RPD International
TypePrivate
IndustryProfessional services
Founded2012
HeadquartersLondon, Shenzhen, Amsterdam
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Josh Valman - CEO, Jacelyn Meller - CCO
ProductsProduct Design & Manufacturing
Websiterpdintl.com

≈RPD International (Rapid Product Development) is a design and manufacturing firm founded in 2012 by a British entrepreneur, Josh Valman. It collaborates with companies to design and manufacture new products.

It operates a global supply chain to develop and launch new products in the consumer electronics, consumer medical, and consumer goods industries.[1] It works with clients such as Unilever, GSK and Vodafone. [2] It also runs a program known as Accelerate, this program focuses on helping startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) launch new products and compete with larger businesses in manufacturing. [3]

History

RPD was founded in 2012 to simplify the process of developing new products, particularly in startup-scale supply chain. [4] [5]

It was sold to Kinara International and rebranded as RPDK in 2023.

Since March 2017, it also competes in Robot Wars with a robot named Rapid.

In Series 9 of the BBC Series, Robot Wars, Rapid suffered a mechanical fault and withdrew from the competition. [6]

It returned to Robot Wars in series 10, reaching the final episode. [7] Rapid was beaten by the previous year's winner: Carbide, suffering significant damage resulting in a large lithium fire. [8] [9]

References

  1. ↑ "RPD Opens up International Supply Chain to Product Design Companies". tctmagazine.com. 16 September 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "RPD International Website".
  3. ↑ "RPD Accelerate Website".
  4. ↑ "Leaders in Action Interview with Josh Valman". YouTube.
  5. ↑ "TEDx Presentation by Josh Valman". YouTube.
  6. ↑ "Rapid - BBC Robot Wars season 9".
  7. ↑ "Rapid - BBC Robot Wars season 10".
  8. ↑ "BBC Robot Wars Season 10 - All Rapid Fights". YouTube.
  9. ↑ "BBC Robot Wars Season 10 - Rapid loses to Carbide in Flames". YouTube.
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