DATAbility

What DATAbility does

DATAbility GmbH is a privately-held German artificial intelligence software company founded in 2018 as a spin-off of the Institute of Flight Systems and Automatic Control at the Technische Universität Darmstadt. The company builds AI-powered decision intelligence software for industrial and operational environments, combining engineering domain knowledge with machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision under a proprietary framework it calls 'SMART Data.' Its core platform consists of AIDnow, which transforms machine, asset, and process data into predictive and diagnostic intelligence (anomaly detection, fault diagnosis, remaining useful life estimation), and CollecDA, a data collection and process automation layer that powers adjacent modules including SPAIREnow (image-based spare parts identification), filytics (deep fault intelligence), and Order Intelligence (automated order processing).

The company serves enterprise customers across aviation, transportation and mobility, energy and utilities, automotive, manufacturing, retail, and telecommunications, with a roster of named clients that includes Deutsche Bahn, MAN, Krone, Vodafone, Aldi, Entega, Pfalzwerke, Scheidt & Bachmann, Dunlop, and ewikon. Go-to-market is a consultative enterprise sales motion beginning with free workshops and proof-of-concept engagements before transitioning to product development and implementation. Revenue is generated through a mix of subscription SaaS, on-premise licensing, and professional services, with deployments available as standalone cloud applications or as integrations into enterprise platforms including ServiceNow (via implementation partner PLANHORIZON), SAP S/4HANA, and AWS. The company operates from Darmstadt, Germany, with a headcount of 1-10 employees and no disclosed external institutional funding.

DATAbility's stated economic value proposition is reduction of unplanned downtime, optimization of maintenance and service workflows, and cost reduction potential exceeding 50% in maintenance strategies through predictive and prescriptive analytics. Its three co-founders, Sebastian Baumann (CEO), Dr.-Ing. Christian Preusche (CTO), and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Uwe Klingauf (Strategy Consultant, formerly of Airbus Defense & Space and MBDA), lead the company with research lineage in flight systems and safety-critical control engineering.

Name

DATAbility

Legal name

DATAbility GmbH

Website

https://datability.ai

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DATAbility GmbH is a Darmstadt-based AI software company that builds decision intelligence platforms (AIDnow, CollecDA, SPAIREnow) for predictive maintenance, fault diagnostics, and service automation, serving enterprise customers across aviation, mobility, energy, manufacturing, and retail.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial AI Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Enterprise AI Data & Knowledge Platforms (Vector Databases, Knowledge Graphs) (HDAEANAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Data Platform (Unified Data & Analytics) Suites (HDAEABAD), Data Strategy & Governance Services (BPAEAHAA)

Keywords

• Predictive maintenance software
• Industrial AI analytics
• Spare parts identification
• Fault diagnostics platform
• Decision support systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Darmstadt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software-as-a-Service (SaaS): Cloud-based access to SPAIREnow and other solutions via web app or browser without additional system requirements. Flexible usage-based or subscription billing model.
2. On-Premise License: Software licenses deployed within customer's existing IT infrastructure, offering full control during implementation and utilization.
3. Professional Services: Consulting, workshops, proof-of-concept development, product development and implementation services. Includes knowledge management transformation and strategy consulting for AI deployment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DATAbility develops and sells AI-powered decision intelligence software that combines engineering domain expertise with machine learning to solve complex industrial challenges. Its products transform machine, asset and process data into actionable insights for predictive maintenance, fault diagnostics, spare parts identification, and process automation, delivered as SaaS or on-premise deployments and integrated with enterprise platforms such as ServiceNow and SAP.

Product overview

DATAbility offers a modular AI-powered decision intelligence platform for industrial applications. The core consists of AIDnow for predictive analytics, diagnosis and prognosis, and CollecDA for data collection and process automation. AIDnow serves as the foundation for specialized modules including filytics (fault intelligence) and sensor integrations (Sensor Bearing, sMachine). CollecDA powers SPAIREnow (spare parts identification) and Order Intelligence (automated order processing). The portfolio integrates with enterprise platforms including ServiceNow, SAP S/4HANA, and AWS. Solutions address predictive maintenance, fault diagnostics, spare parts automation, mobility intelligence, and condition monitoring across aviation, energy, mobility, and food production industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• AIDnow: AI-powered analytics platform for machine, asset, and process data transformation into actionable intelligence. Supports predictive maintenance, anomaly detection, and fault diagnostics.
• CollecDA
• SPAIREnow
• filytics
• Order Intelligence
• sMachine

