WIANCO OTT Robotics

What WIANCO OTT Robotics does

WIANCO OTT Robotics GmbH is a privately held German software company founded in 2017 and headquartered in Seeheim-Jugenheim (with a primary office in Darmstadt). The company develops and sells EMMA, a proprietary cognitive AI platform for no-code process automation that simulates human user behavior across existing software applications without requiring API connections or system modifications. The platform combines machine vision for dynamic UI element recognition, NLP for document understanding, OCR, and machine learning modules, packaged into specialized variants (EMMA Studio for process automation design, EMMA Test Studio for automated testing, EMMA RPA Control for medical/aerospace hardware, EMMA Device RPA for touch devices, and EMMA Cortex for audit-compliant execution). Built on .NET/C# and TypeScript, the technology is engineered to produce step-by-step audit trails meeting BaFin, GDPR, and German public-sector compliance requirements, positioning WIANCO as a "whitebox AI" vendor for regulated buyers.

The company sells primarily into banking and financial services (Sparkasse Darmstadt, OLB Bank, NovaKBM, OTP Bank, Deloitte AML engagements), German public administration (Stadt Offenbach, Hochtaunuskreis, Main-Kinzig-Kreis, HEAG Holding AG), industrial and manufacturing (Siemens LDA, Collins Aerospace, Innomotics, GGEW), healthcare and pharmacy (Dr. Hoffmann Apotheken), and IT services (Bechtle, ekom21). Its go-to-market combines direct enterprise field sales, a partner program targeting resellers/MSPs/automation consultants, and a product-led/community-led motion via the WIANCO Academy training and certification platform. Revenue is generated through quote-based annual software subscriptions bundled with implementation consulting and ongoing customer success services; pricing is not publicly disclosed.

WIANCO is founder-led by CEO Michael Wilczynska and CTO Paul Tessmann, with a high-caliber advisory board drawn from Deutsche Bank, Apollo Global Management/Infineon, Latham & Watkins, HEAG Holding, and Goethe University Frankfurt. The company has been recognized repeatedly for innovation (German Innovation Award Gold in 2020 and 2025, Hessen AI Award 2023, Hessen Gründerpreis 2023, SAP Innovation Award 2020, FT 1000 rank 50 in 2026, FOCUS-Business Growth Champion 2026) and operates with 11–50 employees primarily in the DACH region with emerging Central European presence. No external funding rounds, M&A activity, or revenue figures are publicly disclosed.

Name

WIANCO OTT Robotics

Legal name

WIANCO OTT Robotics GmbH

Website

https://wianco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WIANCO OTT Robotics GmbH, founded 2017 in Germany, sells the EMMA cognitive AI platform for no-code process and test automation. It targets regulated enterprises and public administration across banking, government, manufacturing, and healthcare, particularly in the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Robotic Process Automation Software

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Professional and Management Development Training (61143)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming Services (7371), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Workplace Automation & Self-Service (RPA for IT, Chatbots, Virtual Agents) (BPAEAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Edge AI Deployment, Orchestration & OTA Model Updates (HDAAAJAI)

Keywords

• Robotic process automation
• Cognitive AI software
• No-code automation
• Test automation platform
• Process automation consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Seeheim-jugenheim

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

Revenue model

1. EMMA Cognitive AI Software Licenses/Subscriptions: No-code cognitive AI platform licensed to enterprise and mid-market customers for process automation. Subscription-based model with enterprise agreements (implied by direct sales and partner program structure). Process implementation and consulting services are bundled during onboarding.
2. AI Consulting & Professional Services: AI consulting engagements for process analysis, automation implementation, training, and support. Includes onboarding, training via WIANCO Academy, and ongoing customer success management.
3. Partner/Reseller Revenue: Partners (visionaries, consultants, resellers, MSPs) resell and deploy EMMA across their customer bases, generating revenue through distribution and integration partnerships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

WIANCO OTT Robotics develops and sells EMMA, a no-code cognitive AI platform that automates rule-based business processes by simulating human user behavior across any application without requiring APIs or system modifications. The product family includes EMMA Studio (process automation design), EMMA Test Studio (automated software testing), EMMA RPA Control and EMMA Device RPA (physical device and touchscreen automation), and EMMA Cortex (audit-ready AI). Complementary services include WIANCO Academy training and AI consulting engagements.

