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We Make Parts. Better.
Our data-backed approach, easy ordering experience, and advanced capabilities mean no more compromising on the parts you need.
| Offerings | Fast Radius | Competitor |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud Manufacturing Platform™ |  |  |
| Virtual Warehouse™ | | |
| On demand manufacturing | | |
| Smarter manufacturing | Fast Radius | Competitor |
|---|---|---|
| Digital quoting and order management | | |
| Software-driven insights for manufacturing feedback | | |
| Technology & materials comparison tool | | |
| Part feasibility analysis | | |
| Production optimization cost curves | | |
| Support | Fast Radius | Competitor |
|---|---|---|
| Ability to produce exact to spec | High | Varies* |
| Degree of end-to-end support | High | Low / Moderate |
| Ability to progress prototypes to production | High | Low |
| Manufacturing hosted capacity | | |
| Industrial additive manufacturing expertise | High | Varies* |
| Scale / Infrastructure | Fast Radius | Competitor |
|---|---|---|
| WEF recognized as “one of the nine best factories in the world” | | |
| Domestic and international production capabilities | Both | Varies* |
| Network of connected micro-factories | | |
| Manufacturing focus | Prototyping to volume production | Varies* |
| Experience with high-quality production at scale | High | Varies* |
| Quality systems (from simple inspections to PPAP) | Best | Varies* |
Trusted by engineers across the globe
CNC MACHINING
Fast Radius allows our company to seamlessly expand to new models and segments as the market for EV motorcycles grows. With Fast Radius, turning around new designs and prototypes is faster and less expensive than with any other manufacturer. We’re able to outmaneuver large companies and plan for our future without worrying about scaling. We can’t thank Fast Radius enough for their partnership. The quality of the work they’ve done for us is unbelievable.
Advanced drones
We make the most advanced drones in the world, with hundreds of computer processing elements and dozens of sensors —all enabled by cutting-edge AI, control systems, and software. Our customers expect extraordinary performance, and we expect the same from our partners.
URETHANE CASTING
Fast Radius reduced our cost to manufacture urethane parts by 62%, painting and finishing by 90% and 3D printing by 33%.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
Airlines rely on us when it comes to on-time delivery of urgently needed parts, and to keep this promise we have to constantly challenge our supply chain and logistics setup.
Make your parts in a next-gen factory
Our global headquarters in Chicago was named one of the most advanced factories by the World Economic Forum. And it’s at your fingertips.