What AndroTec does

AndroTec GmbH is a German electrical/electronic manufacturer and software vendor founded in 2000, headquartered in Waldfischbach-Burgalben, Germany, operating with 1-10 employees. The company develops and sells two complementary product lines: (1) laser detection hardware manufactured in Germany, including the Metor and Structor receiver families and the Moni-Metor monitoring system, with a Generation 3 successor line launched in 2025; and (2) surveying and CAD software, including Kubatura (volume calculation per German REB/GAEB standards), CVT-Pro (geo-data format conversion), TosCAD (instrument-to-CAD integration supporting 14+ total station/GNSS brands and 19+ CAD platforms), CADTool (a BricsCAD extension), and PlanAssistant/RoboStation fieldbook companions. AndroTec also resells BricsCAD across five editions (Pro, Classic, Lite, Mechanical, BIM) in German-speaking markets under a partnership with Bricsys/Mervisoft.

The company's technical value proposition is interoperability: TosCAD abstracts the proprietary data formats of Leica, Trimble, Topcon, SOKKIA, GeoMax, Pentax, Nikon, South, Stonex, and other instrument manufacturers into a uniform CAD/fieldbook workflow, reducing re-keying for surveying and construction professionals operating mixed fleets. Kubatura's REB-VB 20.013 and GAEB DA XML compliance targets the German public construction billing workflow. The hardware side is purpose-built for laser-based machine control and monitoring applications.

The business model combines one-time software licenses (with modular pay-per-function pricing for TosCAD and tiered editions for BricsCAD), unit sales of proprietary laser receivers, and free update/technical support delivered to registered customers. Go-to-market runs through three channels: a dealer and reseller network spanning 13+ countries (DACH plus Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Belgium, France, UK, Denmark, Switzerland, Italy, USA, Israel, Australia), direct online sales via androtec.de, and event-driven demand generation at INTERGEO (the leading global geodesy trade fair), where AndroTec maintained booths in 2025 (Hall 12.1/1B139) and 2026 (Hall C5-K135), including co-exhibition with Mervisoft. AndroTec is privately held under the German GmbH corporate form with no disclosed shareholders, parent entities, or external funding rounds.

Name

AndroTec

Legal name

AndroTec GmbH

Website

https://androtec.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AndroTec GmbH is a German surveying technology company founded in 2000 that develops laser receivers (Metor, Structor) and CAD/surveying software (Kubatura, CVT-Pro, TosCAD, CADTool) for construction, civil engineering, and timber-construction professionals across European and select international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Waldfischbach-burgalben

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Perpetual software licenses: AndroTec software (Kubatura, CVT-Pro, TosCAD, BricsCAD, CADTool) is sold as modular, perpetual licensed software; TosCAD is explicitly sold by module so customers pay only for the functions they need.
2. Laser detector hardware sales: Sale of AndroTec-branded laser receivers and detectors, including the Metor (MTR-55/60/65/85/90/95/125/155) and Structor (STR-50/60) lines and the Monitoring-System, plus legacy products.
3. Software updates, documentation and technical support: Registered customers receive free software updates, downloadable documentation and free technical support, plus FAQ knowledge-base access; delivered as part of a customer/registered-user service model.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

AndroTec GmbH develops and sells proprietary surveying and CAD software — Kubatura, CVT-Pro, TosCAD, and CADTool — and manufactures laser-receiver and machine-control hardware (Metor, Structor, Moni-Metor, including Generation 3 detectors launched in 2025). The company is also the German distributor of BricsCAD, combining Made-in-Germany hardware with specialized engineering software for surveying, civil engineering, road construction, mining/quarrying, and timber construction professionals.

Product overview

AndroTec GmbH is a German surveying and software vendor offering a portfolio of in-house developed desktop software, resold third-party platforms, and proprietary hardware. The software line is built around a loosely-coupled but interoperable stack: Kubatura is the volume / DTM calculation engine, CVT-Pro is the geo-data format converter that bridges surveying instruments to CAD, and TosCAD is the modular CAD plug-in that connects total stations, 3D laser distance meters and GNSS receivers to a host CAD application. CADTool extends the resold BricsCAD platform (which AndroTec distributes in five editions: Lite, Pro, BIM, Mechanical and Ultimate) with survey-specific polyline and point-numbering features, while the PlanAssistent and RoboStation fieldbooks serve as on-site companions. On the hardware side, AndroTec designs and manufactures the Metor and Structor laser receiver families and the Moni-Metor monitoring system, and exhibits the new Generation 3 detector line at INTERGEO 2025. The overall offering is therefore a mixed platform-plus-modules architecture: BricsCAD/PlanAssistent form the base platforms, Kubatura/CVT-Pro/TosCAD/CADTool are the interoperable software modules, and the Metor/Structor/Moni-Metor product lines are the proprietary hardware.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kubatura: Volume calculation software for Microsoft Windows that determines volumes between two surfaces (horizons) according to REB/GAEB regulations, with automatic triangulation considering break lines, boundaries, and exclusions.
• TosCAD
• CVT-Pro
• CADTool
• Metor
• Structor
• PlanAssistant
• RoboStation