Product overview

WIANCO OTT Robotics offers a unified cognitive AI platform called EMMA (Kognitive KI) for no-code process and test automation. The product portfolio consists of the core EMMA AI engine complemented by specialized modules: EMMA Studio for process automation design, EMMA Test Studio for automated testing, EMMA RPA Control for medical devices and specialized hardware, EMMA Device RPA for touch devices and physical interfaces, and EMMA Cortex for audit-compliant process execution. The platform operates without requiring API connections or system modifications, instead interacting with applications as a human user would. WIANCO Academy provides training and certification services, while AI Consulting supports implementation across industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EMMA: Cognitive AI solution enabling no-code process automation for businesses and public administration. Includes EMMA Studio, EMMA RPA, EMMA Test Studio, EMMA RPA Control, and EMMA Device RPA variants.
• WIANCO Academy
• EMMA Cortex

Products and services

• EMMA (Kognitive KI) No-code cognitive AI platform for automating repetitive and rule-based business processes. Interacts with applications like a human user without requiring APIs. Designed for businesses and public administration, with audit/revision-compliant documentation. Used by Deloitte, Siemens LDA, NovaKBM and multiple German municipalities.
• EMMA Studio No-code design environment for building, implementing, analyzing and reporting on process automation workflows. Enables department employees to create automations without IT development knowledge. Referenced by Deloitte as accelerating RPA development and shortening time to production.
• EMMA Test Studio Automated testing module for end-to-end test automation across any software or device. Provides approximately 10x higher productivity than manual testing and fully automated audit-compliant test documentation. Targets QA teams and software development organizations.
• EMMA RPA Control Physical RPA variant with machine vision, microphones and kinematics for operating medical devices, ticket machines, automotive/aerospace cockpits and other specialized hardware systems requiring physical manipulation.
• EMMA Device RPA Specialized RPA for automating interactions with touch devices including smartphones, SmartTVs, set-top-boxes, digital signage systems and voice-controlled HMIs.
• EMMA Cortex Audit-ready AI component for business processes, ensuring compliance with revision and audit requirements while providing transparent, explainable process execution. Targeted at regulated industries such as banking and public administration.
• WIANCO Academy Training and certification platform providing AI consulting support, best practices, lessons, feature requests and community forum access. Enables customers and partners to learn EMMA automation independently.
• KI-Beratung (AI Consulting) AI consulting services for companies of all sizes covering business process analysis, digitization planning, RPA solution implementation and employee training on automated processes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 7x productivity increase per employee
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• HubSpot Germany GmbHcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2023HubSpot provides marketing automation, CRM, email marketing, live chat, and appointment scheduling for WIANCO's demand generation and customer relationship management. WIANCO uses HubSpot extensively across its website, partner registration, webinar scheduling, and Academy access. Data processing agreement in place with German HubSpot office.
• STRATO AGcoreTechnology or IntegrationSTRATO AG provides web hosting services for wianco.com. Website and all associated web properties are hosted on STRATO's infrastructure in Berlin, Germany. All data processing occurs within the EU.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• UiPath: Global leader in RPA and process automation. Directly comparable to EMMA as a no-code/low-code automation platform targeting enterprise and regulated industries with audit-ready execution.
• Automation Anywhere: Enterprise RPA and intelligent automation platform with AI-assisted bot building. Comparable to EMMA in target market (banking, public sector), cognitive automation capabilities and no-code positioning.
• SS&C Blue Prism: Enterprise-grade intelligent RPA platform, now part of SS&C. Comparable to EMMA in regulated-industry focus (banking, financial services), governance features and audit/compliance orientation.
• Nintex: Process management and RPA platform with strong no-code workflow emphasis. Comparable to EMMA in democratizing automation for business users, document process automation and mid-market/enterprise targeting.
• WorkFusion: AI-native intelligent automation platform focused on banking and financial services. Comparable to EMMA's banking/AML focus, cognitive document processing capabilities and regulated-industry GTM.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Power Automate: Microsoft's low-code RPA and process automation suite bundled into the Microsoft 365/Power Platform ecosystem. Most significant competitive threat to EMMA given enterprise incumbency, AI integration (Copilot) and aggressive pricing.
• Pega Systems: Low-code platform for workflow automation, CRM and case management. Overlaps with EMMA in enterprise process automation, banking/government verticals and AI-augmented decisioning.
• SAP Build Process Automation: SAP's no-code process automation offering within Business Technology Platform, relevant given WIANCO's prior SAP Innovation Award recognition and significant SAP-customer footprint in DACH.

Emerging players

• Laiye: AI-powered RPA platform with strong no-code agent building emphasis. Comparable to EMMA in democratizing automation for non-technical users and AI-augmented bot creation, though primarily APAC-focused.
• EdgeVerve AssistEdge: Enterprise RPA and automation suite from EdgeVerve (Infosys). Comparable to EMMA in banking/financial services focus, audit-ready process execution and cognitive automation capabilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 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 →

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