LONDON, UK: The Weir Group announces today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Motion Metrics, the market leading developer of innovative Artificial Intelligence and Machine Vision technology used in mines worldwide, for an initial consideration of £89m.

Commenting on the acquisition, Weir Group CEO Jon Stanton said: “I am delighted to welcome our colleagues from Motion Metrics to Weir as we combine forces to play a leading role in making mining smarter, more efficient and more sustainable. I am excited by the opportunities this acquisition brings to drive growth and accelerate our journey to include data and insight as a core offering to our customers.”  

Motion Metrics becomes a part of Weir’s ESCO division and will serve as a global centre of excellence for AI and Machine Vision technology in Weir, supporting the increased digitisation of the broader Weir product portfolio.