opsira
opsira GmbH is a privately held German optical systems engineering firm that designs and manufactures proprietary goniophotometers, light measurement systems, and synthetic quartz glass diffusers, and provides optical development and laboratory measurement services to customers in general lighting, automotive, medical, signal lighting, and material manufacturing.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1999
- HeadquartersWeingarten, Germany
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What opsira does
opsira GmbH is a German optical systems engineering company founded in 1999 in Weingarten as a spin-off from the Steinbeis-Verbund. The firm specializes in non-sequential optical simulation, goniophotometry, spectral measurement, and the development of customized optical hardware, serving customers in general lighting, automotive lighting, signal lighting (airports and rail), medical lighting, and material manufacturing. It is a recognized pioneer in Europe for non-sequential optical simulation, with its co-founder Volker Schumacher having received a Scientific and Engineering Award (Oscar) from AMPAS in 2009 for the optical design of the ARRIMAX film luminaire using opsira's patented free-form facet technology.
The company's core technology stack combines proprietary optical measurement hardware — most notably the robogonio robot-based goniophotometer built on KUKA industrial robots, which uniquely integrates near-field, fast far-field, and spectral measurements in a single system — with a portfolio of complementary products including the gonio'2pi gonioradiometer, gonio'4pi and gonio'0pi systems, luca luminance measurement cameras, spec'3 spectrometers, spr'3 spectroradiometers, frc'3 photometers, and the diffusil line of synthetic quartz glass diffusers. opsira operates six internal light measurement laboratories totaling approximately 800 m² of facilities, supported by ISO 9001:2015 certification from DEKRA. Data export into ANSYS Speos simulation software and ongoing KUKA System Partner integration (renewed in 2025) embed the firm's measurement data into mainstream optical design workflows.
opsira generates revenue through three complementary streams: professional services (full-cycle optical development from concept to series-ready prototypes, plus light measurement laboratory and on-site calibration services), hardware sales of proprietary measurement systems and custom end-of-line test stands, and direct-to-customer e-commerce sales of diffusil diffusers via the diffusil.shop platform. Distribution combines direct sales from Weingarten with a formal distributor network covering China, India, Korea, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, the USA/Canada/Japan, and France. The firm is privately held, with no external venture or private equity investment documented, and remains led by its co-founders Schumacher and Weißhaar.
opsira firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- opsira
- Legal name
- opsira GmbH
- Website
- https://opsira.de
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1999
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- opsira GmbH is a privately held German optical systems engineering firm that designs and manufactures proprietary goniophotometers, light measurement systems, and synthetic quartz glass diffusers, and provides optical development and laboratory measurement services to customers in general lighting, automotive, medical, signal lighting, and material manufacturing.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
opsira industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Optical Measurement Instruments
- NAICS
- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)
- SIC
- Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Industrial Quality Inspection & Metrology (Machine Vision) (IMAIAMAF)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Industrial Vision & Quality Inspection (HDAAAEAG)
Keywords
Where opsira is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Weingarten
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
opsira business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Optical Development Services: Full-service optical system development from concept through to series-ready prototypes, including optic concept development, optic development, optic simulation, optical measurement, spectral simulation, prototypes, and small-series manufacturing.
- Light Measurement Laboratory Services: Six internal light measurement laboratories providing precise photometric data for light sources, LEDs, and material samples. Services include stray light measurements, spectral measurements, luminance measurements, and calibration.
- Optical Measurement Systems (Hardware): Sale of optical measurement equipment including goniophotometers (robogonio, gonio'2pi), integrating spheres (uku series), spectrometers, spectroradiometers, luminance cameras (luca), photometers, radiometers, and test/control systems.
- diffusil Diffuser Products: Sale of synthetic quartz glass diffusers through dedicated diffusil-shop e-commerce platform.
- Custom Test Stands and End-of-Line Systems: Development and sale of customized test systems for on-site production monitoring and quality control, including eol systems for airfield lighting.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels8 records
opsira product offering
Product offeringCore offering
opsira develops and sells proprietary optical measurement systems—including the robot-based goniophotometer robogonio, multifunctional gonio'2pi, integrating spheres, spectrometers, spectroradiometers, and the luca luminance/color camera—and supplies synthetic quartz-glass diffusil diffusers. The company additionally delivers optical system development services (concept through series-ready prototype), six in-house light measurement laboratory services (photometric, spectral, stray light, and calibration), and customized end-of-line test and inspection stands for production environments.
