Anaheim, Calif. – October 28, 2025 – Verisurf Software, Inc. is proud to announce its participation in the Inaugural AI Hackathon presented by Sandvik, October 8 – 10, 2025. The event brought together 42 teams and 183 participants spanning six locations and five international time zones.
The objective of the event was to bring together teams from around the world to collaborate, innovate, and shape the future of manufacturing using AI. The Verisurf entry was an Excel AI Assistant to demonstrate the concept of a fully featured Verisurf Co-Pilot that you could ask any Verisurf-related question, regardless of technical level. Once developed, the project’s focus was to create a fully agentic assistant to help create or modify custom Verisurf Excel Templates.
“Participation in the Sandvik Hackathon was an outstanding achievement and a reflection of the innovation, teamwork, and forward thinking happening within Verisurf. This recognition puts a spotlight on the exciting progress we’re making in AI and the direction we’re heading as part of Sandvik’s growing focus on intelligent manufacturing.” Said Sean Leonard, project leader.
“This hackathon will help us accelerate innovation and stay close to what truly matters: our customers. By investing in new ideas, we’re shaping the future of manufacturing, together,” said Magnus Malmström, Chief Technology Officer for Intelligent Manufacturing at Sandvik. “Why this matters: By bringing together our experts from CAD, CAM, simulation, and metrology, we leverage the breadth of Sandvik’s digital manufacturing portfolio. This collaborative approach means hackathon solutions can seamlessly bridge different parts of the manufacturing process – a benefit only a company with Sandvik’s end-to-end offering can deliver.”
“We have 80+ years of manufacturing know-how fueling our digital innovations -expect practical solutions, not just tech for tech’s sake,” added Magnus.
The 36-hour Hackathon was widely celebrated across Sandvik worldwide, demonstrating the Company’s commitment to its core values—Winning Together, Curiosity, Responsibility, and Customer Focus. These values align with Sandvik’s promise of “Advancing the world through Engineering, which is central to their business strategy.
Verisurf Software, Inc. is a measurement-solutions company dedicated to advancing manufacturing through surface analysis, quality inspection, assembly guidance, and reverse engineering. Built on a powerful CAD/CAM foundation, Verisurf supports open standards, universal compatibility, and full interoperability with all CMMs and CAD systems. Its mission is to help manufacturers maintain a connected digital workflow, from design through inspection, delivering high-quality parts in less time, every time.
