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Robotics Companies in Switzerland

Robot builders, robotics software and engineering businesses documented in Switzerland.

Technology and company development

Turning a legged research robot into an inspection tool

ANYbotics traces its technology to an ETH Zurich prototype in 2009 and its company formation to 2016. Its ANYmal platform targets industrial inspection. This history makes the distinction between a research milestone and the establishment of a commercial business explicit.

The development path connects legged mobility with sensors and inspection workflows. The useful output is a repeatable inspection record, not simply a robot climbing stairs. Specialised versions and operating environments must be checked separately rather than applying one model’s claims to the entire product family.

Questions worth asking

Specify the assets, readings and routes that an inspection must cover. Compare missed readings, image quality and the work required to turn observations into maintenance actions. Verify the exact machine and configuration proposed for hazardous or otherwise restricted areas.

Sources for this country overview

ANYbotics company origins and inspection focus

Research notes dated .

Coverage and how to read the figures

This page contains 9 directory records connected to Switzerland. It is a selection, not a ranking or a count of the country’s entire robotics industry. Founders and financial research are still incomplete for some profiles. Existing source dates are preserved.

Revenue measures sales over a reporting period. Funding is capital raised. A valuation belongs to a dated transaction or market measurement. Contract values, acquisition prices and production targets are labelled separately. Parent-company results are not attributed to a robotics subsidiary.

Company sources document what a supplier says or reports. They do not turn product claims into independent tests. The project questions are editorial evaluation criteria rather than reported results.

Robotics company profiles in Switzerland

5 sourced profiles covering robot hardware, software and related engineering work.

Commercial

ABB Robotics

ABB Robotics supplies industrial and collaborative robots, controllers and software for manufacturing and logistics automation.

Location
Zurich, Switzerland
Founded
Not confirmed
Products and activities
IRB robot families, YuMi, GoFa, SWIFTI
Project evaluation and source details

Compare the selected IRB, YuMi, GoFa or SWIFTI configuration with the fixture, tool and part. Request a full cycle with loading and inspection. Collaborative use must be assessed for that application and tool, rather than inferred from the product family name.

Founder, revenue and valuation research has not yet been completed for this record. No figures have been estimated to fill these gaps.

Existing profile sources

new.abb.com

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Robot manufacturer

ANYbotics

ANYbotics makes ANYmal quadruped robots for industrial inspection. The robots carry sensing equipment through facilities to collect visual, thermal and acoustic observations, with mission software for repeat inspection rounds.

Location
Zurich, Switzerland
Founded
2016
Products and activities
ANYmal, ANYmal X
History, technology and financial information

Origins and founders

Founding year
2016
Founder information
Named co-founders include Péter Fankhauser, Marco Hutter, Hanspeter Fässler and Roland Siegwart. This is not presented as a complete historical founder list.

ANYbotics distinguishes the first ETH Zurich research prototype in 2009 from company formation in 2016.

Technology and practical role

ANYmal connects legged mobility with sensor-based inspection. Reaching an asset and producing a useful inspection reading are separate requirements.

Financial information

No revenue or valuation figure has been verified for this profile. This is a gap in this directory, not a statement that the company has never published the information.

What to check before a project

Use inspection completeness and data quality alongside route completion. Verify the exact model’s operating restrictions rather than transferring claims between variants.

Sources for this section

ANYbotics company origins and inspection focus

Research additions reviewed . Historical figures retain their own reporting dates.

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Robot manufacturer

Ecorobotix

Ecorobotix develops ARA, a camera-guided spot-spraying system. It identifies plants while travelling across a field and controls individual nozzles to apply treatment to selected areas.

Location
Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland
Founded
Not confirmed
Products and activities
ARA 620
Project evaluation and source details

Founder, revenue and valuation research has not yet been completed for this record. No figures have been estimated to fill these gaps.

Existing profile sources

ecorobotix.com

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Component manufacturer

maxon

maxon supplies motors, gearheads and motion controllers for robot joints and other precision mechanisms. Its portfolio includes integrated drives and frameless motors that a robot designer can build into a custom joint.

Location
Switzerland
Founded
Not confirmed
Products and activities
IDX drives, EPOS4 controllers, EC frameless motors
Project evaluation and source details

Founder, revenue and valuation research has not yet been completed for this record. No figures have been estimated to fill these gaps.

Existing profile sources

maxongroup.com

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Robot manufacturer

Stäubli Robotics

Stäubli Robotics manufactures industrial robot arms and mobile automation platforms. Its product families include configurations for production environments with requirements such as cleanroom operation and food processing.

Location
Switzerland
Founded
Not confirmed
Products and activities
Industrial robot arms, Mobile robot platforms
Project evaluation and source details

Founder, revenue and valuation research has not yet been completed for this record. No figures have been estimated to fill these gaps.

Existing profile sources

staubli.comstaubli.com

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Humanoid robotics

Additional humanoid programmes in Switzerland

4 additional records from the humanoid directory, including development and historical programmes. Companies already profiled above are shown once.

Global humanoid company directory

Humanoid component company

Duatic

Robotic hands and actuation

Public status
Active development

Company or institution source. Product claims remain attributed to that source.

Source check recorded

Official website

Humanoid developer

LEM Surgical

Dynamis Robotic Surgical System

Location
Bern
Public status
Commercial medical robotics platform

LEM Surgical describes Dynamis as a specialized humanoid robotic platform for hard-tissue surgery. The system received US FDA clearance in April 2025. It is included as a task-specific humanoid robotic platform rather than a general-purpose humanoid.

Company or institution source. Product claims remain attributed to that source.

Source check recorded

Official websiteRecord source

Humanoid manufacturer

Mimic Robotics

Mimic M1

Location
Zurich
Public status
Active development

Company or institution source. Product claims remain attributed to that source.

Source check recorded

Official website

Humanoid developer

ORBIT Robotics

Humanoid robot platform

Public status
Active development

Company or institution source. Product claims remain attributed to that source.

Source check recorded

Official website
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