Faces of Technology
Finding a Powerful
Solution
Imagine this: You just moved in to a brand-new
house in a growing suburban neighborhood. As
you’re unpacking boxes and moving furniture,
your local cable provider stops by to set up
your TV and Internet service. But just as the
technician is leaving, you notice that his truck
left two large oil stains on your newly paved
concrete driveway. You try everything to
get them out—concrete sealers, degreasers,
pressure washing—but nothing works.
It was a situation similar to this one that led Cyrus
Robinson to create his company, armONx.
After accumulating several unsightly stains on
his driveway, Robinson searched all the major
home improvement stores for a solution—but
he couldn’t find one that removed the stains
safely and completely. So naturally, with a
background in materials science and extensive
engineering experience with a Florida-based