BlueBinaries MicroNova Acquisition Creates NovaBinaries

BlueBinaries Acquires MicroNova Automotive Testing Business

The BlueBinaries MicroNova acquisition will separate MicroNova AG’s automotive testing business into an independent company called NovaBinaries GmbH within the BlueBinaries Group. The companies signed a binding agreement on September 22, with closing expected within 90 days. The transaction covers MicroNova’s Hardware-in-the-Loop systems business, NovaCarts platform, EXAM test-automation software, and test consulting and services. NovaBinaries will bring about 167 employees in Germany and the Czech Republic into a dedicated organization focused on automotive software testing and validation. The new structure is intended to combine existing testing expertise with BlueBinaries’ broader engineering capabilities while maintaining continuity for customers, products and support arrangements.

NovaBinaries Combines HiL and Software Testing

NovaBinaries will provide testing capabilities spanning Hardware-in-the-Loop systems, ECU virtualization, Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment processes, software validation, and testing for electric powertrains and batteries. The business will also cover development environments ranging from Software-in-the-Loop and Hardware-in-the-Loop to vehicle-integration testing. Its EXAM platform supports reusable and traceable test cases across vehicle variants and test benches and has approximately 3,750 users worldwide. NovaCarts adds physical HiL systems to the portfolio, creating a combination of virtualized testing, automated software validation and physical test infrastructure for increasingly software-intensive vehicle architectures.

Acquisition Expands Software-Defined Vehicle Testing

The acquisition expands the BlueBinaries Group’s offering for software-defined vehicles by connecting testing activities across multiple stages of development. BlueBinaries plans to combine the acquired technologies with its own test resources to create a broader end-to-end portfolio. The companies said this approach will support cloud-based software test factories that integrate virtual test environments, cloud-based CI/CD processes and physical HiL systems. Artificial intelligence is also expected to support test automation and earlier fault detection. The stated objective is to make testing more integrated across development environments while supporting validation requirements for modern vehicle software and electronic systems.

Existing Operations and Customer Support Continue

Operational continuity is a central part of the transaction. Employees from the automotive testing business will move to NovaBinaries, while the existing locations, products, product roadmaps, customer contacts and support arrangements are expected to remain unchanged. Existing customer and partner contracts will also continue under the announced structure. NovaBinaries will operate from MicroNova’s established locations in Germany and the Czech Republic. Dr. Tobias Kreuzinger is scheduled to become CEO on October 1, 2026. He brings previous leadership experience in the automotive industry and in software development, testing and validation, including roles at Bosch and ETAS.

MicroNova Refocuses on Enterprise and Telecom Solutions

The transaction also changes the strategic focus of MicroNova AG. After the sale, MicroNova will concentrate on enterprise IT, digitalization, project management, and telecommunications solutions rather than automotive testing. For BlueBinaries, the acquired business adds established testing products and services to its international engineering portfolio while creating a dedicated German automotive technology organization. NovaBinaries is therefore positioned to continue the existing customer relationships and technical programs while developing a broader testing proposition around software-defined vehicles, virtual testing, automated validation and physical test systems.

Industry Impact & Outlook

The transaction reflects the growing importance of integrated testing as vehicle software, virtual development and continuous delivery processes become more central to automotive engineering. By combining virtual environments, CI/CD workflows and physical HiL systems, NovaBinaries can address multiple validation stages through one portfolio while retaining established products and customer relationships. The most immediate impact is organizational, with the automotive testing team continuing under a dedicated company and BlueBinaries expanding its engineering offering. The next phase will depend on how effectively the combined capabilities are integrated and how NovaBinaries develops its software test factory strategy for software-defined vehicle programs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the BlueBinaries acquisition of MicroNova’s automotive testing business include?
The transaction includes MicroNova’s Hardware-in-the-Loop systems business, NovaCarts platform, EXAM test-automation software, and test consulting and services. Around 167 employees in Germany and the Czech Republic will move to NovaBinaries, while existing products, locations, customer contacts, support arrangements and contracts are expected to continue. The business will focus on software testing, ECU virtualization, CI/CD, software validation, and testing for electric powertrains and batteries, extending across Software-in-the-Loop, Hardware-in-the-Loop and vehicle-integration environments.