AVT STOYE

What AVT STOYE does

AVT STOYE GmbH, operating as AVT-GROUP, is a German private limited company that plans, installs, and maintains traffic signal systems and traffic management software for German municipalities, cities, and public transportation authorities. Following the merger of AVT STOYE GmbH with GEVAS software GmbH, the company offers a combined platform-plus-hardware portfolio: the PENTAtraffic open software platform for traffic management centers, the PTC 9000 generation of traffic control devices, the PUBLIQ program group for public transport (ÖPNV) optimization, the V2X/Car2X connected-vehicle technology, the Traffic Pilot consumer mobile app, and a 24/7 full-lifecycle service offering from initial planning through commissioning and ongoing maintenance. The entire product portfolio is built on OCIT (Open Communication Interface for Traffic) standards and the company is certified to ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 by DNV.

The company generates revenue through three streams: hardware sales of traffic signal systems and PTC 9000 control devices, software platform licensing (PENTAtraffic, PUBLIQ) with a recurring/subscription component, and professional services covering planning, installation, commissioning, and maintenance. Go-to-market is exclusively direct enterprise field sales targeting public-sector buyers; distribution is concentrated in three German regional offices — Hanau (headquarters, Hesse), Köln (North Rhine-Westphalia), and München (Bavaria). The installed base exceeds 3,500 traffic signal systems and the company employs 156 staff.

AVT STOYE serves a homogeneous customer base of German public-sector entities with no disclosed exposure to private-sector buyers or international markets. The product strategy is anchored in open-architecture interoperability (OCIT), incremental innovation in connected mobility (V2X/Car2X, Roadside Units), and consumer-facing extensions (Traffic Pilot app). The company is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors, no funding history, and no public revenue or financial disclosures.

Name

AVT STOYE

Legal name

AVT STOYE GmbH

Website

https://avt-stoye.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

AVT STOYE GmbH (AVT-GROUP) is a German traffic engineering company that designs, installs, and services traffic signal hardware and management software (PENTAtraffic, PTC 9000) for German municipalities and public transportation authorities through offices in Hanau, Köln, and München.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intelligent Transportation Systems

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Measuring & Controlling Devices, Nec (3829), Communications Equipment, Nec (3669)

akta.pro primary industry

Traffic Systems & Road Safety Infrastructure (Signals, ITS, Barriers, Signage, Markings) (IMAFAEAI)

Keywords

• Traffic signal systems
• Traffic management software
• Intelligent transportation systems
• Traffic control devices
• Public transport management

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanau

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Traffic Signal Systems: Planning, execution, and commissioning of traffic signal systems (Lichtsignalanlagen), including hardware devices and installation services
2. Traffic Management Software: Software platform licensing and traffic management center solutions including PENTAtraffic platform and related software
3. Professional Services: Full-service offering from initial planning (first spade cut) to commissioning and ongoing maintenance of traffic signal installations
4. Traffic Control Devices: PTC 9000 traffic control device generation combining hardware and embedded software for traffic signal control

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AVT STOYE designs, manufactures, installs, and services traffic signal systems and traffic management centers for German municipalities and public transport authorities. Its core offerings include the PENTAtraffic open traffic management software platform, the PTC 9000 generation of traffic signal control devices, OCIT-Integrated standardized interfaces, and a 24/7 full-service operation covering planning, commissioning, and maintenance of traffic signal infrastructure.

Product overview

AVT STOYE operates as a unified platform-plus-modules architecture combining two companies: AVT STOYE GmbH (traffic technology, signal control, service) and GEVAS software GmbH (traffic management software). The core products include PENTAtraffic software platform for traffic management and data exchange, the PTC 9000 control device generation for signal control, Verkehrsrechnersysteme for traffic control centers, and comprehensive Service offerings. GEVAS software serves as an acquired brand providing traffic management center solutions with PUBLIQ for public transport. The portfolio is unified through OCIT-Integrated standards. Innovation products include Traffic Pilot mobile app, Car2X vehicle connectivity technology, and RSU roadside units for research and development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PENTAtraffic: Open and intelligent software platform for data exchange with other traffic management systems
• GEVAS software
• trafficpilot
• PTC 9000

