Below, we present ten robotics companies from the Greater Zurich Area – including seven of Switzerland’s most promising startups, as recognized by the Top100 Swiss Startup Award.
The must-see robotics startups
Based on the latest Top100 Swiss Startup Award selection, this list reflects a mix of investor-ranked startups, a public vote winner, and two honorable mentions that have already scaled from the region.
Tethys Robotics
Tethys Robotics develops autonomous underwater drones designed for challenging environments, including high-current waters, enabling safer and more efficient inspection and intervention tasks below the surface.
Founding team: Jonas Wüst (CEO & Co-Founder), Johannes Lienhart (COO & Co-Founder), Pragash Sivananthaguru (CTO & Co-Founder), Gallus Kaufmann (CCO & Co-Founder), Andrej Studer (Mapping Lead & Co-Founder), Florin Kümin (Robotics Software Lead & Co-Founder), Bastian Schildknecht (User Software Lead & Co-Founder), Roger Wüthrich-Hasenböhler (Chairman of the Board & Co-Founder), Roland Siegwart (Member of the Board & Co-Founder)
RIVR Technologies
RIVR Technologies builds autonomous mobile robots that operate in complex industrial environments, combining AI and robotics to reduce manual labor and enable scalable, real-world deployment.
Founding team: Marko Bjelonic (CEO & Co-Founder), Lorenz Wellhausen (CTO Software & Co-Founder), Giorgio Valsecchi (CTO Hardware & Co-Founder), Alexander Reske (COO & Co-Founder)
Gravis Robotics
Gravis Robotics develops autonomous systems for heavy machinery in construction and mining, addressing productivity gaps and labor shortages through robotics-enabled automation.
Founding team: Ryan Luke Johns (CEO & Co-Founder), Dominic Jud (CTO & Co-Founder), Pascal Egli (Robotics Engineer & Co-Founder) Marco Tranzatto (Team Lead & Co-Founder), Burak Cizmeci (Co-Founder), Simon Kerscher (Robotics Engineer & Co-Founder), Marco Hutter (Board Member & Co-Founder)
RoBoa
RoBoa creates snake-like robots using growing-based locomotion to navigate confined and hard-to-reach spaces, enabling inspections where humans and conventional robots cannot operate.
Founding team: Alexander Kübler (CEO & Co-Founder), Betim Djambazi (CCO & Co-Founder), Pascal Auf der Maur (CTO & Co-Founder), Nicolas Aymon (COO & Co-Founder), Roger Wüthrich-Hasenböhler (Chairman & Co-Founder), Roland Siegwart (Board Member & Co-Founder), Heiner Kübler (Board Member & Co-Founder), Tassilo Mohr (Advisor & Co-Founder), Christian Wenger (Advisor & Co-Founder).
Nautica Technologies
Nautica Technologies uses autonomous robotic swarms to prevent biofouling in maritime operations, reducing fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions without disrupting existing workflows.
Founding team: Cédric Portmann (CEO & Co-Founder), Mina Samir Kamel (CTO & Co-Founder)
Flink Robotics
Flink Robotics designs flexible, plug-and-play industrial robots for material handling, allowing manufacturers to automate diverse tasks with minimal integration effort.
Founding team: Moritz Geilinger (Co-Founder & CEO), Simon Huber (Co-Founder & CTO), Stelian Coros (Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor)
Mimic Robotics
Mimic Robotics develops dexterous robotic systems that can rapidly learn new tasks and operate safely in human environments, advancing the adoption of general-purpose robotics.
Founding team: Stefan Weirich (CEO & Co-Founder), Stephan-Daniel Gravert (CPO & Co-Founder), Elvis Nava (CTO & Co-Founder), Benedek Forrai (Founding Engineer & Co-Founder), Robert Katzschmann (Scientific Advisor & Co-Founder)
Avientus
Winner of the Top100 Public Voting 2025 (Robotics)
Avientus builds advanced robotic solutions focused on real-world deployment, earning broad community support through the Top100 Swiss Startup Public Voting.
Founding team: Johannes Aicher (CEO & Co-Founder), Alex Hönger (CTO & Co-Founder), Pascal Schoppmann (COO & Co-Founder), Christoph Martin (Co-Founder)
From startups to global robotics companies
ANYbotics
Originally founded as an ETH Zurich spin-off, ANYbotics has grown into a globally active robotics company providing autonomous inspection solutions for industrial environments worldwide.
Founding team: Péter Fankhauser (CEO & Co-Founder), Marco Hutter (Co-Founder), Christian Gehring (Co-Founder), Remo Diethelm (former Co-Founder), Samuel Bachmann (Robotics Software Engineer & Co-Founder), Hanspeter Fässler (Co-Founder), Andreas Lauber (Head of Industrialization & Co-Founder), Roland Siegwart (Scientific Advisor & Co-Founder).
Sevensense Robotics
Founded as an ETH Zurich spin-off, Sevensense Robotics developed AI-powered navigation systems for mobile robots. In 2024, the company was acquired by ABB, integrating its technology into one of the world’s leading industrial robotics portfolios.
Founding team: Gregory Hitz (former CEO & Co-Founder, now Business Manager), Fabian Blöchliger (former Co-Founder), Mathias Bürki (Co-Founder), Gianluca Cesari (Co-Founder), Renaud Dubé (Head of R&D & Co-Founder), Marcin Dymczyk (Co-Founder), Kevin Egger (Co-Founder), Andreas Pfrunder (former Co-Founder), Roland Siegwart (former Co-Founder).
Explore the Silicon Valley of Robotics
Explore the Silicon Valley of Robotics
Switzerland is proud to be known as the Silicon Valley of Robotics. Greater Zurich's robotics output is a key factor in this. Its universities and technology companies belong among the world’s leaders in information science, computer vision, sensor technology and artificial intelligence.
The cutting-edge technology of Swiss robotics companies is known worldwide and contributes to the excellent reputation of the location. Leading universities in engineering, pioneering drone regulations as well as an ideal testing ground in Switzerland are bound to lead to rapid progress and growth in robotics technologies in the future.