Products and services

• Kubatura Software for volume calculation, terrain modeling, and earthworks quantity take-off, used by surveying offices, civil engineers, quarry operators, and road construction firms to compute cut/fill and stockpile volumes from survey data.
• CVT-Pro Software for evaluating profiles and cross-sections in civil engineering and surveying projects, designed to process survey data and produce engineering deliverables for road, rail, and earthworks projects.
• TosCAD CAD software specialized for timber construction workflows, used by timber construction firms and carpenters to design, detail, and prepare fabrication drawings for timber structures.
• CADTool Customisation and integration tooling for BricsCAD-based surveying environments, used by surveying and engineering firms to tailor CAD workflows to their own templates, commands, and data interfaces.
• BricsCAD (German distribution) AndroTec's German distribution of the BricsCAD professional CAD platform, offered to German-speaking surveying, engineering, and construction firms as a localized alternative to other major CAD systems.
• Metor laser receivers Proprietary laser receivers manufactured by AndroTec, used on construction machinery and survey equipment to detect rotating laser planes for elevation control in earthmoving, road construction, and quarrying.
• Structor laser detectors Proprietary laser detectors manufactured by AndroTec for surveying and machine-control applications, designed to provide rugged on-site elevation reference for construction equipment and survey instruments.
• Moni-Metor laser receivers Proprietary monitoring/laser-receiver units manufactured by AndroTec for continuous laser-plane monitoring in surveying and construction applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• REB/GAEB-compliant volume calculation reports with cut/fill, surface, perimeter and difference models
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration52 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship integration partner, core partner, flagship technology partner, minor partner, core partner (netherlands), core partner (bricscad distribution) and core annual event partner.

