Manufacturing-as-a-Service: A New High-efficiency & High-quality Option Under the Innovative Manufacturing Model

The transition to electric has been a steep learning curve, but what keeps us moving forward is our ability to adapt and to work closely as a team. Every mistake or setback becomes a lesson that makes us stronger. Even when continuity is difficult, with experienced members graduating and new ones joining, the project itself becomes the bridge, carrying knowledge and experience forward.

Our predecessors had already collaborated with Xometry. We needed a solution to machine parts we couldn’t produce ourselves. Xometry proved to be the easiest and most collaborative option. The Instant Quoting Engine is very convenient and allows us to quickly estimate the total cost of our parts. Its user-friendly interface makes it easy to precisely configure our requirements. Additionally, the fast delivery times streamline our final assembly process.

Our experience with Xometry has been excellent, we’ve used Xometry for a number of years now and we’ve always found working with them to be straightforward. They’re very proactive with helping find engineering and manufacturing solutions for us, as well providing very accurate lead times. On the rare occasion when there are delays, they have been very forthcoming with information and have provided possible alternatives to meet our demands

Black Tea Motorbikes, a Munich-based startup founded in 2020, builds retro-inspired electric Café Racer motorcycles with production in Bavaria. With Xometry's sheet metal fabrication and CNC machining, they produce complex multi-bend frame components requiring tight design tolerances. Parts are ordered in small batches of 20 units, enabling flexible production scheduling and optimized cash flow.

We are very happy with the quality of the parts, they respect all the characteristics we asked, from the materials to the tolerances. We have received the parts in time and are very grateful to Xometry, because thanks to you we are closer to completing the assembly of the car.

Warwick Moto, a University of Warwick student team, is developing Aurora, an electric superbike for Isle of Man TT. With Xometry's 5-axis CNC machining, they produced aluminum nodes for an industry-first carbon tube subframe housing an electric inverter. The 1.3kg subframe weighs 1.5kg less than standard parts, achieved through over 100 design iterations and FEA analysis.

The main benefit of [working with] Xometry is definitely speed. We had a vast network of vendors in China, which came with its own challenges. We had to manage the vendors and spent a lot of time project managing, QCing, and working through communication challenges. When we approached Xometry, we noticed right away that they gave us a lot of flexibility, especially with our mould tool. Xometry was really in that sweet spot for us. It was helpful to communicate with a partner that really knows engineering and design. The quality and speed from them were just different, which is really important for us because we needed to get the product out this year.

By leveraging Xometry’s waterjet cutting services, our team has been able to stay on track with deadlines while maintaining high-quality standards in component production

With Xometry, we have found a manufacturing partner that supports our development philosophy. The ability to quickly and precisely order small batches of parts gives us the freedom to iteratively improve our robots. This flexibility is essential to our innovation process.

Our project brings biological thinking to a field it rarely touches: thermal engineering. We are developing a thermally conductive nanolayer that coats heat exchange surfaces to combat biofouling and the buildup of dust and sediment.

To turn these components into reality, we required high-precision manufacturing with fast turnaround times. Through Xometry, we produced a brass test chamber for our injector experiments, machined to the specifications needed for our early-stage testing.

Mr. Liang explained that after upgrading his handlebar extensions, mainstream stock bike frames failed to deliver his ideal reach measurement, a critical riding parameter. Shifting the seat position to compensate would compromise pedaling efficiency and alter his entire bike‑fitting data set. Ultimately, he decided to design a custom reach base mount precisely engineered to match his biomechanical requirements.