Versatile

Versatile develops an AI-based "crane intelligence" system for the construction industry, combining a below-the-hook hardware device mounted on site cranes with a software platform (referred to as the Control Center) and a mobile application. The device passively captures data during each crane pick, producing measurements of pace, progress, and problems without requiring crews to change how they work or perform manual data entry. According to the company, the system measures thousands of data points within the pick cycle, allowing production rates and outliers to be identified [0][1][3].

The current site positions the offering for steel erectors, promising visibility into every pick, sequence, and delay [0][1]. Product capabilities described by the company include operational records with photos and timestamps (for example, crane hook time allocation and change-order verification), mobile alerts for events such as no-fly-zone infractions or the start of the day's first task, and outlier reports that flag anomalies before they affect the schedule [3]. The mobile app provides real-time jobsite data, schedule management, insights, and a material-tracking inventory search feature [2]. Deployment is described as a three-step process: the Versatile team uploads site plans, models, and schedules; the customer's team installs the devices on cranes in minutes; and data becomes accessible remotely [3].

The hardware is described as crane-type, make, and ownership agnostic, built on a durable frame for construction environments, and certified as an under-the-hook lifting accessory with the same weight capacity as the crane on which it is used. Crosby-branded rigging hardware is integral to the below-the-hook device, and Crosby is identified as a strategic partner [3]. A third-party directory describes the company as creating technology that gives construction professionals visibility into production rates, with the aim of turning a fragmented industry into a controllable manufacturing-like process [4][6].