2023
Rapid Fusion Founded
Rapid Fusion spins out of Evo 3D, an established 3D printer reseller, with offices and a showroom above the workshop in Exeter.
Our Journey
From a sketch on a cigarette packet to machines running on four continents.
Rapid Fusion, By the Numbers
2024
Apollo Launches
Apollo launches as our robotic pellet extrusion cell built around a KUKA robot arm, with nearly 4m reach and a 2 × 3 × 3m build volume.
2024
First TCT Award
The PE320 extruder wins the TCT Hardware Award for Polymer Systems, recognising its power-to-weight performance.
February 2025
Medusa Launches
Medusa launches as the UK's first home-built large-format hybrid printer, developed through a £1.2m Innovate UK grant with Rolls-Royce, Ai Build, the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland and Filamentive.
June 2025
Medusa Manufacturing Scales
Rapid Fusion signs a manufacturing agreement with Applied Automation, creating a dedicated Medusa assembly line in Plymouth with a six-week build cycle.
June 2025
Second Consecutive TCT Award
The Apollo and Zeus hybrid robotic cell earns Rapid Fusion its second TCT Award in two years.
October 2025
PADT Becomes Our First US Channel Partner
PADT joins Rapid Fusion as our first North American channel partner, covering customers across the United States and Canada.
November 2025
Cerberus Debuts at Formnext
Cerberus makes its world debut in Frankfurt, introducing a containerised manufacturing platform designed to deploy in 25 minutes from a single power connection.
March 2026
AIVOX Joins in Italy
AIVOX becomes Rapid Fusion's exclusive Italian partner, with Zeus installed at its Monza facility for demonstrations and customer applications.
2026
AI Process Control Partnership
A 36-month Knowledge Transfer Partnership begins with the University of Exeter to develop AI-enabled process control for large-format additive manufacturing.
2026
Rapid Fusion Enters the Baltics
Labostera is appointed for Lithuania and Latvia, marking Rapid Fusion's first entry into the Baltic market.