Product overview
opsira is a provider of optical systems engineering with over 20 years of experience, offering a comprehensive portfolio of optical measurement systems, light measurement services, and optical development. The core products include two flagship goniophotometer systems: robogonio (robot-based system using KUKA robots combining near-field, far-field, and spectral measurements) and gonio'2pi (multifunctional gonioradiometer for light source, luminaire, and BSDF scatter measurements). Supporting measurement products include the uku/uls integrating sphere series, spec'3 spectrometer, spr'3 spectroradiometer, luca luminance measurement cameras, frc'3 photometers/radiometers, and specialized test systems (luca'rayset, luca'lux, luca'bsdf, luca'lux airfield, mlts/mlcs, kps'retro, kps'lid). The diffusil product line offers synthetic quartz glass diffusers with near-perfect Lambertian distribution. Services include lightlab measurement services and optical development from concept to production-ready prototypes.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- diffusil: diffusil® - Diffusors made from synthetic quartz glass that create an almost perfect lambertian light distribution in transmission and reflection. Available through the diffusil-shop online platform.
- robogonio
- gonio'2pi
- lightlab
- gonio'0pi
Products and services
- robogonio Goniophotometer Robot-based goniophotometer that combines near-field, extremely fast far-field, and spectral measurements in a single highly flexible system, built on KUKA industrial robots.
- gonio'2pi Gonioradiometer State-of-the-art multifunctional measurement system combining near-field photogoniometer and BSDF (Bidirectional Scatter Distribution Function) measurements for light sources, luminaires, and scattering materials.
- gonio'4pi Goniophotometer Novel self-supporting goniophotometer for full-space photometric measurements; an innovative approach in the market at the time of release.
- gonio'0pi Volume-Scattering Measurement System System for wavelength-dependent measurement and characterization of volume-scattering materials, used by material manufacturers to generate spectral volume scattering models for optical simulation.
- uku/uls Integrating Sphere Series Flexible integrating sphere series for light measurement applications.
- spec'3 Spectrometer Spectral measurement system for precise spectral distribution analysis of light sources.
- spr'3 Spectroradiometer Versatile spectroradiometer for detailed spectral measurements of light sources and luminaires.
- luca Luminance Measurement Camera High-precision image-resolving luminance and color measurement camera system, available in monochromatic and color versions for calibration in the sixth light measurement laboratory.
- frc'3 Photometer/Radiometer Universal photometer for radiometric and photometric measurements.
- diffusil Diffusers Lambertian diffusers made from a special opaque synthetic quartz glass that produces near-perfect Lambertian light distribution in transmission and reflection; space-approved through partnership with IQS GmbH and sold via the dedicated diffusil-shop e-commerce platform.
- Test and Inspection Stands (End-of-Line Systems) Customized end-of-line test and inspection stands for on-site production monitoring and quality control, including airfield ground lighting test systems (ALTS) and medical lighting test/calibration systems (mlts/mlcs).
- Optical Development Services Full-service optical system development from concept through to series-ready prototypes, including optic concept, optic development, optic simulation, optical measurement, spectral simulation, prototypes, and small-series manufacturing.
- lightlab Light Measurement Laboratory Services Six internal light measurement laboratories providing precise photometric data for light sources, LEDs, and material samples; services include stray light measurements, spectral measurements, luminance measurements, and calibration.
Quantifiable outcome
- 18 kW lamp measurement with 1,650,000 lm luminous flux successfully characterized
Companies that use opsira
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
opsira technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature10 records
opsira partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- KUKA AG / KUKA Deutschland GmbHcoreopsira has been an official KUKA System Partner for many years, using KUKA industrial robots as the foundation for the robogonio goniophotometer series. The partnership was formalized in 2016 and renewed in 2025, entering its second decade. Rolf Kleck from KUKA presented the official System Partner Certificate to Jürgen P. Weißhaar at opsira in August 2025. The partnership combines precise optical measurement with advanced robotics, with future potential in new KUKA robot models and AI-driven robot control systems.
- ANSYScoreopsira partners with ANSYS for optical simulation software integration. Data from opsira's measurement systems can be exported directly into Ansys Speos for realistic material property simulation. A joint webinar titled 'Get the highest quality for material data' is available on YouTube.
- IQS GmbHcorePartnership for silica glass diffusers. IQS manufactures diffusil diffusers, which are space-approved and available through opsira's distribution.
- OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH (LED Light for You)minoropsira is a partner in the LED Light for You network, providing optical measurement and simulation services for OSRAM LED applications.
- revier online GmbH & Co. KGminorWebsite design and realization partner responsible for opsira's TYPO3 website, webshops, and responsive web design.
- Zolix Instruments Co., Ltd.coreExclusive or primary distributor for opsira products in China. Contact: Ms Estelle Huang, Beijing office.
- Shanghai Chuguang Instrumental Inc.coreDistributor for opsira products in China. Contact: Mr Jason Zhou, Shanghai office.
