Swiss cleantech materials innovator Bcomp has collaborated with leading Indian electric vehicle (EV) specialist Ather Energy to imagine how natural fibre composite solutions can shape the future of two-wheel mobility. The result is Redux, a new two-wheeler futuristic concept vehicle that uses ampliTex™ as a next-generation material, pushing the boundaries of sustainable design.
Ather Energy, founded in 2013 in Bengaluru, was one of India’s first electric scooter startups and has now sold over 5,000 scooters. Redux is its latest experiment in material innovation, interface design and mechanical features. It combines the nimbleness of a scooter with the dynamics of a motorcycle, falling under the motor-scooter category. At the heart of its visual and structural identity are Bcomp’s flax fibre composites.
Built on a lightweight aluminium frame with bodywork panels made from Bcomp’s ampliTex™, Redux demonstrates how sustainable materials can deliver both structural integrity and aesthetic appeal. This flax-fibre composite reduces bodywork weight while delivering the structural performance required for two-wheel vehicles.
ampliTex™ is a woven material made from flax fibres, which are renewable, and have a drastically lower carbon footprint than traditional materials such as ABS, glass fibre, or carbon fibre. This bio-based fabric, when combined with a thermoset matrix, offers up to 85% CO2 footprint reduction compared to equivalent solutions based on carbon fibre. It also provides viable end-of-life options through incineration with energy recovery.
Beyond sustainability, ampliTex™ delivers a distinctive woven aesthetic and mechanical properties ideal for visible composite applications, aligning with Ather’s “inside-out” design philosophy that celebrates exposed components and minimal panelling.
Redux follows an industrial design language where materials are treated as integral design elements instead of hidden infrastructure. ampliTex™ provides a textural, high-tech surface layer that blends form, function, and environmental responsibility; proving that sustainability and performance can coexist and complement one another.
As EV companies move beyond simple electrification toward a more holistic approach to sustainability, material choices matter as much as battery chemistry or motor efficiency. Bcomp and Ather are leading this evolution, showing how electric two-wheelers can become lifestyle products that redefine urban mobility.
Bikash Jyoti Biswas, Head of Design at Ather Energy, commented: “The Redux concept reflects our belief that materials should actively shape both design and performance. As we think about the future of two-wheelers, the challenge is to balance sustainability with uncompromising standards of stiffness and everyday usability. Exploring ampliTex™ natural fibre composites allowed us to do exactly that, offering benefits like vibration damping and more predictable behaviour under stress compared to traditional materials. While Redux is a concept, it functions as a “living laboratory”, giving us valuable insights that will inform future platforms as we continue to balance environmental responsibility with strong engineering and design integrity.
Gabriele Grezzana, Market Manager North America and United Kingdom, at Bcomp, added: “Redux demonstrates exactly what ampliTex™ was designed for: applications where material performance and visual identity are inseparable. Ather didn’t choose our flax-fibre technology because of its sustainability credentials, they chose it to enable their design vision while delivering the structural performance they needed. That’s the future of advanced composites.”
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