Deevio
Deevio builds AI-powered computer vision systems for automated visual quality inspection in industrial manufacturing, serving pharmaceutical, automotive, packaging, and precision tooling customers such as BASF and Takeda. Since September 2023 it operates as wenglor Deevio GmbH, integrated into wenglor's uniVision platform.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2018
- HeadquartersBerlin, Germany
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What Deevio does
Deevio (now legally wenglor Deevio GmbH) is a Berlin-based company that develops and deploys deep-learning computer vision systems for automated visual inspection in industrial manufacturing. Founded in 2018 as a spin-off from the Viessmann Group's incubator wattx, the company delivers end-to-end AI inspection deployments for pharmaceutical, automotive, packaging, and precision tooling customers including BASF, Takeda, and MAHLE, with named reference deployments such as the BASF root-cause analysis system that has run continuously for over two years across multiple plants.
The technology stack combines proprietary software with proprietary edge hardware. The AI Toolkit automatically selects and trains classification, segmentation, and object recognition models on customer-labeled images, while the AI Box is a GPU-accelerated industrial PC with PLC integration designed for factory-floor deployment. Supporting capabilities include a no-code Labeling Tool with explainable AI visualizations and an Active Learning module that prioritizes high-impact images to shorten retraining cycles. In production the system is reported to achieve greater than 98% classification accuracy and false reject rates below 1%, with image classification speeds around 0.004 seconds per image.
Deevio commercializes through a project-based enterprise motion: feasibility study, on-site factory visit, three-to-four-month proof-of-concept, and industrialization, with hardware sales of the AI Box, professional services for custom model training, and recurring revenue from ongoing model retraining and active-learning support. System integrators sourced through the VDMA network and Stemmer Imaging handle factory automation integration while Deevio retains ownership of the AI software layer. In September 2023 the company was acquired by wenglor sensoric group of Tettnang, Germany, with technology integration into wenglor's uniVision software environment underway and Christian Vollrath installed as General Manager.
Deevio firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Deevio
- Legal name
- wenglor Deevio GmbH
- Website
- https://deevio.ai
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2018
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Deevio builds AI-powered computer vision systems for automated visual quality inspection in industrial manufacturing, serving pharmaceutical, automotive, packaging, and precision tooling customers such as BASF and Takeda. Since September 2023 it operates as wenglor Deevio GmbH, integrated into wenglor's uniVision platform.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Deevio industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Machine Vision and AI Quality Inspection
- NAICS
- Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Industrial Vision & Quality Inspection (HDAAAEAG)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Real-Time Vision at the Edge (on-device CV/video) (HDAAAJAE)
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Where Deevio is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Berlin
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Deevio business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- AI Vision Systems (Hardware + Software): Deevio sells complete AI vision systems combining proprietary AI hardware (AI Box) with AI software. Customers can either receive a new vision system or retrofit an existing one. The system includes hardware procurement, software deployment, and integration support.
- AI Software and Model Training Services: Professional services including feasibility studies, proof-of-concept development, AI model training by data scientists, and industrialization support. deevio trains deep learning models from customer-provided images and is solely responsible for model quality, not the system integrator or end customer.
- Ongoing AI Model Retraining: Continuous improvement of AI models in production using active learning. deevio supports customers in re-training models as product variants and defect types evolve, maintaining system accuracy over time.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
Deevio product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Deevio develops and deploys AI-powered visual inspection systems that combine proprietary edge hardware (AI Box with GPU and PLC interface) with a deep learning software toolkit to automate defect detection, classification, and segmentation in industrial production. The company offers both new vision system integrations for manufacturers building inspection from scratch and retrofit integrations that upgrade existing AVI or machine vision systems, achieving over 98% classification accuracy and reducing false reject rates to below 1%. Engagements include feasibility studies, proof-of-concept projects, model training by Deevio's data scientists, and ongoing model retraining using active learning.
Product overview
Deevio (now wenglor Deevio GmbH) offers end-to-end AI vision systems for automating visual inspection in manufacturing. The core offering consists of the AI Box hardware platform combined with proprietary AI Software Toolkit that includes classification, segmentation, and object recognition models. Supporting software features include a Labeling Tool for defect annotation and Active Learning for continuous model improvement. The company provides two service delivery models: New Vision System Integration (for manufacturers building inspection from scratch) and Retrofit Integration (for upgrading existing AVI or machine vision systems). Solutions target quality control automation across pharmaceutical, automotive, packaging, precision tooling, and die-casting industries, achieving >98% accuracy rates with processing speeds up to 0.004s per image.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- AI Box Proprietary GPU-accelerated edge computing hardware (minicomputer with selectable GPU and PLC connection) that runs Deevio's deep learning models on the factory floor for real-time classification, segmentation, and object recognition at speeds up to 0.004s per image. Designed for manufacturing customers deploying or retrofitting automated visual inspection systems.
- AI Software Toolkit Proprietary AI software platform that automatically selects the optimal deep learning architecture for the customer's dataset, including classification, segmentation, and object recognition models. Sold to manufacturing customers and deployed alongside the AI Box to power automated visual inspection use cases.
- New Vision System Integration End-to-end deployment service that designs camera setups (including robot-guided multi-position configurations), configures image acquisition, trains custom AI models, and installs a complete AI-powered visual inspection system for manufacturers building quality control automation from scratch. Targets automotive, precision tooling, and other discrete manufacturers.
