Reknow Gmbh & Co.kg

What Reknow Gmbh & Co.kg does

REKNOW GmbH & Co. KG is a privately-held German software company, headquartered in Hamburg and founded in 2008, that develops and commercializes EMM-Check — a Windows-based 3D visibility-field analysis platform for virtual commercial vehicles. The software evaluates direct driver sight, indirect sight through mirrors and camera-monitor systems, and work-light illumination fields against more than 35 integrated national and international standards (ISO 5006, ISO 14401, ISO 5721, ISO 13564, DIN EN 16842, ECE R46/R71/R125, StVZO §35b, ANSI/ITSDF B56.11.6, HSE, etc.), and generates automated norm-compliant test reports. EMM-Check operates on neutral JT and STL CAD data, requires dedicated NVIDIA GPUs with OpenGL 4.3, and integrates VR headsets (Oculus Quest 2, HTC Vive, Valve Index) as well as CAN-Bus and OPC interfaces for hardware-in-the-loop vehicle control. Its proprietary REKNOW VR-Cluster enables multi-participant distributed virtual-reality design reviews.

The company is managed by two engineering co-founders, Dipl.-Ing. (FH) Dirk Jannßen and Dipl.-Ing. Sebastian Schneider, with no external funding, no parent, and no subsidiaries disclosed. Revenue is generated primarily through a modular software license subscription model — three packages (Viewer, VR-Creator, Analyzer) plus individually licensable add-ons (Mirror/Camera Simulation, Sequencer, VR Integration, ISO-Lux Rendering, User-Defined Working Lights, VR-Cluster, VR-Scenarios, External Device Interface) — sold via four license types (Node-locked, Floating via the free REKNOW License Server, Crossborder, Concurrent-Offline) on multi-year enterprise contracts. Training services, including a free basic course bundled with first purchase, represent a secondary service revenue stream. Direct enterprise sales targets global manufacturers across construction, agricultural, municipal, forklift, streetcar, bus, truck, passenger-car, and protected-vehicle segments, supplemented by engineering service firms that resell EMM-Check-based visibility analyses. The product has been in continuous development since at least 2017, with a bi-annual release cadence (the current version is 4.4.0.0, dated June 2026).

Name

Reknow Gmbh & Co.kg

Legal name

REKNOW GmbH & Co. KG

Website

https://reknow.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

REKNOW GmbH & Co. KG is a Hamburg-based, privately held software firm that develops EMM-Check, a 3D visibility-field analysis platform used by global commercial-vehicle manufacturers to certify direct and indirect sight against 35+ international standards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Vehicle Safety & Compliance Software

NAICS

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

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Test, Measurement & Calibration Equipment Manufacturing Services (ATE, DAQ, metrology electronics) (IMAGAGAH)

Keywords

• Visibility field analysis
• Commercial vehicle compliance
• 3D vehicle simulation
• Driver sight evaluation
• Norm-compliant software

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software License Sales: EMM-Check® is sold through a modular license model where customers purchase packages (Viewer, VR-Creator, Analyzer), standards, and add-ons based on their needs. Four licensing types are offered: Node-locked (single computer), Floating (network-shared within a country/timezone via REKNOW License Server), Crossborder (multi-country/timezone), and Concurrent-Offline (for offline use of floating/crossborder licenses). This is the primary revenue stream.
2. Training Services: Free basic training is included with initial purchase covering one visibility standard. Additional advanced training is offered in modules covering Fundamentals, Advanced, Standard, Kinematics, Virtual Reality, and Administration topics. Custom training is available upon request.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

REKNOW develops and sells EMM-Check®, a Windows-based 3D visibility field analysis software for virtual commercial vehicles. The software evaluates driver direct and indirect visibility against 35+ national and international standards (ISO, StVZO, ECE, DIN EN, ANSI/ITSDF) and includes integrated mirror/camera simulation, work light illumination rendering, Virtual Reality, and CAN-Bus integration. It is sold via a modular licensing system (packages, standards, add-ons) and used by global OEMs in construction machinery, agricultural, municipal, forklift, truck, bus, streetcar, and passenger vehicle development.

Product overview

REKNOW GmbH & Co. KG offers EMM-Check, a modular 3D visibility field analysis software platform for virtual commercial vehicles. The core product EMM-Check consists of three base packages (Viewer, VR-Creator, and Analyzer) that can be expanded with multiple add-on modules. Add-ons include Mirror and Camera Simulation, Sequencer, VR headset integrations (HTC Vive, Oculus Quest 2), ISO-Lux Rendering, User-Defined Working Lights, VR-Cluster for collaborative sessions, VR-Scenarios, and External Device Interface for CAN-Bus/OPC connectivity. The software supports over 30 international visibility field standards and integrates manufacturer catalogs from HELLA, Nordic Lights, Ashtree, Mekra Lang, Brigade, LUIS, and VETTER Industrie.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EMM-Check®: The world's leading software solution for visibility field analysis of virtual commercial vehicles, supporting national and international standards and regulations including direct view, indirect view (mirrors and cameras), and lighting field simulation. Used by leading manufacturers of earth-moving machines, agricultural vehicles, municipal vehicles, trams, buses, trucks, cars, forklifts, and protected vehicles.
• REKNOW License Server (RLS)
• REKNOW VR-Cluster
• REKNOW VR-Server

