
- HeadquartersBerkeley, United States
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What ARRIS does
ARRIS Composites, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Berkeley, California, is an advanced manufacturing technology company that develops Additive Molding, a patented platform for producing 3D-aligned continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite parts at scale. The company serves enterprise customers across multiple verticals — drone and defense (Skydio, U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force/AFWERX), aerospace (Airbus), footwear (Brooks Running), cycling (Specialized/Roval), consumer electronics, automotive, and industrial sectors — and also reaches consumers directly through the AURORRA super insole brand and ARRIS MTO carbon fiber bicycle spoke line. Manufacturing operations span the United States, Taiwan, and Malaysia, supporting a production capacity exceeding one million parts annually.
ARRIS's flagship technology, Additive Molding, combines proprietary SpecificDesign software with a three-step process — preforming, 3D-aligned preform assembly, and mold processing — to manufacture parts where fibers are aligned to 3D stress vectors, material composition varies regionally, and electronics or metallic inserts can be embedded within a single molded structure. The company holds more than 30 granted US patents covering the technology platform, alongside registered trademarks for Additive Molding, Cross Scale, Made To Outperform, and AURORRA. Cross Scale, a complementary long-fiber injection molding platform using 5–10mm fibers, delivers 5–10x the strength and stiffness of conventional short-fiber injection molding at approximately half the weight of aluminum. Performance claims include up to 50% weight reduction versus aluminum, up to 70% weight reduction versus titanium in aerospace brackets, and consolidation of 17 individual drone parts into a single integrated structure for the Skydio X2 airframe.
ARRIS generates revenue through three streams: (1) direct enterprise sales of custom-designed composite parts via consultative field sales and embedded applications development teams, (2) technology licensing structured similarly to Dolby's model, providing manufacturing tools and SpecificDesign software to brands across an ecosystem, and (3) direct-to-consumer sales of premium products — including MTO carbon fiber bicycle spokes and AURORRA insoles — sold via e-commerce and retail partners such as Academy Sports + Outdoors, SCHEELS, and Army & Air Force Exchange Service. The company is venture-backed, having raised approximately $147 million cumulatively across multiple rounds since 2017, including a $48.5 million Series B led by Taiwania Capital and an $88.5 million Series C led by XN, with additional strategic capital from ST Engineering, Zebra Technologies, Standard Industries, and others. Notable investors include NEA, Bosch Ventures, Taiwania Capital, and XN, with board representation from Carl Bass and Kevin Yeaman (CEO of Dolby Laboratories).
ARRIS firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ARRIS
- Legal name
- ARRIS Composites, Inc.
- Website
- https://arriscomposites.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2017
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- ARRIS Composites is a Berkeley-based manufacturer that develops Additive Molding, a patented platform for producing 3D-aligned continuous fiber thermoplastic composite parts at scale. It serves enterprise customers across aerospace, defense, footwear, cycling, and industrial sectors, plus consumers via AURORRA insoles and MTO carbon bicycle spokes.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ARRIS industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Advanced Composite Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (326)
- SIC
- Plastics Products, Nec (3089), Plastic Material, Synth Resin/Rubber, Cellulos (No Glass) (2820)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Composite Materials (Fiber-Reinforced Polymers & Continuous Fiber) (IMAAABAH)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Composite Reinforcement Textiles (Carbon/Glass/Aramid Fabrics & Preforms) (IMAOADAH)
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Where ARRIS is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Berkeley
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices2 records
Markets served
ARRIS business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Composite Parts Manufacturing: ARRIS manufactures and sells high-performance composite parts to enterprise customers across aerospace, defense, automotive, consumer electronics, footwear, and bicycle industries. Revenue is generated through direct partnerships with brands for custom-designed components.
- Technology Licensing: ARRIS enables creators with the ARRIS Technology through licensing arrangements, similar to Dolby's model, providing tools to content creators and brands to drive ecosystem-wide adoption of their manufacturing platform.
- Consumer Products: Direct-to-consumer sales of premium products including ARRIS MTO Carbon Fiber Spokes for bicycles and AURORRA By ARRIS Super Insoles sold through retail channels and e-commerce.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels6 records
ARRIS product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ARRIS develops and manufactures advanced continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite parts using its patented Additive Molding™ technology, producing topology-optimized, lightweight structural components for enterprise customers across aerospace, defense, automotive, consumer electronics, footwear, and bicycles. The company also sells consumer-facing carbon fiber products (ARRIS | MTO bicycle spokes and AURORRA insoles) through retail and e-commerce channels, and licenses its manufacturing technology platform to brands and creators.