Products and services

• AIDnow Core AI-powered decision intelligence platform that transforms machine, asset and process data into actionable insights. Combines predictive analytics with engineering expertise for anomaly detection, fault diagnosis, remaining useful life prediction, and maintenance optimization. Targeted at industrial enterprises operating complex technical assets.
• CollecDA Data collection, process automation, and decision support platform that captures, structures, and enriches operational information from across an organization. Transforms field data, customer interactions, and business documents into structured knowledge and automated workflows. Targeted at enterprises needing to automate information-intensive processes.
• SPAIREnow Intelligent spare parts identification solution that uses image recognition to identify components from photos and provides recommendations for action, including repair documentation, ordering options, and service contacts. Built on CollecDA and available as SaaS web app or on-premise. Targeted at field service, after-sales, and customer support teams in industrial enterprises.
• filytics Deep fault intelligence module built on AIDnow that identifies patterns, prioritizes critical issues, and transforms large volumes of fault data into structured, actionable insights for production and after-sales operations. Targeted at enterprises with high volumes of fault and warranty data.
• Order Intelligence Automated processing solution for customer requests and order-related communication, powered by CollecDA. Enables automated order handling and data-driven operational insights for service processes. Targeted at service organizations handling large volumes of customer and order communication.
• Service and Availability Optimizer Predictive maintenance solution that optimizes machine and process data interpretation, including data acquisition optimization and custom-fit AI applications, transforming diagnoses and forecasts into comprehensible recommendations for action for service measures and spare parts. Targeted at industrial operators and manufacturers seeking to improve asset availability.
• Sensor Bearing (AIDnow + Sensor) Condition monitoring solution combining AIDnow with retrofittable impedance sensors for bearing load measurement, monitoring wear, lubrication, and force conditions in a single integrated solution. Targeted at industrial operators needing continuous condition monitoring of bearings and rotating equipment.
• sMachine (AIDnow + sMachine) IoT-enabled machine connection and data management solution for food production and industrial environments, integrating predictive production analytics with existing ERP, MES, PPS, and CMS systems. Targeted at food production and discrete manufacturing operators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Cost reduction of more than 50% through AI implementation in maintenance strategies
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability11 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and core.

• Scheidt & BachmannstrategicStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 June 2019Presented spare part recognition application at Parken Conference 2019. Partnership involved integrating AI-powered spare part identification with ServiceNow platform for parking system customer service, asset management and field service operations.
• Institute of Flight Systems and Automatic Control (Tu Darmstadt)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch and development partner specializing in aviation technology. Conducts application-oriented research in predictive maintenance and control of unmanned aerial vehicle systems. Focuses on fully autonomous operations. DATAbility originated as a spin-off from this institute.
• PLANHORIZON GmbHcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerServiceNow consulting, implementation and technology partner with 12 years of experience in Customer Service Management. Supports customers to use ServiceNow platform modules. Serves major German companies in pharmaceutical, life sciences, automotive, aerospace and high-tech industries.
• Mobility Portal (vedisys AG and dsb Group)strategicTechnology or IntegrationFull-service IT solutions for transportation combining public transport and e-business expertise. vedisys has been designing AMIS solutions since 1996 for sales, subscription management, tariff systems and school transport administration.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Augury: AI-based asset reliability and condition monitoring platform using sensors + machine learning to predict failures and optimize maintenance. Closely comparable to AIDnow + Sensor Bearing for industrial customers.
• C3.ai: Enterprise AI software provider delivering pre-built and configurable AI applications for predictive maintenance, fraud, and supply chain across industrial customers. Direct overlap with DATAbility's industrial AI/decision-intelligence pitch at the application layer.
• Uptake: Industrial AI and predictive analytics platform for asset-intensive industries (rail, aerospace, manufacturing), offering prognostics, anomaly detection, and maintenance optimization. Closest functional overlap with AIDnow.
• Braincube: Industrial AI and data analytics platform purpose-built for manufacturing, enabling production optimization, OEE improvement, and predictive maintenance. Strong analogue to AIDnow for discrete and process manufacturers.
• Sight Machine: Manufacturing analytics platform combining factory data, AI, and edge connectivity to improve yield, quality, and OEE. Directly comparable to DATAbility's sMachine + AIDnow stack for industrial environments.
• SparkCognition: AI-driven predictive maintenance, anomaly detection and asset-optimization software for industrial, energy and defense customers. Overlaps with DATAbility's predictive analytics and aviation-defence roots.

Emerging players

• Presenso: AI-based predictive maintenance solution for industrial assets, focusing on unsupervised anomaly detection on sensor streams. Functionally adjacent to AIDnow but narrower in scope.

Broad incumbents

• IBM Maximo Application Suite: Enterprise asset management platform with embedded AI for predictive maintenance, condition monitoring, and reliability. Competes with AIDnow at the EAM layer for large industrial customers.
• SAP (Predictive Maintenance / S/4HANA AI): Major ERP/asset management suite provider that natively integrates AI-driven predictive maintenance and asset analytics, into which DATAbility integrates. Both collaborator and competitive incumbent for the same IT budget.
• AWS (Lookout for Equipment / Monitron): Cloud hyperscaler offering built-in predictive maintenance services (Lookout for Equipment, Monitron, Lookout for Metrics) that overlap with DATAbility's analytics/diagnostics capabilities on the same AWS stack DATAbility integrates with.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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