American Fusion receives Texas certificate for industrial radiation machines

The Texas registration authorizes research and development activities for Texatron systems at Texas Tech University through February 2034 and permits work on 12 registered fusion engine research systems.

Summary

American Fusion Inc. said it has received a Certificate for Industrial Radiation Machines from the Texas Department of State Health Services, authorizing research and development activities involving its registered Texatron research systems at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. The certificate, issued July 17, 2026 and effective through February 28, 2034, names Dr. John E. Brandenburg as Radiation Safety Officer and allows the company to receive, possess, acquire, transfer and use registered industrial radiation machines for research and development under Texas radiation control rules. The company said the registration supports engineering, prototype development, testing and validation of its Texatron Fusion Engine platform, including planned testing of its 5 MW system, and that the authorization is limited to research and development and prohibits deliberate radiation exposure of humans. American Fusion said 12 Texatron research systems ranging from 500 kW to 1 GW are covered by the registration.

Terms & Concepts
  • industrial radiation machines: Radiation-emitting equipment regulated for specific industrial or research uses.
  • Radiation Safety Officer: The designated person responsible for overseeing radiation protection and regulatory compliance.
  • aneutronic fusion: A fusion approach intended to produce energy with little or no neutron radiation compared with conventional fusion reactions.