EVOMOTIV

What EVOMOTIV does

EVOMOTIV is a privately held German engineering services company headquartered in Flacht (Weissach), Baden-Württemberg, that delivers safety-critical systems engineering, development, verification, and validation to the automotive, aerospace, and defense industries. Across the entire V-Model, the company runs projects either in its own development centers or directly at customer sites, and reports that roughly two-thirds of projects are executed internally with proprietary equipment that includes cleanroom facilities, a DAkkS-accredited high-voltage laboratory, and robotics capabilities for automated testing. The portfolio spans named service lines (Systems Engineering, Development, Application, Verification, Validation, Project Management, Training, Robotics, Low-Volume & Prototype Development, Cleanroom) and three proprietary product brands — EVOBotics for intelligent validation, EVOCademy for internal training, and Tedras for evaluation-drive documentation.

The business operates as a B2B enterprise services firm with project-based, multi-year contracts and quote-based pricing; named customers include BMW Group and other automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers, alongside aerospace and defense buyers. The company employs approximately 500 engineers ("EVOs") across seven offices in Germany (Stuttgart/Flacht, Munich, Ulm, Friedrichshafen, Ingolstadt), Prague, and Mostar, with founder ownership (Gerhard Krebs, Lukas Immer, Sebastian Thern) and no disclosed external institutional investors. Credibility is anchored by ISO 9001, TISAX (since 2019), and DAkkS-accredited ISO/IEC 17025 testing laboratory status, and by the 2025 Bosch Global Supplier Award. Differentiated technology assets include a virtual test environment for driver monitoring cameras built on RGB-to-NIR transformation and MetaHuman-based digital subjects, plus a recent Fraunhofer collaboration on a microservice-based Manufacturing Execution System, signaling selective movement from labor services toward licensable, software-defined validation tooling.

Name

EVOMOTIV

Legal name

EVOMOTIV GmbH

Website

https://evomotiv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

EVOMOTIV is a German safety-critical engineering services firm delivering systems engineering, validation, and testing across the V-Model to automotive, aerospace, and defense customers through roughly 500 engineers operating from seven offices in Germany, Prague, and Mostar.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automotive Engineering Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (54133), Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

High-Voltage (HV) Safety, Isolation Testing & Compliance Services (TLAKAMAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Battery & EV/Hybrid Preventive Maintenance (Battery Health/High-Voltage Inspection) (TLAKAGAJ), EV/Hybrid Service & Battery Repair (TLAKAAAJ)

Keywords

• Automotive engineering services
• Systems engineering
• Vehicle validation testing
• ADAS development
• Safety-critical systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Flacht (Weissach)

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Engineering and Development Services: Project-based engineering services spanning the entire V-Model, including systems engineering, development, application, verification, and validation. Services delivered either in EVOMOTIV's own facilities or on-site at customer locations. Approximately two-thirds of projects are run internally with own equipment and facilities.
2. Training and Workshops: EVOCademy provides internal training programs for employees and potentially external clients, covering topics such as highly automated driving, drives, software, systems engineering, project management, coaching, and soft skills.
3. Product Tools (EVOBotics, Tedras): Proprietary software products including EVOBotics (intelligent validation) and Tedras (evaluation drive documentation system) that may be licensed or deployed for customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

EVOMOTIV delivers engineering services across the entire V-Model for safety-critical projects in the automotive, aerospace, and defense industries, including systems engineering, development, application, verification, and validation either in its own development centers or on-site at customer locations. The company also offers proprietary tools such as EVOBotics (intelligent validation), EVOCademy (training), and Tedras (evaluation drive documentation), and operates accredited testing facilities including a cleanroom and a DAkkS-accredited high-voltage laboratory.

Product overview

EVOMOTIV is a safety-critical automotive engineering services company operating across Automotive, Aerospace, and Defence industries. The portfolio is structured as a platform of service offerings augmented by named product/software tools. Core service offerings span the full V-Model including Systems Engineering, Development, Application, Verification, Validation, Project Management, Training/Workshops, Robotics, Low-Volume & Prototype Development, and Cleanroom facilities. Three named product/software brands sit alongside: EVOBotics (intelligent validation through robotics), EVOCademy (internal training delivery), and Tedras (internal tool for evaluation drive recording and documentation using iOS, Go backend, and React frontend). EVOMOTIV also operates its own accredited testing laboratories (ISO 17025), a DAkkS-accredited high-voltage lab, and multiple development centers across Germany, Prague, and Mostar. The company employs over 500 EVOs and manages projects both internally and on-site at customer locations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EVOBotics: Product line for intelligent validation and robotics solutions.
• EVOCademy
• Tedras

