6061-T6
In Development6061 Aluminum
Flagship — first prototype material
- Mass
- Assembly calculates to ~217 g against a 205–220 g target
- Finish
- Fine glass bead blast; Type III hard anodize planned after ergonomic validation
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CORVO-001 · Proto Rev A · Prototype Development
The connection between driver and machine begins at the point of contact.
Precision-engineered driver interfaces, beginning with CORVO-001 — a weighted, modular shift knob now entering physical prototyping.
- Ø 50 mm
- Crown diameter
- 217 g
- Calculated mass
- 42.4 %
- Mass below midplane
- Z 32.3 mm
- Center of gravity
001 — First Product
One body. Any car. Machined to be missed when it's gone.
CORVO-001 is built around mass, balance, and modularity: a sculpted teardrop crown machined as a single form, with a steel vehicle-thread insert seated low in the body as functional ballast.
- FormA ~50 mm crown shaped for palm and fingertip shifting alike — no knurling, no grooves, nothing that fights the hand.
- Mass & balanceThe aluminum assembly calculates to 217 g with 42.4% of its mass below the midplane — a neutral-to-low balance you feel, not read about.
- ModularityVehicle threads live in a replaceable insert. Supporting a new platform means a new insert, not a new knob.
COR-001Materials
Three metals. One geometry.
Each material is its own expression of the same locked Rev A form — different mass, different aging, different presence in the cabin. Aluminum leads; titanium and brass follow validation.
Ti-6Al-4V Grade 5
Under EvaluationTitanium
Premium variant
- Mass
- Current cavity study calculates to ~312 g; internal geometry still being tuned
- Finish
- Fine glass bead blast, natural titanium appearance
C360
Planned MaterialBrass
Heritage variant
- Mass
- Targeted at roughly 440–480 g; cavity tuning required and subject to prototype validation
- Finish
- Fine satin directional finish; natural aging is intended
Engineering
Mass is a material. Balance is a spec.
The steel insert is both thread interface and ballast, holding the center of gravity 0.3 mm off the geometric midplane. The whole assembly is serviceable — designed to come apart on purpose, and only on purpose.
- Replaceable insert
- Vehicle threads carried in a removable steel adapter, held by a hex form-lock against rotation and a single M6 screw against pull-out.
- Low-mounted ballast
- Dense mass seated at the base pulls balance toward the 40–48% below-midplane band.
- Preserved neck wall
- The insert bore was revised Ø22 → Ø19 mm to hold a validated 5.5 mm wall in the narrowest region.
Development Status
CORVO-001 is in prototype development.
The first Rev A physical prototype has been ordered. Every stage after it depends on what the hardware teaches us.
Proto Rev
A
Dwg Rev
B
Status
Prototype Development
- 01Complete
Concept Definition
Product charter, form language, and envelope
- 02Complete
Digital Engineering
Parametric model, mass and balance analysis
- 03Complete
Rev A Geometry
Provisional locked exterior profile
- 04Current
Physical Prototype
First Rev A prototype ordered
- 05Ahead
Vehicle Testing
In-car fit, feel, and durability review
- 06Ahead
Design Refinement
Revisions driven by physical findings
- 07Ahead
Production Validation
Controlled drawings, tolerances, supplier qualification
- 08Ahead
Initial Release
First production run
Early Access
Follow the work, not a marketing calendar.
Prototype updates, testing notes, material announcements, and initial release information — sent when there is something real to say.
Vehicle details help too — the full early-access form asks what you drive so future thread adapters match real cars. Full signup