标题: Rapid Fusion Installs GBP 450,000 Zeus Printing and Milling Robot Cell at Kingston University [打印本页] 作者: admin 时间: 2026-11-5 20:00 标题: Rapid Fusion Installs GBP 450,000 Zeus Printing and Milling Robot Cell at Kingston University On November 4, 2026, Nanjixiong learned that UK large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) company Rapid Fusion had installed a GBP 450,000 Zeus robot cell at Kingston University's Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment. It is the system's first installation at a university.
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Zeus combines printing and CNC milling in one modular system, allowing researchers and industry partners to move directly between additive and subtractive manufacturing. It combines a Zivid industrial scanning camera with Ency's AI-driven CAD/CAM robot programming software. Scanning a part or mold automatically generates accurate toolpaths, reducing manual intervention. CEO Jake Hand said students, faculty, and partners could print, scan, and mill in one system, eliminating many secondary operations while maintaining dimensional tolerances.
Rapid Fusion was founded five years ago and has launched robotic LFAM systems including Apollo, Medusa, and the containerized Cerberus, with customers across four continents. It will also offer internships, Knowledge Transfer Partnership projects, and curriculum input to train future printing and robotics specialists.
Nanjixiong's Observations
Industrial LFAM robot cells are still uncommon in Chinese university labs. Combining GBP 450,000 of equipment, AI programming software, and joint curriculum development goes further than equipment donation and directly addresses skills shortages.
AI-translated from an article by Kuaixiong on Nanjixiong, originally published on 2026-11-05. Text and images retain the original source attribution. Read the original Chinese article
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