• Leica Geosystemsflagship integration partnerTechnology or IntegrationListed as one of AndroTec's key partners in measurement technology. TosCAD explicitly supports Leica total stations (TPS 100, 300, 400, 700, 800, 1200, Builder, iCB70, iCR80 and compatible models), Leica 3D-Disto, Disto S910, and Leica GSI-8/16 formats. CVT-Pro supports Leica GSI as well.
• Trimble Navigationcore partnerTechnology or IntegrationListed as a partner in measurement technology; TosCAD supports Trimble C5 total stations and compatible models.
• Spectra Precisioncore partnerTechnology or IntegrationPartner in measurement technology; TosCAD supports Spectra Precision Focus 6 total stations.
• Geomax AGcore partnerTechnology or IntegrationPartner in measurement technology; TosCAD supports GeoMax ZTS600, Zipp20, Zoom, Zoom 90 total stations and Zenit 20 GNSS receivers.
• BRICSYSflagship technology partnerOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerAndroTec distributes and integrates BricsCAD — the DWG-based CAD platform from Bricsys — as one of its main software products (Lite, Pro, BIM, Mechanical, Ultimate editions); CADTool is built as a BricsCAD extension.
• SEMA GmbHcore partnerTechnology or IntegrationPartner for timber-construction / carpentry CAD software; TosCAD supports SEMA V 11.4 and compatible models, enabling direct measurement transfer into SEMA's 3D CAD/CAM software for timber construction, stair design and sheet metal.
• Nussreiner HOLZBAUPROGRAMMEcore partnerTechnology or IntegrationPartner for timber construction software; TosCAD supports Nussreiner 2012 and compatible versions for the German timber-construction market.
• MOBA AG / MCE Lasersminor partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a partner of AndroTec; MCE Lasers (MOBA Australia) is a measurement-technology partner. MOBA is a major OEM in machine automation and surveying.
• OMTools BVcore partner (netherlands)Channel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOMTools BV is the Dutch national importer of AndroTec mm-receivers and distributes them via a curated dealer network and its own e-commerce store. OMTools also runs its own service/repair/calibration support for these products.
• proNIVO GmbHcore partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorproNIVO is a German dealer/distributor of surveying instruments (construction lasers, GNSS, tachymeters) and lists AndroTec as a partner. Sells through its own shop and dealer network.
• Gottlieb Nestle GmbHminor partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSurveying instrument manufacturer and partner; OMTools lists Nestle among its portfolio of represented brands.
• Gundersen & Løken ASminor partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNorwegian surveying instrument dealer; partner of AndroTec in the Norwegian market.
• Blinken Tools ABminor partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSwedish surveying tool reseller and partner of AndroTec.
• Laseto NV Saminor partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBelgian surveying tool distributor and partner of AndroTec in Belgium.
• Prolec Ltd.minor partnerChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK-based construction-safety and machine-control technology partner.
• Mervisoft GmbHcore partner (bricscad distribution)Strategic or Co-development PartnerMervisoft is the official BricsCAD distributor in Germany/Austria/Switzerland. AndroTec co-exhibits with Mervisoft at Intergeo 2026 (booth C5-K135) and integrates BricsCAD (sold by AndroTec) with Mervisoft's BricsCAD distribution network.
• INTERGEO / DVW (Messe Stuttgart/HINTE)core annual event partnerGTM or Marketing PartnerAndroTec exhibits annually at INTERGEO, the leading global trade fair for geodesy, geoinformation and land management (530+ exhibitors, 18,500+ visitors, 119 countries); confirmed booths include 12.1/1B139 in 2025 and shared booth C5-K135 with mervisoft in 2026.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Trimble: Trimble is a major surveying and construction technology vendor whose total stations (Trimble C5 and others) AndroTec integrates with via TosCAD; it competes directly with AndroTec's Metor laser receivers and brings a much broader hardware-to-software stack.
• Leica Geosystems (Hexagon): Hexagon's surveying hardware and software division (Leica Geosystems) is the dominant player in total stations, GNSS and laser receivers that AndroTec integrates with via TosCAD — directly comparable as a survey-instrument vendor with its own proprietary ecosystem competing with AndroTec's Metor/Structor line.
• Topcon Positioning Group: Topcon is a surveying and construction hardware/software incumbent whose total stations and data formats (Topcon GTS, GPT, KOR) AndroTec integrates with via TosCAD/CVT-Pro, while Topcon's own end-to-end MAGNET/Topcon Tools ecosystem competes with AndroTec's bundled offering.
• Spectra Precision (Trimble): Spectra Precision is Trimble's value-brand for construction lasers and total stations (Focus 6 etc.) that AndroTec integrates with via TosCAD; competes with AndroTec's Metor laser receiver line at the lower price tier of the surveying market.
• GeoMax (Hexagon): GeoMax, a Hexagon brand, sells surveying instruments (ZTS600, Zipp20, Zoom, Zenit 20 GNSS) integrated with AndroTec's TosCAD — comparable as a surveying-instrument maker competing with AndroTec's Metor/Structor receivers in the European market.

Direct peers

• SEMA GmbH: SEMA is a German timber-construction and staircase CAD software vendor integrated with AndroTec's TosCAD; both companies serve the same German-speaking construction/surveying SMB market with adjacent surveying/CAD tools.
• Carlson Software: Carlson Software is a US-based surveying/CAD software vendor offering data collectors, surface modeling, volume calculation and CAD integration — directly comparable to AndroTec's Kubatura (volume/DTM) and CVT-Pro (data conversion) products, with a similar niche SMB surveying focus.
• MicroSurvey (Hexagon): MicroSurvey offers CAD-based surveying and volume calculation software (CAD, Studio, Origin) that directly overlaps with AndroTec's Kubatura volume-calculation and TosCAD CAD-integration products, serving a similar SMB surveying customer base.
• Nussreiner Holzbauprogramme: Nussreiner is a German timber-construction CAD software vendor integrated with AndroTec's TosCAD; both companies serve the same German-speaking construction market with adjacent surveying/CAD tools and act as mutual channel partners.

Others

• Bricsys (Hexagon): Bricsys develops the BricsCAD DWG CAD platform that AndroTec distributes in DACH — it is both a key partner and a strategic counterpart, since BricsCAD underpins AndroTec's CADTool extension and forms a meaningful share of AndroTec's software revenue.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

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