# Amper Technologies

> Amper Technologies is a Chicago-based industrial IoT company that helps manufacturers see and improve what happens on their shop floors in real time. Its FactoryOS platform pairs non-invasive sensors that clip onto any machine - regardless of age or brand and install in about ten minutes - with AI-driven analytics that track machine utilization, OEE, downtime, labor and job performance. Founded in 2016, Amper turns legacy factory equipment into a source of live production data without expensive retrofits or complex IT integrations, and was acquired by ECI Software Solutions in December 2025.

- **Founded:** 2016
- **Headquarters:** Chicago, Illinois, United States
- **Founders:** Akshat Thirani (Co-founder & former CEO), Philip House (Co-founder & CTO)
- **Team size:** ~21-50 employees
- **Products:** FactoryOS, Non-invasive machine monitoring sensors, Operator tablet app, Analytics, alerts & reporting
- **Notable:** Raised $11M Series A in 2022 led by Lewis & Clark Ventures, Graduated from the SOSV / HAX hardware accelerator (HAX 09), Built non-invasive sensors that install on any machine in ~10 minutes with no PLC integration

## Products & services

- **FactoryOS** — A manufacturing execution and production-monitoring platform built on real-time IoT data and powered by AI. It lets manufacturers track, plan, execute and improve operations - surfacing OEE, utilization, downtime, hour-by-hour timelines, cycle times, labor and job status at a glance or in detail.
- **Non-invasive machine monitoring sensors** — Universal, plug-and-play hardware that clips onto any machine (any age, any brand) and reads electrical current to infer run state, output and downtime. Installs in about 10 minutes with no PLC integration or factory retrofit.
- **Operator tablet app** — A shop-floor interface that lets operators log downtime reasons, see live OEE and interact with production data in real time.
- **Analytics, alerts & reporting** — Real-time dashboards, downtime tracking, custom reports, real-time alerts and ERP integrations included across plans to close the gap between ERP planning and actual production.

## Achievements

- Raised $11M Series A in 2022 led by Lewis & Clark Ventures
- Graduated from the SOSV / HAX hardware accelerator (HAX 09)
- Built non-invasive sensors that install on any machine in ~10 minutes with no PLC integration
- Customers reported 50% productivity gains within 30 days of deployment
- Acquired by ECI Software Solutions in December 2025

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — ECI Software Solutions acquired Amper Technologies to strengthen its AI innovation and add FactoryOS's real-time machine, job and labor insights to its manufacturing suite.
- **2022-03** — Closed an $11M Series A led by Lewis & Clark Ventures to scale the team and expand the product line.

## Links

- Website: https://www.amper.co/
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/amper-technologies-inc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/getamper
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amper.xyz/

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