MechOptix is a first-time exhibitor for the Interbike show. We are very excited to introduce the Stoptix Bicycle Brake Light at the largest bicycle trade show on this side of the globe.
Stoptix Automotive Lamps Assembly Underway, Will Ship Soon
All the components to assemble 1,000 Stoptix automotive lamps arrived on September 14. We are busy assembling and packaging the lamps.
Stoptix Bicycle Brake Light Circuit Assemblies Arrived
We received the first 50 units of the Stoptix Bicycle Brake Light on September 13. This is our first time using this particular manufacturer in China. We are very excited to report that they worked well right out of the box (after we loaded our program).
Stoptix Bicycle Light - Field Testing, First Impressions from Cyclists
We shot video of the Stoptix Bicycle Brake Light in operation on bicycles on August 4. We also interviewed the cyclists for their first impression. They loved having an automatic brake light and a wide angle, bright flasher.
Help from Auburn University
A big thank you goes to Andrew Vincent and his advisor Randy Bartlett at School of Industrial and Graphic Design, Auburn University. Andrew developed a prototype for a new powersports lighting product. We hope to launch it in November. More details later...
Race Track Testing at INDE
Jeff Hammock visited Jim Cantrell of Vintage Exotics in Tucson and they headed to INDE Motorsports in Wilcox. They spent the day track testing Stoptix automatic brake lamps. They also used the track day opportunity to determine the decelerometer trigger for a racing version of the lamp. Jim will sell them to the racing community. Jim is also on the board of the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA). Jim has been an advisor to MechOptix since the spring of 2015.
Bob Seaman is our new Chief Financial Officer
Bob Seaman of Huntsville moved from our Advisory Board to the Chief Financial Officer position on May 11. Bob has 35 years of experience in business management & ownership in the areas of computer network administration, consumer electronics, and contract manufacturing. We are very excited to have him.
Stoptix lamp patent issued!
Our deceleration-triggered stop lamp patent was issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office on May 3, 2016.
AU and UAH student teams assist MechOptix
A University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) team is developing a Marketing Plan for the Stoptix automatic brake lamp product and a bicycle version as a class project for this semester.
An Auburn Universtity (AU) team is working with MechOptix on branding, graphics and product packaging this semester. The team will grow in the summer semester to include graduate students who will tackle product development for upcoming products.
Justin Sulfridge joins the team, brings mechanical design experience
Justin Sulfridge joined the MechOptix team in January. Justin is a mechanical engineer who received his bachelors from the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) and his masters from Auburn. He will apply his experience in CAD and structural analysis to the products from MechOptix.