Products and services

• EMM-Check® Windows-based 3D visibility field analysis software for virtual commercial vehicles. Evaluates driver direct and indirect visibility against 35+ national and international standards (ISO 5006, StVZO, ECE, DIN EN, ANSI/ITSDF) and includes integrated mirror/camera simulation, work light illumination rendering, Virtual Reality, and CAN-Bus integration. Targeted at enterprise OEMs in construction machinery, agricultural, municipal, forklift, truck, bus, streetcar, and passenger vehicle development.
• EMM-Check® Modular License Model Modular licensing system for EMM-Check® offering Node-locked, Floating, Crossborder, and Concurrent-Offline license types. Customers select required packages (Viewer, VR-Creator, Analyzer), standards, and add-ons independently to align licensing with specific project needs.
• REKNOW License Server (RLS) Proprietary license server software required for floating license deployment of EMM-Check®. Enables shared license usage across a network within a single country/timezone and supports usage analytics.
• REKNOW VR-Cluster Proprietary virtual reality clustering solution enabling multiple distributed users to collaboratively experience virtual environments using VR headsets. Designed for design reviews, technical discussions, and product presentations across geographically distributed teams.
• REKNOW VR-Server Server software enabling multi-user VR sessions across distributed locations for the REKNOW VR-Cluster collaboration platform.
• EMM-Check® Training Services Training services for EMM-Check® including fundamental, advanced, standard, kinematics, Virtual Reality, and administration training modules. Free basic training is included with the first purchase covering one visibility standard; advanced training and custom training are offered additionally.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces costly design changes near production start by enabling visibility compliance verification throughout the entire product development process
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration12 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• GRAMMER AGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGRAMMER AG, a manufacturer of driver seats and vehicle components, partnered with REKNOW by providing a multifunction armrest for demonstration purposes in EMM-Check® vehicle control videos. The partnership illustrates EMM-Check®'s CAN-Bus integration capability allowing control of a telescopic loader via a GRAMMER multifunction armrest.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Dassault Systèmes (3DEXPERIENCE): 3DEXPERIENCE/CATIA is the dominant automotive PLM platform at many OEMs REKNOW serves; its broader virtual twin and simulation capabilities compete for the same vehicle-development budget envelope.
• Siemens Digital Industries Software (Simcenter): Simcenter offers a broad automotive CAE portfolio used by REKNOW's target OEM customers; if Siemens embeds native visibility analysis, it would directly substitute for EMM-Check within the same design toolchain.
• Ansys (VRXPERIENCE / AVxcelerate): Ansys VRXPERIENCE and AVxcelerate provide physics-based simulation with human-factor and sensor modules for automotive OEMs; broader portfolio competes for the same engineering simulation budget as REKNOW.
• AVL List GmbH: AVL provides vehicle development tools and simulation services for commercial-vehicle OEMs, overlapping in cab/driver visibility, ADAS, and overall vehicle validation workflows targeted by REKNOW.
• dSPACE GmbH: dSPACE supplies simulation and validation platforms widely used in automotive ADAS and ECU development; its HIL/SIL environments compete for ADAS-related vehicle simulation budgets adjacent to REKNOW's scope.

Direct peers

• IPG Automotive GmbH: IPG Automotive's CarMaker/TruckMaker platforms provide virtual vehicle testing including sensor and ADAS simulation, overlapping with REKNOW's driver-in-the-loop and visibility simulation for commercial vehicles.
• ESI Group (IC.IDO / now part of Keysight Technologies): ESI Group's IC.IDO platform provides immersive VR-based virtual prototyping and human-factors simulation for industrial applications including automotive, directly overlapping with REKNOW's VR-enabled visibility evaluation and design-review use case.

Emerging players

• VIRES Simulationstechnologie (Hexagon / MSC Software): VIRES VTD (Virtual Test Drive) is a leading platform for virtual driving, ADAS, and sensor simulation used by automotive OEMs, offering partial overlap with REKNOW's driver-environment and visibility evaluation scope.
• Mechanical Simulation Corporation: CarSim/TruckSim/BikeSim provide vehicle dynamics simulation for trucks and commercial vehicles; their driver-perspective visualization overlaps with REKNOW's driver-mode visibility workflows at commercial-vehicle OEMs.
• Humanetics Innovative Solutions: Humanetics specializes in safety testing and digital human models (Active Human Model) for automotive crash and ergonomics, partially overlapping with REKNOW's driver-perspective and ergonomics-oriented visibility analysis.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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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