What production.AI GmbH does

production.AI GmbH is a privately held German industrial software company spun out of RWTH Aachen and headquartered in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It builds an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platform that connects machines, gateways, and sensors across Brownfield and new equipment, normalizes the resulting shopfloor signals, and exposes real-time dashboards and analytics for production, maintenance, and management. The platform is deployed on-premises or in the cloud (via an AWS partnership) with data sovereignty options, and integrates into customer ERP and MES systems rather than operating as an island. The company monetizes through subscription-based IIoT platform licensing, project-based implementation services (workshop, data point design, MVP, rollout, training), and specialized subscription applications for individual processes. Customer engagement is enterprise-directed and consultative across vertical use cases including mechanical manufacturing, injection molding, EDM, stamping, and tool and die making, with named reference customer Liebherr. Add-on modules include Zustandsüberwachung (condition monitoring), Shopfloor-Assistenz, Digitale Produktakte, CO2-Pass, MDE/BDE, Energie- und Emissionsdatenbank, Smart Welding, Rüstzeiterkennung, Computer Vision, Assistenzsystem im Presswerk, and the emerging ReTool platform for circular tool management. Strategic positioning is reinforced by AWS, Cisco, and RWTH Aachen alliances, recognition through the Innovationspreis Losgröße 1+ from the ife-Netzwerk für Einzelfertiger, and over 10 years of operating history serving 20+ active customers, 50+ completed projects, and 550+ connected machines, with 40+ employees led by co-founders Prof. Dr.-Ing. Wolfgang Boos, MBA and Jan-Hendrik Wiese as geschäftsführende Gesellschafter.

Name

production.AI GmbH

Legal name

production.AI GmbH

Website

https://productionai.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

production.AI GmbH develops an IIoT platform that connects and standardizes shopfloor machine data for DACH manufacturers, with modules for condition monitoring, Computer Vision, tool lifecycle, and CSRD sustainability reporting, serving mechanical, injection molding, EDM, stamping, and tool/die customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial IoT Platform for Manufacturing

NAICS

Custom Computer Programming Services (541511), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (51821), Computer Facilities Management Services (541513)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Data Platforms, Historian & MES/MOM Integration (IMAIAMAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Factory Automation & Control Systems (PLC/SCADA/DCS) (IMAIAMAA), Industrial Automation Software (SCADA, HMI, MES, Historian) (IMAHAHAJ), AI Observability, Monitoring & Evaluation Platforms (Drift, Quality, Safety) (HDAEANAF)

Keywords

• Industrial IoT platform
• Manufacturing data analytics
• Machine condition monitoring
• Digital factory software
• OEE optimization solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Aachen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. IIoT Platform Licensing: Modular IIoT platform for connecting machines, standardizing shopfloor data and providing real-time analytics. Deployed either on-premise or cloud with data sovereignty options.
2. Implementation Services: Project-based implementation including workshop, data points setup, MVP development, and rollout phases. Includes training and ongoing operational support.
3. Specialized Apps: Specialized applications for specific manufacturing processes including condition monitoring, setup time recognition, and sustainability reporting.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

production.AI develops and sells an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platform that connects manufacturing machines (Brownfield and new), standardizes shopfloor data, and delivers real-time analytics, dashboards and alerts for production, maintenance and management. The platform is modular and is extended with specialized applications for condition monitoring, shopfloor assistance, digital product file, CO2/CSRD reporting (CO2-Pass), MDE/BDE data capture, energy and emissions, Computer Vision, Smart Welding, ReTool circular tool management, and setup-time recognition. Offerings are deployed either on-premise or on AWS cloud with data sovereignty, and complemented by project-based implementation and ongoing support services.

Product overview

production.AI GmbH offers an IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) platform as its core product, supplemented by specialized modules and applications for specific manufacturing processes. The platform connects machines, standardizes shopfloor data and provides real-time analytics for production, maintenance and management. Key add-on modules include: Zustandsüberwachung (Condition Monitoring) for real-time machine monitoring, Shopfloor-Assistenz for worker assistance, Digitale Produktakte for product lifecycle documentation, CO₂-Pass for emissions tracking, MDE/BDE for automated data capture, and Energie- und Emissionsdatenbank for sustainability data. Additional specialized solutions include Smart Welding for automated welding monitoring, Rüstzeiterkennung for setup time detection, Computer Vision for visual process monitoring and safety, and the ReTool platform for circular-oriented tool management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ReTool: A modular platform for circular-oriented tool management in toolmaking and manufacturing, creating a continuous 'tool file' with usage, condition, maintenance and repair history.

Products and services

• IIoT Platform Modular IIoT platform that connects machines (Brownfield and new), standardizes shopfloor data and delivers real-time dashboards, MDE/BDE, alerts and ERP/MES integration for manufacturing enterprises. Deployable on-premise or on AWS cloud with data sovereignty.
• ReTool Platform Modular platform for circular-oriented tool management in toolmaking and manufacturing, building a continuous 'tool file' with usage, condition, maintenance and repair history from IoT and digital-twin data, enabling data-driven decisions on tool reuse, refurbishment or recycling.
• Smart Welding Automated welding process monitoring and optimization solution using IoT infrastructure and sensor data for real-time tracking of welding parameters (current, voltage, wire feed speed, gas flow).
• Rüstzeiterkennung (Setup Time Detection) Automated system for detecting and analyzing setup/changeover times in production using sensors and advanced algorithms for real-time monitoring and OEE optimization.
• Assistenzsystem im Presswerk (Press Shop Assistance System) Assistance system for press shops using advanced sensor technologies, data analysis algorithms and intuitive user interfaces to provide real-time contextual information, instructions and alerts for stamping operators.
• Implementation Services Project-based implementation services for the IIoT platform, including workshop, data point setup, MVP development, rollout, training and ongoing operational support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 15-30% reduction in lifecycle costs through fewer failures and downtimes
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability5 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationAWS Partner Network member with specialized cloud solutions for industrial applications. Leverages AWS architecture best practices for secure, high-performance, efficient cloud infrastructure. Solutions feature high availability, resilience, redundancy and automatic scalability.
• CiscocoreTechnology or IntegrationCollaborated on IoT-Box development for connecting legacy and new machines. Cisco provided networking technology expertise for secure machine interconnection in manufacturing environments.
• RWTH Aachen CampuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpin-off from RWTH Aachen Campus. Ongoing research collaboration for Industry 4.0 solutions including Smart Welding with automated welding cells and IoT infrastructure. Collaboration on ReTool platform development for circular tool management.
• WBA Aachener Werkzeugbau Akademie GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint studies on digital transformation, sustainability measurement in tool manufacturing, intelligent tools and data-based business models, and IT infrastructure for digital networking in tool making.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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