Yes, I've spent a bit of time talking with him and looking his HTfiber frame and jackshaft drive....really interesting...
The motorised Pinion Is heavy and, with their tipical timetable, maybe a 2 yearsbefore to see any kind of production is needed....and cause the gearbox price, is around 700Euro (OEM), don't want to know the price for this...
I have a plastic version of the gearbox they give me for a frame build.....for a full susp, compared to a complete XTR, the price is not so far....but the weight...
What I found interesting during the trip about Electrics (remember that I'm a newbe for most of this world....):
Last Gruber is now really noiseless....
Bosch System in many interpretation. (In Berlin some guys has haked it via software+some little Hardware replacements for more than 4x the power...)
Cleanmobile coaxial motor....a net design....but with big diameter and heavy...
Interesting pushertrailers also with RPM Crank pedelec sensors.
A lot of battery case models from frame incorporated through bottle-style to Hub-included.....also I've found a good source for Japan Li-Mn batteries
I think...
From my side A lot of interest on our wheels....eheh, a rear 29 complete wheel with sapim spokes and a beautiful handmade Dugast tubular.....