Almost at the close of 2023 , Gearbox and Pliant have announced that they are joining force . Both company are active in the fields of vision software , AI algorithms and robotization . The combining of both firms is creating an ambitious ship’s company with over 60 employees with experience in high - tech mechanisation .
With the acquisition of a majority stakes , Gearbox is taking an important step for the future , securing even all-embracing cognition of both control software program and vision & AI engineering . " It ’s a fantastic match . We check very well together both in term of expertise and culture , and we enjoy coming up with smart robotization solutions for our client . By bring together forces , we are strengthening our situation in the market and will be able to avail our customer even better and faster , " said Simone Keijzer , chief executive officer of Gearbox .
Alex Heurkens and Walter Kleijweg , founder of Pliant , and Simone Keijzer and Johan Kreeft , beginner of Gearbox
Product portfolio expansion in horticultural sectorGearbox and Pliant ’s product for the horticultural sphere complement each other well . Gearbox already offer various robotic solutions for character control and robotization in vegetable , yield and flower crops , and Pliant is experienced in elevate exist sorting lines with modern software engineering . The coming together of the production portfolio will immediately allow further outside ontogeny , as well .
seaward solutionsPliant ’s internalisation into the Gearbox sept is also bringing in offshore knowledge and engineering . The Pliant Offshore squad is specify in 3D measuring solutions and control software for the international seaward and nautical securities industry . Pliant Offshore equipment and software can dish out , for example , to monitor the laying of cable and pipework , the installation of nothingness turbine foundations , such as monopiles , and other structures during installing , inspection and sustenance ; solution that make operation more effective and therefore more cost - effective . Under the name Pliant Offshore , the squad will keep on solve as usual in the ontogenesis of solution for the seaward sector .
" It is noteworthy how well matched we are in terms of expertise . We ’ve known each other for years and have worked on labor together before , and that makes this step a very logical one , " said Alex Heurkens , co - founder of Pliant .
Ready for the futureIn any case , both party accentuate that nothing will change for the customer . They will keep their inter-group communication , and Gearbox and Pliant Offshore will make use of each other ’s expertise to fire the quality even gamey .
And the goal for 2024 ? Simone and Alex consort on the plans for the coming age : to continue building for ' The Next Generation ' in both the Food & Flowers sector and the Offshore market , and thus supporting customer in making their day-by-day work smarter and easier with vision software , AI and robotization .
For more information : Gearbox Innovations B.V.Nollaantje 42c2676 BW Maasdijk . Netherlands+31 174 295 714[email protected]www.gearboxinnovations.com
PliantHeusing 114817 ZB Breda , Netherlands[email protected]www.pliant.nlwww.pliant - offshore.com/
