To date, Arryx, Inc. develops tools for microscopic and nanoscopic manipulation in manufacturing. Originally, Arryx's business model depended upon applications of a holographic optical tweezer array . Arryx applied the array to telecommunication, and later to biology.

In Fall, 2000, Lewis Gruber, a co-founder of Hyseq , founded Arryx. The company situated itself in downtown Chicago, Illinois.

References

• "Hands of Light: Moving particles with photons leads to a new form of nanomanufacturing", an article by Gary Stix on page 31 of the August, 2003 issue of Scientific American