Almetra

Almetra is a Berlin-based manufacturing intelligence company that deploys AI-powered cameras above production lines to give factory teams a continuous, real-time picture of what is actually happening on the shop floor. Founded in 2022 as Deltia — a venture built out of Merantix, a Berlin-based AI studio — the company rebranded to Almetra in 2026 to reflect its evolution from a computer vision tool into a full factory intelligence platform. The core product, Almetra Capture, mounts cameras at workstations and above assembly lines. Video is processed locally at the edge and converted into structured operational data — cycle times, output rates, equipment utilisation, micro-stoppages, and movement patterns — without requiring any IT integration or hardware sensors. Proprietary AI models are trained specifically for industrial production environments and adapt to each customer's processes. A factory data model then unifies video analytics with existing MES, PLC, and ERP data into a single source of operational truth. An agentic AI layer automatically detects bottlenecks, identifies root causes, and ranks improvement opportunities. Dedicated continuous improvement engineers work alongside factory teams to translate these insights into concrete action plans. Privacy is central to the design: all footage is anonymised at the edge, raw video is discarded immediately, and individual performance is never captured or stored. The system is GDPR-compliant and designed for works council co-decision, positioning it as a tool to improve work rather than monitor workers. Almetra serves large industrial manufacturers in Europe and is expanding into the United States. Customers include Bosch (reporting a 19% output increase), ABB (15% productivity improvement), Siemens Energy, Viessmann (20% cycle time reduction), and Aumovio (formerly Continental). The company has been accepted into the Google DeepMind Robotics Accelerator and the AWS, NVIDIA, and MassRobotics Physical AI Fellowship, signalling its ambition to become a data and automation layer for next-generation industrial robotics. The global machine vision market was valued at approximately $20.4 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $41.7 billion by 2030. Keywords: manufacturing intelligence, computer vision, shop floor analytics, factory AI, OEE, production line monitoring, industrial analytics, edge processing, privacy-preserving AI, agentic AI, continuous improvement, Industry 4.0, manufacturing tech, lean manufacturing