Products and services

• EVOBotics EVOBotics is an intelligent validation solution for automated driving and vehicle testing, enabling robotic and automated testing processes for automotive system development and validation.
• EVOCademy EVOCademy delivers training and workshop services by EVO experts using a 'from colleagues for colleagues' principle, covering highly automated driving, drives, software, systems engineering, project management, coaching, and soft skills.
• Tedras Tedras is an internal tool for conducting and documenting evaluation drives, comprising an iOS app (Swift/SwiftUI) for recording video, voice commentary, and GPS data; a Go backend (REST, PostgreSQL); and a React frontend for visualization and analysis. It supports multi-tenant authentication via Microsoft Entra ID and Keycloak.
• Systems Engineering Services Systems engineering services managing safety-critical projects across the entire V-Model, covering requirement definition, architecture, integration, and validation.
• Development Services Product, tool, and process development services building up expertise from which customers directly benefit, covering automotive systems development.
• Verification and Validation Services Verification and validation services including test filtering, ESP maneuvers, electronics validation tests, and FMVSS/KMVSS testing, covering autonomous driving, energy systems, CAR IT, vehicle dynamics, and driving comfort.
• High-Voltage Laboratory Testing Accredited high-voltage laboratory for testing electrical components and systems, with DAkkS ISO 17025 accreditation valid since August 28, 2025.
• Virtual Test Environments for Driver Monitoring Cameras Virtual test platform for driver monitoring cameras using synthetic near-infrared video data, RGB-to-NIR transformation, and MetaHuman-based digital subjects to enable virtual testing of recognition states such as attention, distraction, and microsleep without physical vehicles.
• Low-Volume & Prototype Development Prototype development and low-volume manufacturing services supporting automotive and safety-critical product development.
• Cleanroom Services Cleanroom facilities for development and testing requiring controlled environments, supporting automotive electronics and safety-critical component development.

Quantifiable outcome

• 6,170 ESP maneuvers successfully completed in 2023
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability3 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Microsoft (Microsoft Entra ID / Azure Active Directory)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 December 2025EVOMOTIV uses Microsoft Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) for authentication in its internal Tedras tool. The Tedras system uses OIDC flows for authentication, with Entra ID serving as one of two identity providers alongside Keycloak for the multi-tenant evaluation drive documentation platform.
• GreenTeam / RennTeam (University of Stuttgart Formula Student)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 December 2023EVOMOTIV sponsors the GreenTeam (now RennTeam) at the University of Stuttgart in the Formula Student design competition. The partnership involves financial sponsorship and mentorship, with EVOMOTIV supporting team members' technical and soft skills development through training courses. The competition involves development and construction of electrically powered formula racing cars.
• Children's Hospice Munich (Kinderhospiz München)minorOthers · 1 August 2023EVOMOTIV employees participated in a 'Cycling for a good cause' initiative, with teams raising kilometers that were converted into donations for the Children's Hospice Munich. The donation was handed over jointly by team members.
• Youth Protection Group Stuttgart (Jugendschutz)minorOthersEVOMOTIV participates in the 'Christmas in a Shoebox' campaign, collecting and donating gift packages to children supported by the youth protection group in Stuttgart.
• Porsche AGcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPorsche AG is referenced as a customer in EVOMOTIV's virtual test environment work for driver monitoring cameras. Visualizations in the virtual testing article are based on a 3D model from Porsche AG's work.
• Susanne Weber AcademyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation with the Susanne Weber Academy for the leadership training program. Six managers from Munich and Stuttgart completed a 10-day training covering expectations of a manager, coaching, team conflicts and culture, and self-leadership.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Vector Informatik: German vendor of automotive test, validation and embedded software tools (CANoe, vTESTstudio). Adjacent rather than direct — overlaps with EVOMOTIV where customers choose between in-house toolchains (e.g. EVOBotics/Tedras) and Vector's productised tooling.
• dSPACE GmbH: German provider of simulation and validation hardware/software for ECU and ADAS development. Overlaps with EVOMOTIV's verification and validation practice and is a potential technology partner or competitor for in-house validation platforms.
• Capgemini Engineering (formerly Altran): Global engineering services arm of Capgemini offering automotive systems engineering, software-defined vehicle development and validation. Larger and broader than EVOMOTIV but competes for the same automotive engineering services RFPs.

Direct peers

• AKKA Technologies (now Akkodis): European engineering and digital services consultancy (now part of Modis/Adecco) covering automotive systems engineering, ADAS, embedded software and validation. Competes with EVOMOTIV for OEM and Tier 1 engineering services contracts across Germany.
• AVL List GmbH: Austria-headquartered global engineering services firm providing powertrain, vehicle, ADAS/AD and validation services to automotive OEMs and Tier 1s. Closest large-scale peer to EVOMOTIV in terms of V-Model services, in-house labs and safety-critical automotive testing focus.
• Segula Technologies: France-headquartered global engineering services group with strong automotive presence in Germany covering vehicle development, testing and prototyping. Comparable to EVOMOTIV on safety-critical validation and on-site delivery model.
• Bertrandt AG: Publicly listed German engineering services firm providing development, validation and testing for automotive and aerospace. Direct competitor on automotive safety-critical development services with a much larger headcount base.
• FEV Group: German-headquartered engineering services provider covering powertrain, vehicle development, ADAS/AD and homologation/testing. Direct competitor for EVOMOTIV's automotive systems engineering and validation work, with comparable in-house lab infrastructure.
• EDAG Engineering Group AG: Listed German engineering services provider focused on vehicle development, production solutions and electronics/ADAS. Closely comparable service portfolio and customer mix to EVOMOTIV, including own test facilities and prototype centres.
• IAV GmbH: German automotive engineering services company offering systems engineering, electronics, ADAS/autonomous driving development and validation. Operates in-house test facilities and serves the same German OEM/Tier 1 customer base as EVOMOTIV.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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