RPD International (company)

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.

RPD International
Company typePrivate
IndustryProfessional services
Founded2012 (2012)
HeadquartersLondon, Shenzhen, Amsterdam
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Josh Valman - CEO, Jacelyn Meller - CCO
ProductsProduct Design & Manufacturing
Websiterpdintl.com

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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