Where Vision
Meets Reality
Forgeworks is Wabtec's applied R&D team, bringing together deep industry expertise and emerging technologies to solve complex operational challenges and build what's next
Innovation
In Action
From robotics and AI to intelligent infrastructure and automation, our portfolio is focused on creating practical solutions for real-world challenges.
Innovation isn't measured by ideas alone—it's measured by what happens when those ideas meet reality. Across rail, transportation, and industrial systems, Forgeworks works alongside customers and business leaders to define the right problems, validate new opportunities, and turn emerging technologies into operational advantage. Each project reflects a shared belief: innovation should create measurable value, not just possibility.
ROBOTICS
Mission-Based Yard Intelligence
RailGhost is a rail-based robotic platform designed to automate inspection workflows while keeping operators in control. By bringing mobility, sensing, and mission-based software directly to the train, RailGhost helps railroads improve visibility, reduce repetitive manual work, and create more consistent inspection processes.
Highlights
- Accesses hard-to-reach undercar and between-car inspection areas.
- Captures consistent, evidence-based inspection data.
- Built on a platform designed for future operational missions.
ADVANCED VEHICLES
Modern Intelligence for Existing Fleets
Pathfinder reimagines how intelligence can be brought to existing locomotive fleets. By combining modern technologies with deep operational insight, Pathfinder creates a pathway to greater automation, connectivity, and decision support helping railroads unlock new capabilities from the assets already in service.
Highlights
- Brings modern digital workflows to train operations.
- Enhances existing fleets through software and connectivity.
- Creates a foundation for future automation capabilities.
COMPUTER VISION & AI
Smarter Decisions at Every Door
VaporVision is redefining how transit agencies think about passenger detection and door operations. Using AI-powered vision and deep learning, the system continuously monitors door activity, identifies passengers and obstacles, and makes real-time operational decisions to improve safety, reliability, and throughput.
Highlights
- Improves passenger safety through real-time AI detection.
- Reduces delays caused by false door obstruction events.
- Continuously adapts using operational data.
COMPUTER VISION & AI
AI-Powered Precision for Rail Spiking
SpikerVision brings advanced computer vision and automation to one of rail's most critical maintenance processes. Designed specifically for automated spiking applications, the system identifies tie plate holes in real time across changing conditions—including varying plate styles, debris, lighting, and track environments while automatically guiding spiking operations with production-ready accuracy.
Highlights
- Maintains accuracy across changing field conditions.
- Reduces manual alignment during maintenance operations.
- Supports higher productivity and consistency in track work.
PRODUCT CYBERSECURITY
Cybersecurity for Connected Operations
As critical infrastructure becomes increasingly connected, cybersecurity has become an operational necessity. VectorVigil helps organizations understand, monitor, and strengthen the security of their industrial environments by providing visibility into cyber risks across operational technology (OT) and connected systems. Designed for complex transportation and industrial networks, it enables teams to move from reactive security management toward proactive resilience.
Highlights
- Industrial Asset Visibility
- OT Security Monitoring
- Actionable Security Alerts
ADVANCED VEHICLES
The Future of Autonomous Rail
Maverick is a purpose-built autonomous rail vehicle designed around the realities of modern rail operations. Combining advanced perception, remote operations, flexible propulsion architectures, and Wabtec's automation technology stack, Maverick reimagines how intelligent vehicles can safely and efficiently move through rail environments.
Highlights
- Designed for environments where traditional vehicles fall short.
- Integrates perception, teleoperation, and autonomy.
- Supports flexible deployment and future operating models.
Startup Energy.
Enterprise Scale.
The best innovation happens when exploration and execution work together. Forgeworks was built to operate in that space—moving quickly enough to investigate emerging technologies and new opportunities, while staying connected to the expertise, customers, and operational realities that drive lasting impact.
As part of Wabtec, we're able to combine entrepreneurial thinking with deep industry knowledge, helping teams solve difficult problems today while building toward what comes next. Our role is not to innovate in isolation, but to work alongside our partners to turn possibility into practical outcomes.
