What Cedes does

CEDES AG is a privately held Swiss sensor and IoT company headquartered in Landquart, Switzerland, founded in 1986, specializing in safety and intelligent sensing solutions for elevators, escalators, industrial doors, pedestrian doors, residential doors, warehouse management, and transportation people-flow applications. Its product portfolio spans light curtains (cegard/Smart and Mini families), 3D Time-of-Flight sensors (CabSens, TOFniva, TOF/Spot), absolute positioning systems (APS C-Series one), radar and reflective sensors (RDS 100, TPS 210), optical safety edges (OSE), emergency communication systems (Sentrio and 2N products), and AI-enabled controllers for object recognition and people counting. The flagship CEDES Elevate cloud platform delivers predictive maintenance, anomaly detection, door-health monitoring, traffic analysis, and workflow integration with FIELDBOSS field service management, converting hardware-sourced telemetry into recurring subscription revenue.

The company manufactures millions of sensors annually at its multi-block Science Park facility with an SMD cleanroom and sells through three go-to-market motions: direct enterprise field sales with regional key account managers (Europe, North America, China, Asia Pacific), strategic channel partnerships (notably Wurtec for US/Canada with seven branches and same-day delivery), and OEM integrations (Innovation Industries fixtures, Wurtec control platforms, 2N and AXIS partners). Customer segments include elevator manufacturers and service companies, door system manufacturers, healthcare facilities (FACT Group across 230+ facilities), building owners and property managers, and transportation operators. The firm is ISO 9001 certified with CE/UKCA, TÜV, ASME A17.1, EN 81-20, and GDPR-compliant products; ISO 27001 is in progress.

CEDES is undergoing a multi-year transformation under CEO Patrick Bass, replacing legacy processes with a Microsoft Dynamics 365 end-to-end digital platform supported by Power BI analytics, while transitioning the revenue mix toward Elevate SaaS subscriptions. Recent strategic moves include a June 2026 strategic partnership with Wurtec for North American expansion, leadership refresh in China (Luca Li replacing Jason Zheng after nearly 25 years), appointment of a VP Elevator & Escalator North America, and fulfillment of the largest single customer order in company history for warehouse automation sensor solutions.

Name

Cedes

Legal name

CEDES AG

Website

https://cedes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Cedes AG is a privately held Swiss sensor and IoT company that develops safety light curtains, 3D time-of-flight sensors, positioning systems, and the Elevate predictive-maintenance platform for elevator, escalator, industrial-door, and people-flow applications, serving OEMs, service companies, healthcare facilities, and building operators globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Safety Sensors and IoT Elevator Solutions

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use (334512)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Electronic & Other Electrical Equipment (No Computer Equip) (3600)

akta.pro primary industry

Building Automation & Controls (BAS/BMS) (HSAPAPAA)

Keywords

• Elevator sensor solutions
• Light curtain safety
• IoT predictive maintenance
• Door safeguarding systems
• Industrial safety sensors

Headquarters

HQ city

Landquart

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sensor Sales: CEDES manufactures and sells proprietary sensors including light curtains, safety edges, radar sensors, positioning systems, and 3D ToF sensors. Products are sold to elevator manufacturers, door system integrators, and building operators. The company operates multiple production sites worldwide within its Science Park facility.
2. IoT/SaaS Subscriptions (Elevate Platform): Cloud-based predictive maintenance platform sold as subscription service. Provides 24/7 monitoring, maintenance recommendations, performance reports, and workflow integration. Hardware IoT components integrated into light curtains enable the service.
3. Emergency Communication Systems: Sentrio multilingual two-way emergency communication solution integrated into elevator fixtures. Sold as integrated system to fixture manufacturers and elevator OEMs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CEDES AG develops and manufactures intelligent sensor solutions and IoT-based systems for elevators, escalators, and industrial, pedestrian, and residential doors. Its portfolio spans 2D and 3D light curtains, safety edges, radar sensors, absolute positioning systems, and 3D Time-of-Flight sensors, complemented by the CEDES Elevate cloud platform for predictive maintenance and the Sentrio multilingual emergency communication system. The company produces millions of sensors annually at its Swiss Science Park headquarters and sells to elevator OEMs, door system integrators, and building operators worldwide.