Product overview
ARRIS is an advanced manufacturing technology company that offers Additive Molding, a patented software/materials/manufacturing platform for producing continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite structures at scale. The product portfolio includes consumer-facing products like the ARRIS | MTO Carbon Fiber Spokes (ultra-lightweight bicycle spokes) and AURORRA Super Insoles (carbon fiber insoles), alongside B2B solutions spanning drone & defense, aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics, footwear, bicycles, and industrial sectors. The company operates two core technology platforms: Additive Molding (for complex 3D-aligned continuous fiber parts) and Cross Scale (long fiber injection molding). All products are enabled by proprietary SpecificDesign software and use advanced continuous fiber materials including carbon, glass, and flax fibers with thermoplastic polymers.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- AURORRA: Consumer product sub-brand for carbon fiber insoles and performance footwear products sold under the Aurorra name, including AXA Super Insoles.
- ARRIS | MTO
- MTO Series
Products and services
- ARRIS | MTO Carbon Fiber Spokes Ultra-lightweight continuous fiber thermoplastic bicycle spokes designed and manufactured by ARRIS using proprietary Additive Molding™ technology. Available in multiple models (057, 148, 150, 187) with carbon, glass, and multi-material options. Debuted with a major bicycle brand at the 2025 Tour de France and recognized with the 2024 BIG Innovation Award.
- AURORRA By ARRIS Super Insoles Carbon fiber insoles for footwear that adapt super shoe propulsion technology for everyday use. AXA Super Insoles received the APMA Seal of Acceptance for promoting better foot health and mobility. Available through retail partners including Academy Sports + Outdoors, Army & Air Force Exchange Service, and SCHEELS.
- Additive Molding™ Manufacturing Technology Patented automated manufacturing technology that produces 3D-aligned continuous fiber thermoplastic composite parts at scale. Combines preforming (composite shaping with continuous fibers aligned to 3D stress-vectors), 3D-aligned preform assembly, and mold processing to create topology-optimized structures with embedded electronics, multi-material zones, and regionally variable material composition. Licensed to brands and creators under a Dolby-inspired model.
- Cross Scale™ Long Fiber Injection Molding Long fiber injection molding technology using ultra-long fiber pellets (5-10mm fibers versus ~0.3mm in standard injection molding) with low-shear plastication to preserve fiber length. Produces parts with metal-like strength and stiffness at approximately half the weight of aluminum, delivering 5-10x the strength and stiffness of conventional short-fiber injection molding.
- Drone & Defense Composite Components Custom continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic UAV airframes and defense structural components including motor mounts, landing gear, sensor/payload mounts, and counter-UAS structures. Manufactured in the US at cost parity with Chinese carbon fiber laminates for ITAR-compliant domestic supply.
- Aerospace Composite Components Topology-optimized aerospace brackets, trusses, structural components, and aircraft interiors using carbon fiber thermoplastic composites that replace metal and traditional composite components at a fraction of the weight, with demonstrated 70% weight reduction versus titanium.
- Footwear & Sports Composite Components Advanced composite solutions for performance footwear and athletic equipment including carbon fiber plates for running shoes with continuous fiber ribs and open-lattice structures, plus related performance components.
- Industrial Composite Structures High-performance composite structures for industrial applications including wind, solar, oil & gas, infrastructure, and construction sectors. Applications include optimized trusses, I-beams, and structural components with corrosion resistance and sustainability benefits for harsh environments.
- Consumer Electronics Composite Components Highly integrated composite structures for portable electronics enabling thinner, lighter devices with improved drop and impact resistance. Includes ultra-thin enclosures with integrated wireless charging coils, RF-transparent windows, and embedded electronics.
- Automotive Composite Components Advanced composite designs for automotive applications enabling lightweight efficiency, sensor integration, and elegant integrated designs for door handles, side-view mirrors, and structural components with sustainability benefits.
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 70% weight reduction compared to titanium aerospace brackets
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use ARRIS
Customer profileNamed customers7 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
ARRIS technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
ARRIS partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and secondary.
- AFWERX / U.S. Air ForcecoreSBIR Direct-to-Phase II contract focused on Thermoplastic Composite Molding Technologies for Aerospace Structures. Partnership addresses Department of the Air Force's most pressing challenges in high-rate manufacturing of composite components for aircraft and UAS platforms.
- Specialized (Roval)flagshipTechnology partnership for bicycle components. Roval Rapide CLX wheelsets feature ARRIS carbon fiber spokes, with each spoke weighing approximately 1.9g. The partnership represents ARRIS's entry into the cycling components market with proprietary thermoplastic composite spoke technology.
- U.S. Army (NATICK/DEVCOM)coreResearch partnership through the University of Massachusetts Lowell HEROES program for advanced carbon fiber composite insoles in military boots. Funded by U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center and U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command to improve soldier performance and reduce injury risk.
- Henry Repeating ArmssecondaryTechnology partnership for composite components in firearms manufacturing, applying Additive Molding technology to firearms applications.
- Brooks RunningcoreTechnology partnership for carbon fiber plates in running shoes. Brooks Hyperion Elite 4 featuring ARRIS technology received World Athletics approval for competition use. ARRIS developed carbon fiber plate technology adapted from aerospace applications for performance footwear.