- Retrofit Integration Service that upgrades existing AVI or machine vision systems with AI capabilities by connecting the AI Box to existing image acquisition setups, training custom AI models, and integrating into existing PLC automation infrastructure. Reduces false reject rates and adds new defect detection capabilities without replacing the customer's installed hardware; used in pharmaceutical (Takeda), chemical (BASF), and packaging deployments.
Quantifiable outcome
- False reject rate reduced from up to 20% to below 1% in pharmaceutical AVI applications
- +7 more outcomes
Companies that use Deevio
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
Deevio technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability2 records
Feature5 records
Deevio partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- TechFounders / UnternehmerTUMcoredeevio was selected for the TechFounders Batch #15 accelerator program, run by UnternehmerTUM (Europe's leading center for innovation and business creation). During the 20-week program, TechFounders provided individual training, coaching, and mentoring. A core element was conducting a pilot project with corporate partner Miele.
- Miele (via TechFounders)coreMiele served as deevio's corporate partner during the TechFounders Batch #15 accelerator program, likely involving a pilot project. Miele is a leading consumer and commercial appliance manufacturer.
- LSJ.AdvisoryminorLSJ.Advisory provided support to deevio during the acquisition process by wenglor sensoric group. CEO and co-founder Damian Heimel received support from LSJ.Advisory for six months post-acquisition.
- VDMA (Verband Deutscher Maschinen- und Anlagenbauer)coredeevio leverages the VDMA network to identify and source system integrator partners for deployment at customer sites. The VDMA is the Mechanical Engineering Industry Association in Germany, with extensive network of machine vision and automation companies.
- Stemmer ImagingcoreStemmer Imaging is deevio's supplier of machine vision parts and provides recommendations for system integrators. Stemmer Imaging has extensive domain expertise in machine vision and can recommend suitable integration partners to deevio for specific applications.
Scale indicators8 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Deevio competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- MVTec Software: German machine-vision software vendor (HALCON, MERLIC) that has added deep-learning capabilities to its flagship products. Direct competitor in the AI-for-industrial-inspection category serving the same automotive, pharmaceutical, and manufacturing customers as Deevio.
- Stemmer Imaging: European machine-vision technology provider and integrator; both a Deevio partner and a competitor through its Common Vision Blox (CVB) platform and custom AI inspection solutions for factory automation.
Broad incumbents
- Cognex Corporation: Global leader in machine vision and industrial barcode reading, having acquired ViDi Systems to add deep-learning-based image analysis. Competes with Deevio across factory-automation inspection, with a far larger installed base and direct sales force.
- Keyence Corporation: Japanese factory-automation giant offering a broad range of vision systems, sensors, and measurement instruments, with growing AI/ML-based inspection features. Competes with Deevio on AI-enabled visual inspection in automotive and electronics manufacturing.
- Basler AG: German manufacturer of industrial cameras and computer-vision components, expanding into AI-enabled vision software. Overlaps with Deevio on the hardware/camera side and increasingly on AI software, with a much larger global footprint.
- ISRA VISION (Atlas Copco): German machine-vision specialist now part of Atlas Copco, offering surface inspection, robot vision, and quality inspection solutions for automotive, packaging, and metal industries. Direct competitor in industrial visual inspection at scale.
- VITRONIC: German machine-vision company serving automotive, logistics, and pharmaceutical inspection. Co-listed alongside Deevio on the VDMA Machine Vision board; competes in industrial quality inspection at enterprise scale.
Emerging players
- Landing AI: Andrew Ng-founded computer-vision company targeting industrial visual inspection with its LandingLens platform. Competes with Deevio in the AI-for-manufacturing-quality category with a software-only (cloud and edge) model.
- Neurala: AI vision platform focused on manufacturing inspection and robotics. Competes with Deevio in factory-floor AI inspection with a focus on edge deployment, though with a smaller installed base.
- QualySense / Scantinel Photonics (emerging machine vision): Emerging European machine-vision and sensor startups tackling industrial inspection and quality control. Adjacent peers illustrating the broader competitive set of AI- and sensor-based vision startups competing for the same Mittelstand and enterprise customers as Deevio.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Deevio leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Deevio funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Deevio M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Deevio
What does Deevio do?
Deevio develops and deploys AI-powered visual inspection systems that combine proprietary edge hardware (AI Box with GPU and PLC interface) with a deep learning software toolkit to automate defect detection, classification, and segmentation in industrial production. The company offers both new vision system integrations for manufacturers building inspection from scratch and retrofit integrations that upgrade existing AVI or machine vision systems, achieving over 98% classification accuracy and reducing false reject rates to below 1%. Engagements include feasibility studies, proof-of-concept projects, model training by Deevio's data scientists, and ongoing model retraining using active learning.
Is Deevio a public or private company?
Deevio is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Deevio founded?
Deevio was founded in 2018. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Deevio based?
Deevio is headquartered in Berlin, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Deevio make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. AI Vision Systems (Hardware + Software) is the primary driver. The others are AI Software and Model Training Services and ongoing AI Model Retraining.
Who are Deevio's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are MVTec Software and Stemmer Imaging. Broad incumbents are Cognex Corporation, Keyence Corporation, Basler AG, ISRA VISION (Atlas Copco) and VITRONIC. Emerging players are Landing AI, Neurala and QualySense / Scantinel Photonics (emerging machine vision).
Does Deevio have an API?
No public API is recorded for Deevio.
What industry is Deevio in?
Deevio's product category is Industrial Machine Vision and AI Quality Inspection. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HDAAAEAG, Industrial Vision & Quality Inspection, with a secondary code of HDAAAJAE, Real-Time Vision at the Edge (on-device CV/video). Its NAICS code is 3345 and its SIC code is 3823.