Optimus – Our Progress
2003
Founder Colin Huwyler installs first biofuel system in a passenger car.
2010
Colin and co-founder Jon Ewing launched Optimus Technologies to make decarbonization a viable business option for heavy-duty fleets.
2013
First truck trials rev up.
2014
Optimus achieves first US EPA compliance for a B100 fuel system.
2018
Company secures the first of five patents. Wins $1 million award from NYSERDA.
2022
1.3 million mile ADM study validates Optimus’ technology. Optimus secures multiple California Air Resources Board (CARB) Executive Orders (EOs) for Optimus’ system and the use of B100 in California.
2023
2023 –500th unit hits the road. The company earns $17.8 million in equity financing from global trading company Mitsui & Co. and Chevron Renewable Energy Group.
