Vector Watch said it would incorporate its unique technology and knowhow with Fitbit’s experience and global community, while the smartwatches will maintain functionalities and features.
“Our aim is to make our integration in the Fitbit family as seamless as possible with no impact on you, our customers,” Vector Watch said in a statement.
Vector Watch founder Andrei Pitis said that, after the integration into Fitbit, the latter plans to develop a top development center in Bucharest, which will include product management, design, software development and research teams.
Pitis will join the U.S. company as VP Engineering and will coordinate Fitbit center in Bucharest, according to Business Magazine.
Vector Watch start-up was established in 2014 by entrepreneur Andrei Pitis. The company has offices in London, Silicon Valley, Amsterdam, Hong Kong and Bucharest.
Vector Watch smart watches are developed in Romania, from projecting and design to the software and hardware platforms, and assembled in China. The business was launched in 2015 in Romania.
Fitbit is an American producer of activity trackers, wireless-enabled wearable technology devices that measure data such as the number of steps walked, heart rate, quality of sleep, steps climbed, and other personal metrics involved in fitness.