ABOUT US
Purpose built to
solve the problems
that matter most.
Some problems are easy to define. Others sit at the intersection of operations, technology, business value, and human behavior—where the path forward is unclear, but the need to act is immediate.
Forgeworks exists to solve those problems.
FORGEWORKS
We are an applied R&D team that helps organizations tackle complex challenges across rail, transportation, and industrial systems
By bringing together deep domain expertise and advanced technology, we help teams define the right problem and move quickly toward solutions that work in the real world.
Startup energy. Enterprise scale.
WHO WE ARE
Our Story
Innovation has always been part of Wabtec’s story. From the pioneering work of innovators such as George Westinghouse, Thomas Edison, and Faiveley, to the technologies that continue to move the industry forward today, solving hard problems is embedded in the company’s DNA.
Forgeworks is a modern expression of that legacy. Created at a time when advances in AI, automation, robotics, and connected technologies were creating new possibilities, Forgeworks brought together a team with the curiosity, technical expertise, and operational understanding to tackle some of the industry’s toughest challenges.
Built on a legacy of innovation. Focused on what comes next. Today, we work at the intersection of emerging technology and real-world operations—helping customers explore new opportunities, learn quickly, and create meaningful value. Not every idea becomes a product, but every effort brings us closer to understanding what technologies can truly make a difference.
Because our focus isn’t just on what’s possible.
It’s on what’s next.
OUR APPROACH
It Starts With the
Right Problem
Technology alone rarely creates meaningful change. The biggest opportunities emerge when teams challenge assumptions, understand the operational reality, and focus on the problems that matter most.
That’s why we spend time understanding the environment before jumping to solutions—learning how work gets done, where friction exists, and what outcomes will create the greatest impact.
This mindset allows us to move with speed and confidence while keeping our work rooted in business value.
OUR CAPABILITIES
Deep Domain.
Deep Technology.
The most effective solutions are built where operational expertise and technical capability overlap.
At Forgeworks, we combine decades of experience across transportation and industrial systems with capabilities spanning:
AI & Intelligent Systems
Exploring and applying new technologies where they create practical value
Automation & Robotics
Mission-based systems for inspection, operations, and physical workflows.
Cloud & Data Platforms
Scalable infrastructure for data capture, processing, and integration.
Cybersecurity
Secure-by-design systems for critical industrial environments.
Mechanical & Industrial Design
Hardware and systems engineered for real-world deployment
Alternative Energy & Emerging Technologies
Exploring and applying new technologies where they create practical value
What Makes Us Different
Rail yards, industrial facilities, and critical infrastructure environments aren’t laboratories. They’re dynamic systems shaped by safety requirements, operational constraints, aging infrastructure, changing conditions, and the people responsible for keeping them running.
Our work is designed with those realities in mind. Rather than asking operations to adapt to a new technology, we focus on creating technology that fits into existing environments and helps teams work more effectively. If it doesn’t work in the field, it doesn’t work.
Great innovation isn’t created by a single discipline. It happens when engineers, designers, product leaders, data scientists, researchers, software developers, and industry experts bring different perspectives together around a shared challenge.
That’s what defines Forgeworks. Whether we’re standing in a rail yard, facilitating a working session, reviewing data, or testing a prototype in the field, our team is united by a common belief: The best ideas emerge when expertise meets curiosity.
We don’t believe innovation happens behind closed doors. Many of our most successful efforts begin with a conversation—not a fully defined scope, roadmap, or requirements document. We work alongside operators, engineers, business leaders, and stakeholders throughout the development process, creating solutions with the people closest to the problem. That collaborative approach creates:
• Better solutions
• Faster learning
• Stronger adoption
• Shared ownership
We’re a team of specialists, but we never want engagement to feel intimidating or transactional. If you have a challenge worth solving, we’ll meet you where you are.
The challenges facing modern transportation and industry don’t stop at geographic boundaries—and neither do we. Forgeworks brings together talent across the Americas, Europe, and Asia while collaborating closely with teams and partners around the world.
This global reach gives us access to diverse perspectives, technical expertise, and operational experiences that strengthen every project we take on. It allows ideas to move quickly across disciplines, industries, and regions while keeping us connected through a common purpose: Solving meaningful problems through collaboration, technical excellence, and real-world impact
OUR FUTURE
Building What
Comes Next
The future of this industry won’t be defined by a singular technology. It will be shaped by how intelligence, automation, robotics, data, and the human expertise come together in the physical world.
Forgeworks is helping build that future through mission-driven innovation across rail, transportation, and industrial systems. We’re particularly focused on the growing convergence of:
• Robotics
• Autonomy
• Physical AI
• Connected Operations
• Intelligent Infrastructure
Not because technology itself is the goal. Because these capabilities have the potential to make operations safer, more efficient, more visible, and more resilient. Our job isn’t to chase technology. Our job is to turn possibility into practical value.