- AirbuscoreCollaboration on composite research for aerospace applications. Partnership aims to reduce aircraft weight to save fuel and improve sustainability through advanced composite structures manufactured with Additive Molding technology.
- SkydioflagshipStrategic partnership for drone airframe manufacturing. ARRIS's Additive Molding technology is used to produce Skydio X2 airframe structures, replacing 17 individually assembled parts with a single integrated composite structure. The partnership enables Skydio to achieve titanium-level strength at a fraction of the weight while maintaining US-based manufacturing for defense applications.
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights7 records
ARRIS competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Markforged: Markforged manufactures industrial 3D printers with continuous fiber reinforcement (carbon, glass, Kevlar), most directly comparable to ARRIS's Additive Molding concept of embedding continuous fibers in a printable composite. Both target industrial customers seeking strong, lightweight parts and pursue a hybrid hardware-plus-materials business model.
- Continuous Composites: Continuous Composites develops continuous fiber 3D printing technology (CF3D) for thermoset and thermoplastic composites. It overlaps with ARRIS on the core idea of 3D-aligned continuous fiber composites and shares the aerospace and defense target customer base.
- AREVO: AREVO produced 3D-printed carbon fiber composite parts for bicycle and aerospace applications using continuous fiber thermoplastic deposition, overlapping directly with ARRIS on technology approach and end markets including cycling components.
Emerging players
- Impossible Objects: Impossible Objects uses a proprietary composite-based additive manufacturing process (CBAM) to produce carbon fiber and fiberglass reinforced thermoplastic parts, comparable to ARRIS's continuous fiber composite technology for industrial and aerospace customers.
Broad incumbents
- Toray Advanced Composites: Toray is the world's largest carbon fiber producer and a leading supplier of aerospace-grade thermoset and thermoplastic composite materials. It competes with ARRIS in aerospace structures and materials and is a likely incumbent target for partnership or competitive response.
- Hexcel: Hexcel manufactures advanced carbon fiber composites and prepregs for aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. Its broad composite material portfolio overlaps with ARRIS's aerospace and defense target customers, making it a key incumbent competitor.
- Solvay Composite Materials: Solvay supplies advanced composite resins, prepregs, and adhesives used in aerospace and industrial applications, and has been investing in thermoplastic composite technologies that overlap with ARRIS's continuous fiber thermoplastic approach.
- Stratasys: Stratasys is a major industrial polymer 3D printing OEM with a broad portfolio including composite-capable systems. It serves manufacturing customers seeking lightweight, strong parts, overlapping with ARRIS's target markets at a portfolio level.
- Carbon (Carbon3D): Carbon produces Digital Light Synthesis additive manufacturing systems for production-grade polymer parts, including polyurethanes and epoxy-like resins, for consumer and industrial customers. It overlaps with ARRIS in production-oriented additive manufacturing for consumer products and automotive.
- Mitsubishi Chemical Carbon Fiber & Composites: Mitsubishi Chemical supplies carbon fiber and thermoset/thermoplastic composite materials used in aerospace, automotive, and industrial markets, comparable to ARRIS at the materials and qualification layer for high-performance composites.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat7 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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ARRIS leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles8 records
ARRIS funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds6 records
Investors22 records
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ARRIS M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about ARRIS
What does ARRIS do?
ARRIS develops and manufactures advanced continuous fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite parts using its patented Additive Molding™ technology, producing topology-optimized, lightweight structural components for enterprise customers across aerospace, defense, automotive, consumer electronics, footwear, and bicycles. The company also sells consumer-facing carbon fiber products (ARRIS | MTO bicycle spokes and AURORRA insoles) through retail and e-commerce channels, and licenses its manufacturing technology platform to brands and creators.
Is ARRIS a public or private company?
ARRIS is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was ARRIS founded?
ARRIS was founded in 2017. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is ARRIS based?
ARRIS is headquartered in Berkeley, United States, in the North America region.
How does ARRIS make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Composite Parts Manufacturing is the primary driver. The others are technology Licensing and consumer Products.
Who are ARRIS's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Markforged, Continuous Composites and AREVO. Impossible Objects is listed as an emerging player. Broad incumbents are Toray Advanced Composites, Hexcel, Solvay Composite Materials, Stratasys, Carbon (Carbon3D) and Mitsubishi Chemical Carbon Fiber & Composites.
Does ARRIS have an API?
No public API is recorded for ARRIS.
What industry is ARRIS in?
ARRIS's product category is Advanced Composite Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAAABAH, Composite Materials (Fiber-Reinforced Polymers & Continuous Fiber), with a secondary code of IMAOADAH, Composite Reinforcement Textiles (Carbon/Glass/Aramid Fabrics & Preforms). Its NAICS code is 326 and its SIC code is 3089.