Versilis
Versilis is a Canadian manufacturer of automated highway safety gates, warning signage, and PLC control systems sold directly to government transportation agencies, with crash-tested MASH TL-3 horizontal SwiftGates and integrated I2V alerting via Waze and connected vehicles.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2008
- HeadquartersLaval, Canada
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Versilis does
Versilis is a Canadian manufacturer of automated roadway access-control systems, founded in 2008 and headquartered in Longueuil, Quebec (operating entity Versilis inc.). The company designs and produces three product families: Automated Gates (horizontal SwiftGate models HSG-18CW, HSG-22CW, and HSG-40CW, plus vertical SwiftGate models VSG-22F and VSG-40), Automated Signage (SwiftSign, SwiftArrow, Blank Out Sign, and Lane Control Sign), and Control & Monitoring systems (Commander Assembly PLC interface and Smart Handheld Controller). Its horizontal gate family is crash-tested to MASH TL-3 standards, and the firm holds five granted patents covering the HSG product line. Versilis' technology channelizes or fully blocks highway access points, replacing manual cone deployment with automated pivoting gates and pivoting/illuminated signage that increase retro-reflective visibility and worker safety.
The company sells directly to government transportation agencies, including US state DOTs (MassDOT, PennDOT, FDOT, ADOT, TxDOT), toll and bridge authorities (MDTA, NJTA, MTA), and Canadian and municipal agencies (Ontario MTO, City of Toronto). Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales into long-cycle government procurement, with project-based pricing, design and submittal support, installation assistance, training, and integration services delivered through a Demo & Training Center and ITS Integration Test Lab. Through a 2021 technology partnership with HAAS Alert, Versilis gates push lane-closure digital alerts into Waze and Stellantis vehicle infotainment systems, extending the hardware offering into connected-vehicle/infrastructure-to-vehicle alerting.
Revenue is generated primarily from hardware sales of gates and signage, supplemented by project integration and training services. Pricing is quote-driven and not publicly disclosed. Named deployments include the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge (NY MTA), Chesapeake Bay Bridge (MDTA), I-93 HOV contraflow (MassDOT), I-95 Express Lanes (FDOT, with an 88% response-time reduction and 1.73 ten-year benefit-cost ratio), I-17 Flex Lanes with 58 gates (ADOT), I-30 reversible HOV in Dallas, the Highway 401/400 interchange (Ontario MTO), and Toronto's Bayview Avenue flood management system. The company is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or management-team roster in the source data, and has received industry recognition including the 2024 Highways Awards Worker and Site Safety Initiative Award.
Versilis firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Versilis
- Legal name
- Versilis inc.
- Website
- https://versilis.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2008
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Versilis is a Canadian manufacturer of automated highway safety gates, warning signage, and PLC control systems sold directly to government transportation agencies, with crash-tested MASH TL-3 horizontal SwiftGates and integrated I2V alerting via Waze and connected vehicles.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Versilis industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Automated Highway Safety Equipment
- NAICS
- Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Managed Lanes & Dynamic Lane Management (Hard Shoulder Running, Reversible Lanes) (TLAJACAL)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Freeway & Ramp Management Systems (Ramp Metering, Lane Control Signals) (TLAJACAG)
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Where Versilis is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Laval
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Versilis business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Hardware Sales - Automated Gates: Sale of physical gate products including horizontal swing gates (HSG-18CW, HSG-22CW, HSG-40CW) and vertical drop gates (VSG-22F, VSG-40) for highway and work zone safety applications.
- Automated Signage Products: Sale of automated warning signage including SwiftSign, Blank Out Signs, Lane Control Signs, and SwiftArrow for traffic management.
- Control & Monitoring Systems: Commander Assembly and Smart Handheld Controller for integrated control and monitoring of ITS field devices.
- Project Integration Services: Design, integration, installation support, training, and ITS Integration Test Lab services for transportation agencies and contractors during project phases.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels7 records
Versilis product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Versilis manufactures automated highway gates and warning systems for roadway safety. The product portfolio includes horizontal and vertical swing gates (SwiftGate HSG and VSG models), automated warning signage (SwiftSign, SwiftArrow, Blank Out Sign, Lane Control Sign), and PLC-based control and monitoring systems (Commander Assembly, Smart Handheld Controller). The integrated system is sold primarily to government transportation agencies for work zone safety, reversible/contraflow lane operations, express lanes, bridge and tunnel access control, ramp closures, and flooded roadway management.
Product overview
Versilis offers a comprehensive portfolio of automated highway safety solutions organized into three product lines: Automated Gates (Horizontal SwiftGate models HSG-18CW, HSG-22CW, HSG-40CW and Vertical SwiftGate models VSG-22F, VSG-40), Automated Signage (SwiftSign, SwiftArrow, Blank Out Sign, Lane Control Sign), and Control & Monitoring (Commander Assembly and Smart Handheld Controller). These products work together as a unified system: gates and signs provide physical traffic control and motorist alerting, while the Commander and Smart Handheld Controller enable local and remote control and monitoring of all field devices. The system integrates with third-party platforms including Waze and HAAS Alert Safety Cloud for Infrastructure-to-Vehicle digital alerting.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- SwiftGate: Automated horizontal and vertical swing gates for traffic control and lane closures on highways and bridges.
