Siemens Acquires Atlas 3D

Siemens Digital Industries Software Acquires Canopus AI

January 12, 2026

AI & Machine Learning

Siemens Digital Industries Software has acquired Canopus AI, a Grenoble-based developer of AI-driven metrology and inspection software for semiconductor wafer and mask inspection. The acquisition integrates Canopus AI’s AI-enabled metrology capabilities into Siemens’ Calibre/EDA portfolio to improve inspection fidelity, accelerate yield ramp and expand Siemens’ semiconductor manufacturing digital thread.

Siemens Acquires Altair Engineering

March 26, 2025

Software

Siemens AG has completed the acquisition of Altair Engineering Inc. for an enterprise value of approximately USD 10 billion. The deal adds Altair's capabilities in mechanical and electromagnetic simulation, high-performance computing (HPC), data science and AI to Siemens' Xcelerator platform, strengthening Siemens' industrial software and digital twin offerings.

Altair Acquires Gen3D

June 6, 2022

Software

Altair acquired Gen3D, a University of Bath spinout that developed implicit-geometry generative design technology for additive manufacturing. The Gen3D technology will be integrated into Altair Inspire to expand Altair's design-for-additive-manufacturing and generative-design capabilities across industries such as aerospace, automotive and medical.

Agile Space Industries Acquires Tronix3D

June 10, 2021

Manufacturing

Agile Space Industries acquired metal additive manufacturer Tronix3D and will integrate and rebrand the business as Agile Additive to internalize metal 3D printing capabilities. The deal expands Agile's in-house manufacturing and IP for exotic metal alloys to accelerate development and production of high-performance aerospace components.

Siemens Acquires Avatar Integrated Systems

July 15, 2020

Software

Siemens Digital Industries Software (Mentor) has agreed to acquire Avatar Integrated Systems Inc., a Santa Clara, California developer of place-and-route electronic design automation (EDA) software. Avatar will be integrated into Siemens' Xcelerator portfolio and Mentor IC EDA suite to expand Siemens' chip physical‑design capabilities; terms were not disclosed and the deal was expected to close in H2 2020.

Siemens Acquires Dotmatics for $5.1 Billion

July 1, 2025

Software

Siemens AG has completed the acquisition of Dotmatics, a Boston-based life sciences R&D software provider and portfolio company of Insight Partners, for an enterprise value of $5.1 billion. Dotmatics will join Siemens' Digital Industries Software business to expand the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio into Life Sciences, adding over $300 million in revenue and enabling AI-powered end-to-end scientific R&D workflows.