Detection-X GmbH

What Detection-X GmbH does

Detection-X GmbH is a German AI company founded in 2021 that builds industrial image processing and document understanding solutions for B2B customers across automotive, logistics, manufacturing, and document-intensive industries. Its product portfolio comprises six commercial offerings: Tire:AI (automated optical tire inspection at >99% accuracy and up to 2,500 tires per hour), Stack:AI (automated 3D recognition and counting of goods stacks with ERP/WMS integration), Plate:AI (real-time license plate recognition with on-premise/edge deployment), License:AI (automated extraction of vehicle registration data using deep learning OCR), Document:AI (LLM-based extraction of structured data from invoices, contracts, and similar documents), and Profundus (a No-Code platform enabling customers to build, train, and deploy custom vision models without data science expertise). The underlying technology stack combines deep learning, computer vision, object recognition, and large language models, integrated with industrial systems via REST-API, OPC-UA, and ERP/MES/WMS/DMS connectors, with GDPR-compliant on-premise processing.

The company generates revenue through a mix of one-time hardware sales (camera, IPC, control systems), annual software subscriptions, milestone-based licensing for Document:AI, OEM/SDK packages for integrators, and bespoke custom-project development. Notable enterprise customers include Michelin, FIEGE, Gummi Berger, PKE Deutschland, and GL Technology, primarily in the DACH region with stated European expansion ambitions. Distribution is primarily direct enterprise field sales supplemented by OEM/integrator partnerships and a technical partnership with 3DVisionLabs for camera integration.

Detection-X is a privately held founder-owned German GmbH (HRB 206605, Amtsgericht Göttingen) with no disclosed external funding, headquartered in Herzberg am Harz with an engineering site in Gummersbach. Leadership is led by Prof. Dr. Patrick Tichelmann (Founder & CEO) and Peter Lüdorf (Founder & Head of Sales), with a small named team that includes an AI Solution Architect, AI developers, a Product Manager, and a Sales Engineer.

Name

Detection-X GmbH

Legal name

Detection-X GmbH

Website

https://detection-x.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Detection-X GmbH is a German AI company (founded 2021) that develops AI-based industrial image processing and document understanding solutions, including Tire:AI, Stack:AI, Plate:AI, License:AI, Document:AI, and the Profundus No-Code platform, serving enterprise customers in automotive, logistics, manufacturing, and document-intensive industries across the DACH region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial AI Vision Software

NAICS

Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables (334513)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Vision & Quality Inspection (HDAAAEAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Machine Vision & Industrial Imaging Systems (IMAHAHAE), Inspection, Checkweighing & Detection Systems (Vision, Metal, X-ray) (IMALAOAH)

Keywords

• Industrial image processing
• AI quality inspection
• Computer vision solutions
• Automated document extraction
• No-code AI platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Herzberg am Harz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Profundus Software Licenses: Profundus No-Code AI platform offered in three tiers: Full Solution (all-in-one with hardware), Flex Toolkit (software + integration), and License-only (pure software). Hardware costs billed annually per workstation. Runtime license available as lifetime/yearly per machine license.
2. Document:AI Solutions: Milestone-based pricing: Free pilot (100 documents), Pilot phase (1,990 EUR one-time), Series operation (1,490 EUR). Processing capacity: up to 4,000 documents per day.
3. Tire:AI Hardware and Software: One-time component costs including hardware (camera, PC/IPC, mounting systems) plus annual software license and support fees. Capacity: up to 2,500 tires per hour.
4. License:AI Solutions: Standard solution (single station) with scanner, software, and IPC. Enterprise multi-station solutions with centralized server. OEM/Integrator packages with SDK/API. Monthly managed licenses plus hardware packages.
5. Plate:AI Solutions: Entry solution (single entrance) with camera and software. Multi-lane/major parking solutions with centralized monitoring. Software-only OEM packages. Monthly license management based on plates captured per month.
6. Stack:AI Turnkey Solutions: Turnkey hardware package (one-time) including camera, turntable, control cabinet, safety fence, IPC. Ongoing support and usage packages covering updates, maintenance, and support. Capacity: up to 99% recognition accuracy, <30 seconds per stack.
7. Custom Project Development: Custom AI solutions for specific industrial applications beyond standard products. End-to-end development from feasibility study through prototype to production deployment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Detection-X GmbH develops and sells AI-based industrial image processing products for automated quality inspection, object recognition, and document data extraction. Its portfolio includes dedicated products for tire inspection (Tire:AI), goods stack detection (Stack:AI), license plate recognition (Plate:AI), vehicle document capture (License:AI), and LLM-powered document extraction (Document:AI), supported by a No-Code AI platform (Profundus) that enables customers to build custom vision models without programming.

