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Machines With Vision

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Company Research Report: Machines With Vision



Company Overview



  • Name: Machines With Vision

  • Mission: Enabling a sustainable future by transforming the maintenance of the world's vital linear infrastructure.

  • Founded: 2016

  • Founders: Anthony Ashbrook, Tim Lukins, Jan Wessnitzer, and Matt Farrugia

  • Key People:

  • Anthony Ashbrook - Co-founder & CEO

  • Jon Owen - CTO

  • Matt Farrugia - Co-founder & Director

  • Richard Lennox - Director

  • Headquarters: Edinburgh, UK

  • Number of Employees: No information is available

  • Revenue: No information is available

  • Known For: Radically improving the safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of railway infrastructure monitoring, allowing track engineers to remotely work from operation centers.


Products



RailLoc



  • Description: A centralised map of track features with automatically positioned condition data from inspection and in-service trains.

  • Key Features:

  • Positional accuracy better than 1m, validated to within 30mm.

  • Operates in GNSS challenged areas like tunnels.

  • No need for physical infrastructure installation on tracks.

  • Provides real-time geolocation through a cloud-based API.

  • Easy installation with a small footprint on the vehicle.


Fault Navigator



  • Description: A mobile application for precise tracking and fault location.

  • Key Features:

  • Provides directions to faults with visual and audible prompts.

  • Operates independently of the device’s GNSS functionality.

  • Utilizes RailLoc for accuracy, directing workers within 30mm of faults.

  • Improves safety and efficiency by significantly reducing track section searches.


Recent Developments



  • Awards:

  • Winner of 'Safety Achievement of the Year’ at the National Rail Awards 2023 for the Class 153 Project in collaboration with Network Rail, Porterbrook, DG8, and One Big Circle.

  • New Products/Features: No specific new products or features mentioned other than existing products.

  • Partnerships:

  • Collaborations with entities like Network Rail, Deutsche Bahn, and Omnicom Balfour Beatty on innovative rail projects.

  • Investments: Secured a £2.6m investment led by Par Equity in March 2022, with additional participation from Old College Capital, Gareth Williams, and Olaf Hesse.


Overall, Machines With Vision has focused efforts on developing innovative technologies for the railway sector to enhance safety and operational efficiency through advanced localization solutions and partnerships with key stakeholders in the rail industry.