Product overview

CEDES develops intelligent, safe sensor solutions combining pioneering spirit with Swiss quality for elevators, escalators, industrial doors, pedestrian doors, residential doors, warehouse management, and transportation applications. The product portfolio centers on the CEDES Elevate IoT platform for predictive maintenance, complemented by a comprehensive range of light curtains (cegard/Smart, cegard/Mini series), 3D Time-of-Flight sensors (CabSens, TOFniva, TOF/Spot), positioning systems (APS C-Series one), safety sensors (RAY, ELS, RDS, OSE series), and emergency communication systems (Sentrio, 2N series). The company's sensor solutions collect data that enables elevator data insights, predictive analytics, and integration with field service management software like FIELDBOSS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CEDES Elevate Cloud-based predictive maintenance platform for elevators that uses data from light curtains to detect suspected failures, monitor door health, track performance, and provide maintenance recommendations. Universally compatible with any elevator brand, age, or type. Sold as a subscription service to elevator operators and building owners.
• cegard/Smart Light Curtain IoT-enabled light curtain for elevator door safeguarding that doubles as a data source for remote monitoring and predictive maintenance. Used by elevator OEMs and service companies.
• APS C-Series One Absolute Positioning System Contactless IR-camera absolute positioning system for elevators that reads APS code tape on guide rails, C-profiles, landing door operators, or sills. Supports speeds up to 20 m/s and distances up to 1,500 m with 0.5 mm resolution. Sold to elevator manufacturers and integrators.
• Object Recognition and People Counting Controllers (OR/PC Controller) Controllers that use cegard/Smart light curtain data to recognize objects such as hospital beds and wheelchairs for priority dispatching, and to count passengers for building traffic flow analysis. Target audience is elevator OEMs and operators, especially in healthcare facilities.
• CabSens 3D Time-of-Flight Cabin Sensor 3D Time-of-Flight sensor for empty cabin detection in elevators. Detects occupancy without capturing personally identifiable information, ensuring GDPR compliance. Designed for sensitive environments such as penthouse residences, bank vault elevators, and emergency response scenarios.
• RDS 100 Radar Sensor Radar sensor for reliable door activation and people counting. Provides a large 4 x 2 m detection area at 2.2 m mounting height. Used for sliding, revolving, pedestrian, and industrial doors. Sold to door system manufacturers and integrators.
• Optical Sensing Edges (OSE) Safety edges for industrial sectional, rolling, and high-speed doors and vertical closing telescopic doors. Use hollow rubber profiles with infrared sensors that stop hazardous movement when deformed by contact. Category 3 safety classification with CE/UKCA and TÜV certifications.
• TPS 210 Direction-Detection Sensor Direction-detection sensor based on infrared triangulation proximity technology with an integrated controller. Used for people-counting applications and for activating transportation doors.
• Sentrio Multilingual Emergency Communication Multilingual two-way emergency communication solution for elevators, fully compliant with ASME A17.1:2022. Designed for integration into elevator fixtures with modern aesthetics. Sold to fixture manufacturers and elevator OEMs as an integrated system.
• TOFniva 3D Time-of-Flight Sensor Time-of-Flight 3D sensor for elevator applications including entrance area monitoring and people counting. Sells into the elevator OEM and building automation market.
• cegard Light Curtain Family (Mini, Mini-CC, Mini-MOD, Lift, Max custom made) Family of light curtains for elevator door safeguarding across passenger, freight, platform, and homelift elevators, plus custom-made large-format cegard/Max variants. Sold to elevator OEMs, service companies, and door manufacturers.
• GridScan 2D Sensors (Pro, Mini, Mini-SR) 2D technology sensors for elevator and door applications, including compact variants for space-constrained installations. Sold to elevator OEMs and door manufacturers.
• RAY Family Safety Sensors (RAY-RT, RAY-M, RAY-N, RAYTECTOR RAY-S) Safety sensors for industrial door monitoring, including pull-in protection variants for industrial doors. Sold to industrial door manufacturers.
• ELS Series Safety Sensors (ELS 263, ELS 300, ELS 400, ELS 500) Series of safety sensors for various door and elevator applications across multiple form factors. Sold to door system manufacturers.
• GLS Series Safety Light Grids (GLS 126 NT, GLS 326, GLS 526) Series of safety light grids for various door safeguarding applications. Sold to door system manufacturers and integrators.
• 2N Emergency Communication Family (LiftIP 2.0, LiftGate, Lift1, Sentrio, 2Wire) Family of 2N emergency communication products for elevators: IP-based LiftIP 2.0, LiftGate gateway, Lift1 entry-level unit, multilingual Sentrio, and two-wire 2N 2Wire retrofit solution. Sold through CEDES' strategic partnership with 2N.
• ENTRYSENSE (ENS) and EasyGate IP Access Control Access control solutions for elevator and door applications including IP-based EasyGate IP and ENTRYSENSE (ENS) units. Sold to building operators and access control integrators.
• OPTOEYE OPE, OPTOCHAIN, OPTOGUARD OGD, easyray, Micro MF Family of safety and monitoring sensors including OPTOEYE (door protection), OPTOCHAIN (industrial safety), OPTOGUARD (industrial door monitoring), easyray (industrial door safety), and compact Micro MF units. Sold to industrial and pedestrian door manufacturers.
• iDiscovery Elevator Analytics Software Analytics and discovery software for elevator data, providing insights for operators and building owners. Complements CEDES' hardware sensors and Elevate platform.
• UPS and UPS Plus Universal Power Supply Units Universal power supply units including UPS and UPS Plus variants for elevator systems. Ensure continuous operation of CEDES sensor and communication devices in elevator installations.
• Elevate Sensor Kits (Basic Stand-Alone, Emergency Communication) Stand-alone Elevate sensor kits including a basic kit for elevator monitoring and an emergency communication kit. Used by elevator operators as entry points into the Elevate IoT ecosystem.

