Ansys Acquires Minority Stake in Humanetics

Humanetics Acquires mg-sensor GmbH

June 21, 2022

Manufacturing

Humanetics has acquired mg-sensor GmbH, a Germany-based designer and manufacturer of precision sensors and calibration services, to expand its sensor, hardware and IoT capabilities. mg-sensor will continue operating under its current management in Rheinmünster and will integrate with Humanetics’ Safety, Digital and Sensors groups to accelerate product and service offerings across automotive, medical and industrial end markets.

Humanetics Merges mg-sensor GmbH into Humanetics Europe GmbH

September 25, 2025

Automotive

Humanetics has completed the merger of mg-sensor GmbH into Humanetics Europe GmbH, consolidating both businesses under the Humanetics Europe name. The integration brings mg-sensor's precision sensor technology together with Humanetics' crash test dummy, instrumentation and safety-system capabilities to streamline operations and accelerate development of vehicle safety solutions.

Synopsys Acquires Ansys

January 16, 2024

Software

Synopsys has acquired Ansys in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at about $35 billion, combining Synopsys' electronic design automation (EDA) and IP capabilities with Ansys' simulation and analysis portfolio to create an integrated "silicon-to-systems" engineering leader. The deal, announced January 16, 2024 and completed July 17, 2025, positions the combined company to deliver integrated multiphysics and EDA solutions across semiconductors, automotive, aerospace and other industries.

Ansys Acquires Phoenix Integration, Inc.

November 5, 2021

Software

Ansys acquired Phoenix Integration, Inc., the developer of the ModelCenter platform for model-based engineering and model-based systems engineering (MBSE), to expand its process-integration and MBSE capabilities. The acquisition, announced May 17, 2021, will broaden Ansys' solution offering by enabling multi-tool workflows and tighter integration between engineering analysis and systems models; financial terms were not disclosed.

Ansys Acquires Diakopto

May 16, 2023

Software

Ansys entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Diakopto, a provider of differentiated EDA solutions focused on interconnect parasitic analysis for integrated circuits. The acquisition is intended to expand Ansys' multiphysics simulation and signoff capabilities—helping IC designers detect parasitic-related issues earlier in the design flow—and was expected to close in Q2 2023 subject to customary conditions.

Ansys Acquires Zemax

August 30, 2021

Software

Ansys announced a definitive agreement to acquire Zemax, a leader in optical imaging and photonics simulation software, from EQT Private Equity. The acquisition expands Ansys' optics and photonics simulation capabilities by adding Zemax's OpticStudio and related technologies; the deal was expected to close in Q4 2021 pending customary approvals.