What Motius does

Motius (now legally eigenblue GmbH) is a Munich-based R&D services company founded in 2013 that helps large enterprises operationalize emerging technologies. The company operates a fluid staffing model that combines a 120-person core team with a curated talent pool of over 900 tech experts, assembling project-specific teams on demand. It serves enterprise clients across automotive, industrial, manufacturing, healthcare, and energy verticals, including BMW, Siemens, Siemens Healthineers, MTU Aero Engines, Bosch, Hilti, AGCO, Allianz, Charité Berlin, and FERNRIDE.

Service offerings are organized across four pillars: Business Process Optimization, Production Automation, Product & Technology Innovation, and User Experience Engineering. Underlying capabilities span AI/machine learning, autonomous mobility, blockchain, cybersecurity, edge computing, extended reality, IoT/5G/6G, product design, and robotics. AI-specific capabilities include computer vision (e.g., turbine blade serial number identification for MTU Aero Engines), predictive analytics (22% manufacturing cost reduction via AI-driven sheet metal design optimization for Optimate GmbH; 30% turbine maintenance time reduction via ML for MTU Aero Engines), and RAG-based knowledge retrieval combined with encrypted computing through a partnership with Roseman Labs. The company also holds IEC 61508 safety standards and IEC 62443 cybersecurity expertise, demonstrated in the 2025 FERNRIDE autonomous terminal tractor TÜV SÜD certification engagement.

The business model is professional services revenue via project-based engagements, distributed through direct enterprise field sales in Europe (primary market Germany). Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company was historically largely self-funded with a single disclosed funding round of approximately $4.45M in June 2020, and has recently rebranded from Motius to eigenblue to accelerate customer engineering with custom AI systems and expand the team.

Name

Motius

Legal name

eigenblue GmbH

Website

https://motius.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Motius (now eigenblue GmbH) is a Munich-based R&D services firm founded in 2013 that combines a 120-person core team with a 900+ tech expert talent pool to deliver AI, autonomous mobility, cybersecurity, and emerging technology projects for enterprise clients across automotive, industrial, healthcare, and energy sectors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Munich

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. R&D Services & Consulting: Professional services model providing end-to-end support from innovation consulting to customized technical development for enterprise clients across various industries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Motius is an R&D services company that delivers end-to-end innovation support — from innovation consulting and strategy through to customized technical development and productive deployment — across four competence fields: Business Process Optimization, Production Automation, Product & Technology Innovation, and User Experience (UX Engineering). The company operates a fluid organizational model combining 120 core team employees with a talent pool of over 900 tech experts, enabling it to assemble bespoke interdisciplinary teams for each enterprise project spanning emerging technologies such as AI, autonomous mobility, blockchain, cybersecurity, IoT/5G, extended reality, and robotics.

Product overview

Motius is an R&D company offering end-to-end innovation support from strategy to customized technical development. The company operates across four main service offerings: Business Process Optimization, Production Automation, Product & Technology Innovation, and User Experience (UX Engineering). These are supported by a fluid structure with 120 core team employees and a talent pool of over 900 tech experts, allowing flexible assembly of project teams with latest expertise in future technologies. The company also publishes the Tech Dosis monthly newsletter as a content product. Motius has recently renamed to eigenblue GmbH to accelerate customer engineering with custom AI systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Process Optimization Service offering that delivers technology solutions tailored to enterprise business goals, increasing efficiency, speed, and effectiveness in organizations through digital process optimization. Targeted at large enterprise customers seeking to leverage emerging technologies for value creation.
• Production Automation Service offering that creates custom technology solutions to automate and optimize manufacturing and production processes, maximizing productivity, quality, and human potential for enterprise customers in industrial and manufacturing sectors.
• Product & Technology Innovation Service offering that guides enterprise customers through the entire technology innovation process, from strategy and consulting through to productive solutions, helping them pioneer new products and technologies to enhance competitiveness.
• User Experience (UX Engineering) Service offering that builds software, human-machine interfaces (HMIs), and extended reality (XR) solutions for enterprise customers, enabling new customer value and novel user experiences to drive business performance.

Quantifiable outcome

• 22% less manufacturing costs on average through AI design optimization of metal parts
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FERNRIDEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Motius provided interdisciplinary technical expertise to help FERNRIDE achieve TÜV SÜD certification for an autonomous terminal tractor under EU Machinery Directive. Motius supported IEC 61508 safety standards and IEC 62443 cybersecurity requirements during gap analysis and safety software development process. This partnership enabled FERNRIDE to become the first company to earn such certification, positioning them for commercial deployments of autonomous transport solutions across Europe.
• Roseman LabsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for breakthrough AI innovation combining RAG with encrypted computing technology.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Capgemini Engineering: Global engineering R&D services arm of Capgemini delivering digital engineering, manufacturing, and emerging-tech solutions to enterprise clients including automotive and industrial OEMs. Comparable to Motius across target customers, emerging-tech focus, and project-based R&D services model, but at vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Pronto Software / thoughtworks (global engineering peers): Global technology consultancy providing custom software engineering, AI/ML, and digital transformation to enterprise clients across industries. Comparable to Motius in interdisciplinary R&D service delivery, emerging-tech focus, and end-to-end strategy-to-implementation model.
• Cyient: Global engineering and digital solutions company serving aerospace, automotive, industrial, and healthcare with design, manufacturing, and digital engineering services. Comparable to Motius in cross-vertical R&D services, AI/data engineering capability, and enterprise project delivery.
• ALTEN: Global engineering and technology consulting firm providing R&D and IT services to automotive, aerospace, and industrial clients with major German operations. Directly comparable to Motius in B2B engineering services model, customer verticals, and emerging-tech project delivery, though at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• TWT GmbH Science & Innovation: Munich-based technology consultancy providing applied R&D in connected car, AI, simulation, and emerging tech to automotive and industrial clients. Highly comparable to Motius in Munich base, automotive customer base, emerging-tech engineering focus, and project-based delivery.
• EDAG Engineering Group: Independent German engineering services firm serving automotive, aerospace, and industrial OEMs with development and production engineering. Comparable to Motius in geographic base, customer verticals, and emerging-tech engineering focus (autonomous, AI, digitalization).
• Bertrandt AG: German engineering services provider specializing in automotive and industrial R&D including autonomous driving, e-mobility, and digitalization. Highly comparable to Motius in German base, automotive customer focus, and emerging-tech engineering delivery, with substantially larger headcount.
• MHP (a Porsche Company): Management and IT consultancy focused on automotive and manufacturing digital transformation, with strong presence in Germany. Comparable to Motius in target customers (BMW, Porsche ecosystem), emerging-tech delivery, and enterprise project-based consulting model.
• AKKA Technologies: European engineering and digital services consultancy with deep automotive, aerospace, and industrial client base across Germany and France. Closest comparable to Motius in delivery model (project-based engineering consulting), customer verticals, and emerging-tech focus including AI and autonomous systems.

Regional players

• Segment (formerly Ergon / Airlock) / Lufthansa Industry Solutions: German IT and digital engineering consultancy serving enterprise and industrial clients with custom software, data, and emerging-tech projects. Comparable to Motius in DACH focus, enterprise custom engineering delivery, and emerging-tech (AI/ML) capability.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@motiusgmbh5343

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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