A warehouse automation firm has secured five-figure funding to develop its聽virtual and augmented reality聽capabilities.
Cheshire-based software business Conveyor Networks, which moved to science and innovation campus ‘Sci-Tech Daresbury’ in 2016, has identified VR and AR as priorities for driving growth and unlocking a competitive advantage.
鈥淥ne of the challenges for SMEs is to balance a healthy order book against the time and investment needed to remain competitive,鈥� said David Carroll, MD of Conveyor Networks.
鈥淭he decision to locate at Sci-Tech Daresbury has given us access to academic research and the latest scientific and technological infrastructure.
鈥淎s a result, we are developing innovative digital engineering solutions specific to our business.鈥�
The company will use the 拢10k boost, shared with sister company imio Software Solutions, to accelerate its research and development programme with support from the聽University of Liverpool鈥檚 Virtual Engineering Centre.
Andrew Borland, commercialisation manager at the Virtual Engineering Centre, said:聽鈥淚t has been a pleasure to work with a company whose vision and drive for innovation has led them not just to develop, but to integrate AR and VR, along with other Industry 4.0 technologies in a way that presents clients with a tangible solution and compelling value proposition.”