Products and services

• PENTAtraffic Open and intelligent software platform for traffic management that enables data exchange with other systems, traffic engineer workstations, local signal control, and green wave coordination. Targeted at municipalities and traffic management center operators.
• PTC 9000 Traffic signal control device generation combining AVT STOYE and GEVAS software expertise in a single efficient solution. Sold to municipalities and transportation authorities for traffic signal control.
• Verkehrsrechnersysteme (Traffic Computer Systems) Modern, individual traffic control centers developed and commissioned for clients, covering the full lifecycle from planning to implementation. Sold to municipalities and transportation authorities.
• Steuergeräte (Traffic Control Devices) Traffic signal control devices including the PTC 9000 generation, combining AVT STOYE and GEVAS software expertise. Sold to municipalities and transportation authorities.
• Service Full-service offering for traffic technology and signal control covering planning, installation, commissioning, and 24/7 maintenance of traffic signal systems. Sold to municipalities and transportation authorities as a single contracted engagement.
• GEVAS software Software brand offering traffic management center solutions, traffic engineer workstations, local signal control, green wave coordination, and PUBLIQ for public transport. Sold to municipalities and transportation authorities across Europe.
• Traffic Pilot Mobile application providing green-wave navigation for relaxed and environmentally friendly travel, available to drivers as a consumer-facing app operated under the GEVAS brand.
• Car2X Vehicle-to-X (V2X) communication technology connecting vehicles with surrounding infrastructure components for enhanced driving safety. Sold to public-sector clients and partners deploying connected mobility programs.

Quantifiable outcome

• >3,500 traffic signal systems managed
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GEVAS software GmbHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAVT STOYE GmbH merged with GEVAS software GmbH to form the AVT-GROUP. The combination provides an exceptional service portfolio with more competence for better solutions in traffic engineering and signal control. GEVAS contributes 40 years of experience in traffic engineering and public transport (ÖPNV), while AVT STOYE provides hardware and field expertise.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vitronic: Vitronic is a German machine vision and automation company with a significant traffic technology division supplying traffic enforcement, detection, and traffic management solutions. It directly competes with AVT STOYE in the German public sector traffic infrastructure market.
• Q-Free ASA: Q-Free is a Norwegian ITS company providing traffic management, tolling, and connected infrastructure solutions. It serves similar public sector clients with comparable hardware-software-service offerings, making it a relevant European peer to AVT STOYE.
• PTV Group: PTV Group (now part of Hyundai) provides traffic planning, simulation, and real-time traffic management software used by public authorities. Its traffic management platform competes with AVT STOYE's PENTAtraffic offering in European municipal deployments.
• Cubic Transportation Systems: Cubic Transportation Systems delivers intelligent traffic management, transportation planning, and mobility-as-a-service solutions to public agencies. It is comparable to AVT STOYE in serving public sector clients with integrated ITS software and hardware offerings.
• Yunex Traffic: Yunex Traffic (formerly Siemens Intelligent Traffic Systems) is one of the largest global providers of traffic management hardware, software, and services. It directly competes with AVT STOYE in traffic signal control devices and traffic management center solutions, especially across European municipal tenders.
• Iteris: Iteris is a US-based intelligent transportation systems provider offering traffic management software, detection sensors, and smart mobility solutions. While geographically separate, its product portfolio and target customer base (municipalities and DOTs) closely align with AVT STOYE's.
• Kapsch TrafficCom: Kapsch TrafficCom provides intelligent transportation systems, including traffic management, tolling, and connected vehicle solutions. It serves similar municipal and transportation authority customers in Europe, making it a directly comparable peer to AVT STOYE's traffic management business.
• SWARCO: SWARCO is an Austria-headquartered traffic solutions company offering traffic signals, controllers, V2X infrastructure, and traffic management software. It competes head-to-head with AVT STOYE in the German and broader European ITS market across both hardware and software layers.

Others

• Teledyne FLIR: Teledyne FLIR (formerly FLIR Systems) supplies thermal imaging and traffic detection sensors used in intelligent transportation systems. While not a direct traffic management platform competitor, its detection hardware complements or substitutes parts of AVT STOYE's traffic signal infrastructure offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Siemens Mobility: Siemens Mobility is the broader transportation business of Siemens and parent of Yunex Traffic. It offers rail, road, and intermodal mobility solutions at a global scale, competing with AVT STOYE primarily through its Yunex Traffic subsidiary in traffic management.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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