Rapid Fusion Surpasses £2M Revenue, Accelerates Cerberus Containerised Hybrid Rollout

Rapid Fusion reported that revenue has exceeded £2 million for the first time in its three-year history and moved to accelerate commercial roll-out of Cerberus, its containerised hybrid 3D printing system. The Exeter-based firm credited a string of domestic and international orders for its Apollo, Zeus and Medusa platforms with pushing the company past the milestone and said investment in facilities and staffing will support the next phase of growth.

Rapid Fusion operates from a state-of-the-art demo and development facility at Sky Park, Exeter, built at a cost of around £750,000. The company now offers 3D printing services from that site and has announced plans to take on additional space, with the possibility of extending manufacturing capacity over the next 12 months. Rapid Fusion also plans immediate hiring for five new engineering, design and software roles, with a further four positions required by the end of 2026.

Cerberus debuted at Formnext in November 2025 and is presented as a purpose-built containerised manufacturing system intended for rapid deployment in isolated and challenging environments. The platform is described as containerised and integrated into a standard shipping container, targeting arctic oil platforms, desert forward bases, disaster zones and remote construction sites where conventional service and resupply are not available. Rapid Fusion has framed Cerberus as suitable for producing rescue drones, safety-critical parts for oil and gas, vital medical equipment in disaster zones, replacement parts for vehicles in demanding terrains, and real-world moulds and tooling for automotive, aerospace, military and life-saving applications.

Technical claims reported for Cerberus include a build volume reported as "1200mm3", pellet feed throughput of up to 17kg per hour, 3kW of continuous spindle power, dual independent heads to ensure zero downtime, bulk material compatibility so local polymers can be used, and operation at temperatures up to 500°C for advanced composite production. Rapid Fusion’s chief technical officer, Martin Jewell, said: "We thought it was going to be popular, but the response at Formnext and what has followed has been phenomenal. They fact that we can deploy such a high-quality hybrid manufacturing system in just 25 minutes is unheard of, and we’re currently in negotiations with several organisations keen to be among the first purchasers of this technology. Parts can be made on our system for rescue drones, safety-critical parts for oil and gas, vital medical equipment in disaster zones and replacement bits for vehicles operating in some of the most demanding terrains in the world. There has even been talk of creating dedicated manufacturing cells that will accelerate the scale-up and delivery of Cerberus."

Founder Jake Hand framed the strategy as pragmatic and market-focused: "There has been a lot of disruptors entering the 3D printing world and promising to print lots of one-off, unrealistic products that don’t really make commercial sense. We've instead looked at how we build our solutions so they are 100 per cent focused on creating usable manufacturing parts that will go into automotive, aerospace and, increasingly, into military and life‑saving applications. That’s what has really paid off for us and helped us to grow in what has been a very challenging time. Our core robotic systems - all designed, developed and built in the UK - have enjoyed strong sales, and now Cerberus promises to be the gamechanger."

For the 3D printing community and buyers of field-ready additive systems, Rapid Fusion’s milestone signals a shift toward ruggedised, hybrid container solutions that prioritise throughput, material flexibility and rapid setup. Expect Cerberus demonstrations, recruitment notices in Exeter and further detail on deployment schedules and verified technical specs as negotiations translate into firm orders and the company moves to scale production.