Unipart Rail has acquired Instrumentel, a spinout from University of Leeds that is developing telemetry systems for rail and automotive applications.
Instrumentel, a UK-based telemetry systems spinout from University of Leeds, was acquired by railway supplier Unipart Rail on Friday for an undisclosed amount.
Founded in 2001, Instrumentel designs and manufactures telemetry systems aimed extreme and inaccessible environments. The spinout targets the railway, automotive and industrial sectors.
The spinout is based on research in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at University of Leeds. The core technology was developed by David McGorman, who now acts as managing director of Instrumentel,…