Product overview

Detection-X GmbH offers a unified portfolio of AI-based industrial image processing products and platforms for quality control, logistics, and document automation. The core platform is Profundus — a No-Code AI platform enabling users to build custom vision models without programming — which serves as the foundational technology layer powering specialized products. The product family includes Tire:AI (automated tire inspection), Stack:AI (automated goods stacking detection), Plate:AI (real-time license plate recognition), License:AI (vehicle document capture), and Document:AI (complex document data extraction via LLM). Custom Projects extends the portfolio for bespoke industrial solutions. Technologies span deep learning-based object recognition, LLM-powered document understanding, predictive maintenance, digital twins, and industrial automation with AI. All products support on-premise/edge deployment with full data control and DSGVO compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tire:AI: Automated tire recognition system for detecting DOT codes, tire data, damages, and imbalances in real-time at conveyor belts. Capable of processing up to 2,500 tires per hour with 99%+ recognition rate.
• Stack:AI
• Plate:AI
• License:AI
• Document:AI
• Profundus

Products and services

• Tire:AI Automated tire inspection system using AI-powered image processing to detect DOT codes, manufacturer text, tread depth, damage, and OEM markings in real time on conveyor belts. Processes up to 2,500 tires per hour with recognition rates above 99%. Available as conveyor bridge system, mobile smartphone version, and desk module.
• Stack:AI Automated detection and counting of stacked goods (tires, boxes, pallets) using 3D cameras and deep learning object recognition. Captures barcode/label data, performs target-vs-actual comparison against ERP/WMS, and archives 100% of images. Available in turntable and conveyor belt configurations.
• Plate:AI Automated license plate recognition system operating in real time with Deep Learning OCR trained specifically for number plates. Recognizes multi-language EU plates at over 99% accuracy in milliseconds, even in poor lighting, rain, snow, and darkness. Supports on-premise/edge deployment with no cloud dependency.
• License:AI Automated capture and extraction of vehicle registration documents (ZB1, ZB2, Fahrzeugschein, Fahrzeugbrief, and optionally driver's license). Deep Learning OCR trained specifically for vehicle documents with high accuracy even on worn or creased papers. Validates extracted data against databases.
• Profundus No-Code AI platform for industrial image processing that enables users to build, train, and deploy custom vision models without programming knowledge. Features include labeling tools (bounding boxes, polygons), one-button training with GPU support and automatic hyperparameter optimization, active learning, and runtime export to edge/IPC. Runs on-premise with GDPR-compliant encryption and audit logs.
• Document:AI Automated document data extraction platform powered by Large Language Models (LLM) that reads, understands, and extracts structured data from complex documents including invoices, contracts, delivery notes, garnishment orders, and vehicle documents. Handles up to 4,000 documents per day with up to 98% recognition rate.
• Custom Projects Custom AI solution development service for specialized industrial inspection, custom document capture, bespoke logistics solutions, and OEM integration. Covers optical surface or engraving inspection, special document forms, non-standard pallet/stack/label detection, and image processing as a feature in existing machines or software.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 99% recognition rate for tire and stack inspection
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability11 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 3DVisionLabscoreTechnology or IntegrationCamera integration partner for Profundus platform. 3DVisionLabs cameras (Plug-and-Play) supported as data sources for the No-Code AI platform. Enables rapid deployment of vision AI solutions without driver installation.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cognex Corporation: Global leader in industrial machine vision and barcode reading serving manufacturing and logistics customers. Highly comparable because Detection-X competes for the same industrial inspection budget, particularly in tire/logistics QC.
• Stemmer Imaging: European machine-vision technology provider combining hardware, software and integration services for industrial customers. Comparable as a DACH-rooted industrial vision solutions house that Detection-X competes with for OEM/integrator pull-through.
• SICK AG: German-headquartered manufacturer of industrial sensors and machine-vision solutions for factory, logistics and process automation. Directly overlaps with Detection-X in tire/stack/plate inspection and on-premise industrial AI deployments in DACH.
• Keyence Corporation: Diversified Japanese manufacturer of industrial sensors, machine vision systems and code readers used for inline QC. Overlaps with Detection-X in industrial vision and quality-inspection use cases across automotive and manufacturing customers.
• Teledyne Technologies (FLIR): Industrial imaging and sensing conglomerate offering cameras and vision subsystems for QC and surveillance. Comparable as a broad incumbent serving inspection customers in industrial and security/logistics markets.
• Zebra Technologies: Global provider of enterprise asset tracking, machine vision and fixed industrial scanning, including license-plate/vehicle identification. Overlaps with Detection-X in Plate:AI and License:AI for access control and vehicle-document capture.

Direct peers

• ABBYY: Intelligent document processing vendor using OCR and AI/LLM-based extraction for invoices, contracts and forms. Directly comparable to Detection-X Document:AI in the European document-processing segment, including GDPR-friendly deployment.
• Basler AG: German-based manufacturer of industrial cameras and embedded vision components used in AI-driven quality inspection. Comparable as a fellow DACH-based, on-premise, vision-centric hardware+AI supplier to industrial OEMs and integrators.
• MVTec Software GmbH: Munich-based vendor of HALCON and MERLIC machine-vision software used for industrial QC, defect detection and OCR. Closely comparable to Detection-X as a German vendor of AI/CV software underpinning industrial inspection workflows.

Regional players

• Körber / Körber Supply Chain: European (DACH) supplier of warehouse management, intralogistics and supply-chain software including image-based goods inspection. Comparable to Stack:AI/Profundus use cases in logistics goods receipt and inventory verification.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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