- Tesscorn Systems India Pvt LtdcoreDistributor for opsira products in India. Located in Bangalore with phone +91 80 2572 9425.
- Modern HighTech Co., Ltd.coreDistributor for opsira products in Korea. Located in Seoul.
- UOTek Co., Ltd.coreDistributor for opsira products in Taiwan, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Singapore. Located in Zhubei City, Hsinchu County, Taiwan.
- CBS Convenient Business Solutions, Inc.coreDistributor for opsira products in USA, Canada, and Japan. Located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Operations include technixbycbs.com and cbsjapan.com.
- ARDOP INDUSTRIEcoreDistributor for opsira products in France. Located in Cité de la Photonique, Pessac, France.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves9 records
Expansion highlights5 records
opsira competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- TechnoTeam Bildverarbeitungsservice GmbH: German specialist in goniophotometry, luminance measurement, and imaging photometry. Most direct head-to-head competitor to opsira in European light measurement laboratories and goniophotometer systems.
- GL Optic (GL Optic Lichtmesstechnik GmbH): European manufacturer of goniophotometers, spectrolightometers, and integrating-sphere systems for LED and luminaire testing. Closely comparable in product range, target customers (lighting manufacturers and test labs), and go-to-market motion.
- Instrument Systems (Konica Minolta Sensing): Munich-based light measurement company (now part of Konica Minolta) producing spectroradiometers, goniophotometers, and imaging photometers. Direct overlap with opsira's spec'3, luca, and gonio product lines across LED, automotive, and display testing.
- Radiant Vision Systems: US-based provider of light and color measurement systems (imaging colorimeters, photometers) for displays, automotive, and lighting applications. Comparable in imaging photometry and turnkey measurement solutions.
- Gigahertz-Optik GmbH: German manufacturer of precision light measurement instrumentation, including detectors, spectroradiometers, and integrating spheres. Overlaps with opsira's uku/uls integrating sphere line and photometric/radiometric instruments.
- Labsphere, Inc. US-based supplier of integrating spheres, light measurement systems, and reflectance targets. Comparable in the integrating sphere and calibration sub-domains of opsira's measurement portfolio.
- Everfine Corporation: Chinese manufacturer of goniophotometers, spectroradiometers, and LED test systems with strong domestic market share. Competes with opsira, particularly in Asia-Pacific accounts seeking cost-competitive photometric hardware.
Broad incumbents
- Konica Minolta Sensing: Global incumbent in light, color, and display measurement (parent of Instrument Systems). Competes with opsira across the broader photometry and radiometry stack but serves a much wider portfolio of industrial and healthcare imaging customers.
Others
- Ansys, Inc. Simulation software partner (Speos for optical simulation) whose workflow integrates directly with opsira's measurement data. Adjacent ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor.
- Zolix Instruments Co., Ltd. Chinese optical instrument manufacturer and opsira's exclusive distributor in China. Adjacent in optical instrumentation (spectrometers, motion stages) and a key channel partner rather than a head-to-head rival in goniophotometry.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
opsira social profiles
Digital presenceopsira compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
opsira financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
opsira leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
opsira funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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opsira M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about opsira
What does opsira do?
opsira develops and sells proprietary optical measurement systems—including the robot-based goniophotometer robogonio, multifunctional gonio'2pi, integrating spheres, spectrometers, spectroradiometers, and the luca luminance/color camera—and supplies synthetic quartz-glass diffusil diffusers. The company additionally delivers optical system development services (concept through series-ready prototype), six in-house light measurement laboratory services (photometric, spectral, stray light, and calibration), and customized end-of-line test and inspection stands for production environments.
Is opsira a public or private company?
opsira is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was opsira founded?
opsira was founded in 1999. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is opsira based?
opsira is headquartered in Weingarten, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does opsira make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Optical Development Services are the primary driver. The others are light Measurement Laboratory Services, optical Measurement Systems (Hardware), diffusil Diffuser Products and custom Test Stands and End-of-Line Systems.
Who are opsira's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are TechnoTeam Bildverarbeitungsservice GmbH, GL Optic (GL Optic Lichtmesstechnik GmbH), Instrument Systems (Konica Minolta Sensing), Radiant Vision Systems, Gigahertz-Optik GmbH, Labsphere, Inc. and Everfine Corporation. Konica Minolta Sensing is listed as a broad incumbent. Others are Ansys, Inc. and Zolix Instruments Co., Ltd..
Does opsira have an API?
No public API is recorded for opsira.
What industry is opsira in?
opsira's product category is Optical Measurement Instruments. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAIAMAF, Industrial Quality Inspection & Metrology (Machine Vision), with a secondary code of HDAAAEAG, Industrial Vision & Quality Inspection. Its NAICS code is 334516 and its SIC code is 3829.