Case Study: Hykso achieves a 39-day acceleration in product development with Fictiv CNC machining

How a boxing wearable company accelerates product development 39 days ahead of schedule with Fictiv CNC machining

Hykso, a Y Combinator‑backed maker of punch‑tracking wrist sensors, needed to produce thousands of pre‑sale enclosures but couldn’t find a local CNC shop capable of machining very small plastic features. The team turned to Fictiv for quick‑turn 3D printing and CNC machining to validate materials, tune a Bluetooth antenna, and move from prototyping toward production.

Fictiv’s easy file‑upload platform and rapid CNC capability let Hykso get precision ABS and polycarbonate components machined in three days, enabling faster design iterations before injection molding. With Fictiv’s reliable service, Hykso accelerated their production timeline by 39 days—shaving over a month off the schedule and securing a critical time‑to‑market advantage.

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Patrick Chandler

Co-Founder