- SwiftSign
- SwiftArrow
- Commander Assembly
- Lane Control Sign
Products and services
- HSG-18CW Horizontal SwiftGate
Quantifiable outcome
- 88% reduction in response time for lane closures (I-95 Express Lanes, FDOT)
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Versilis
Customer profileNamed customers11 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Versilis technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration3 records
Feature6 records
Versilis partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- HAAS AlertcoreTechnology partnership integrating Versilis safety gates with Haas Alert's Safety Cloud C-V2X digital alert solution. Gates send lane closure digital alerts to approaching motorists through Waze navigation app (0.5 miles ahead of lane shift) and Stellantis vehicle infotainment systems (Dodge, RAM, Jeep, Chrysler brands).
Scale indicators9 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Versilis competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Wanco Inc. Manufacturer of traffic safety equipment including arrow boards, message signs, and variable message signs used by DOTs and contractors, overlapping with Versilis' SwiftArrow, SwiftSign, and lane control sign products.
- Highway Care: UK-based highway safety products and services company that distributes and operates Versilis' SwiftGate automated taper deployment system (winner of the 2024 Highways Awards Worker and Site Safety Initiative Award). They serve as both a distribution partner and indirect channel competitor in the automated gates / work zone safety market.
- TraffiCalm Systems: Manufacturer of radar speed signs, message signs, and traffic calming products for government and roadway safety customers, with comparable channel and customer profile to Versilis' signage business.
- Trinity Highway Products (Energy Absorption Systems): Division of Trinity Industries providing crash cushions, barriers, and other roadside safety hardware. A leading North American supplier to state DOTs in the same highway safety procurement category as Versilis, competing on work-zone and access control safety devices.
- Stinson ITS: Provider of intelligent transportation systems including lane control signals, variable message signs, and automated traffic management devices, competing for similar DOT specifications on managed lanes and work zone safety.
- Carmanah Technologies (Sensata): Now part of Sensata Technologies, Carmanah sells solar-powered LED traffic and roadway safety products including crosswalk signs and hazard markers, overlapping with Versilis' solar-powered wireless gate systems sold to DOTs.
- All Traffic Solutions: Provider of variable message signs, radar speed displays, and cloud-based traffic safety devices sold to municipalities and transportation agencies, comparable to Versilis' automated signage product family.
Others
- HAAS Alert: Technology partner of Versilis providing the Safety Cloud C-V2X digital alert platform that integrates with Versilis gates. While not a competitor, Haas Alert is the closest connected-vehicle data infrastructure partner and a potential peer for I2V alerting services.
Broad incumbents
- Iteris: Public company providing intelligent transportation systems, traffic management software, and connected vehicle solutions to state DOTs and municipalities; while more software-focused, it competes for the same ITS budget line items and managed-lane programs as Versilis.
- Siemens Mobility (Intelligent Traffic Systems): Large incumbent traffic management and ITS provider offering controllers, signals, and broader smart-mobility solutions to DOTs and cities; competes for the same government ITS procurements and can bundle automated access control alongside larger systems.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Versilis leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Versilis funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Versilis M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Versilis
What does Versilis do?
Versilis manufactures automated highway gates and warning systems for roadway safety. The product portfolio includes horizontal and vertical swing gates (SwiftGate HSG and VSG models), automated warning signage (SwiftSign, SwiftArrow, Blank Out Sign, Lane Control Sign), and PLC-based control and monitoring systems (Commander Assembly, Smart Handheld Controller). The integrated system is sold primarily to government transportation agencies for work zone safety, reversible/contraflow lane operations, express lanes, bridge and tunnel access control, ramp closures, and flooded roadway management.
Is Versilis a public or private company?
Versilis is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Versilis founded?
Versilis was founded in 2008. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Versilis based?
Versilis is headquartered in Laval, Canada, in the North America region.
How does Versilis make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Hardware Sales - Automated Gates are the primary driver. The others are automated Signage Products, control & Monitoring Systems and project Integration Services.
Who are Versilis's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Wanco Inc., Highway Care, TraffiCalm Systems, Trinity Highway Products (Energy Absorption Systems), Stinson ITS, Carmanah Technologies (Sensata) and All Traffic Solutions. HAAS Alert is listed as an others. Broad incumbents are Iteris and Siemens Mobility (Intelligent Traffic Systems).
Does Versilis have an API?
No public API is recorded for Versilis.
What industry is Versilis in?
Versilis's product category is Automated Highway Safety Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAJACAL, Managed Lanes & Dynamic Lane Management (Hard Shoulder Running, Reversible Lanes), with a secondary code of TLAJACAG, Freeway & Ramp Management Systems (Ramp Metering, Lane Control Signals). Its NAICS code is 334513.