Aize acquires Samp, connecting engineering data with physical reality

02 Sep 2026 Industrial software company Aize has acquired French industrial AI company Samp, bringing together complementary technologies, teams and visions for how industrial companies work with complex asset information. The combination will address industrial assets across their full lifecycle – from newer, greenfield facilities built around comprehensive CAD and engineering models to decades-old brownfield assets where technical information is often scattered, incomplete or outdated. Samp has developed Shared Reality, an AI-powered platform that transforms reality-capture data, such as laser scans, into structured asset information and connects what physically exists in the field with engineering information such as tags, drawings and P&IDs. Shared Reality provides the missing link between scattered, incomplete and outdated technical information and the reality of the field. Samp’s technology is already deployed across more than 500 industrial facilities, with a strong focus on Energy and Water. Aize is used by leading companies across the energy sector, including BP, ExxonMobil, SBM Offshore, Aker BP and Aker Solutions, to bring engineering, operational and asset information together in one digital working environment. “What convinced us about Samp was not only the technology, but the team, their commercial momentum and how closely their vision aligns with ours,” says Jarle Skrebergene, CEO of Aize. “Together, we can connect engineering intent, operational information and what actually exists in the field, creating a uniquely powerful foundation for industrial companies to understand and work with their assets throughout their lifecycle.” From engineering design to physical reality Aize and Samp approach industrial information from complementary starting points. For newer assets, Aize builds on rich CAD and engineering models and connects them with operational and enterprise information. For existing brownfield assets, Samp starts from the reality of the field, using AI to create a structured 3D representation and connect it with existing technical information. Together, the companies can address the full spectrum of industrial assets and projects: greenfield and brownfield, CAD-based and reality-based digital twins, and engineering-centric as well as operations and maintenance-centric workflows. The two companies also share a common product DNA: a 3D-first visual approach to contextualising technical information; an open ecosystem philosophy, acting as the glue between existing systems and data; and a strong focus on end users, lean user experience and rapid adoption across engineering, operations, maintenance and project teams. “Samp was founded around a simple conviction: for existing industrial facilities, the field is the ultimate source of truth,” says Laurent Bourgouin, co-founder and CEO of Samp. “Shared Reality bridges the gap between physical reality and the technical information companies rely on every day. Together with Aize, we can connect engineering, operations and field reality across the entire asset lifecycle.” A reality-checked information foundation for industry Aize will continue to focus on software and will be working with specialist reality-capture partners to provide scan data that can be transformed and contextualised using Samp technology. The acquisition comes as Aize prepares for the general availability of its next-generation platform by the end of 2026, with a redesigned user experience, improved performance and a more seamless way for industrial teams to work across 3D assets, engineering drawings and industrial information. Together, Aize and Samp aim to become the category leader for reality-checked industrial asset information – providing a trusted digital foundation across the entire asset lifecycle, from engineering and construction through operations, maintenance and transformation. The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Aize is owned by Aker ASA and has its roots in the group’s industrial heritage. Photo/Aize RELATED NEWS Asten Johnson is pleased to announce an important leadership transition. 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