Quantifiable outcome

• Significantly increased capacity and availability of elevators within short time period after Elevate installation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability6 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• WurteccoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 8 June 2026Strategic partnership for North America where Wurtec goes beyond traditional distribution to become a holistic partner for CEDES technologies. Wurtec distributes CEDES light curtains, Sentrio, and Elevate solutions across US and Canada through seven branches, providing same-day delivery coast-to-coast. Active integration of CEDES APS positioning system into Wurtec control platforms and Wur-Com solution into CEDES emergency communication offering.
• FIELDBOSScoreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration of CEDES Elevate predictive maintenance platform with FIELDBOSS field service management software, enabling direct translation of elevator data insights into service actions. Workflow integration delivered as turnkey solution with APIs for system connectivity.
• Innovation Industries Inc.coreTechnology or IntegrationIntegration of CEDES Sentrio multilingual emergency communication system into Innovation Industries premium elevator fixtures. Solution is ASME A17.1:2022 compliant, easy to install, and designed for modern elevator aesthetics. Innovation Industries is a leading North American fixture manufacturer serving locations including Harvard University, Yankee Stadium, and Space Shuttle launch pad.
• 2N & AXISstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partners sharing vision of safety. 2N provides elevator communication systems including LiftIP 2.0, LiftGate, and Lift1. AXIS provides network audio and video solutions. Partnerships enable integrated safety solutions for elevator applications.
• Langer & LaumannstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for smart door solutions combining CEDES sensor technology with Langer & Laumann door automation expertise.
• Peters ResearchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner providing elevator traffic analysis and simulation expertise, complementing CEDES positioning and monitoring solutions.
• CobianchiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner in elevator safety and monitoring solutions, combining CEDES sensors with Cobianchi systems.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Pepperl+Fuchs: German industrial sensor manufacturer with deep portfolio in safety light grids, proximity sensors, and elevator/door positioning sensors — competes head-to-head in EN 81 and ASME-certified sensor categories.
• ifm electronic: German industrial sensor and IO-Link specialist with strong position in factory and process automation sensing — directly comparable mid-sized European sensor manufacturer with similar customer profile.
• SICK AG: German-headquartered manufacturer of industrial sensors including safety light curtains, photoelectric sensors, and LiDAR — direct overlap with CEDES' cegard and GridScan portfolios, especially in elevator and door safety applications.
• Avire Global: Specialist supplier of elevator safety, communication (LCD/emergency phones), and sensing products — direct peer in elevator-specific safety and communication, comparable to CEDES Sentrio and 2N portfolio.
• Banner Engineering: US-headquartered industrial sensor maker (safety light curtains, measurement, machine vision) with strong position in industrial doors and material handling — comparable product breadth and mid-market enterprise sales motion.
• Leuze electronic: German safety sensor manufacturer specializing in safety light curtains, optical sensors, and distance measurement for elevator and industrial door applications — direct product overlap and similar regulatory footprint.
• Wenglor Sensoric: European sensor specialist with strong light curtain, ToF, and photoelectric safety product lines targeting elevator, door, and industrial automation markets — same end-customers and certifications as CEDES.
• Schmersal Group: Global leader in machine safety including safety edges, safety light grids, and lift/elevator door safeguarding switches — direct competitor to CEDES OSE, ELS, and RAY product families.

Broad incumbents

• Keyence Corporation: Global industrial sensor powerhouse (photoelectric, proximity, measurement) with substantially larger scale and broad industry presence — overlaps with CEDES sensor products but operates as a much broader industrial automation vendor.

Emerging players

• Augury: AI-driven industrial IoT and predictive maintenance platform targeting rotating equipment and asset-heavy industries — comparable predictive-maintenance value proposition to CEDES Elevate, though broader industrial focus rather than elevator-specific.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cedes-ag

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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 →

Frequently asked questions about Cedes