Company

ANYbotics Actuator

www.anybotics.com

ANYbotics Actuator refers to the ANYdrive series elastic actuator (SEA) module developed by ANYbotics, a Swiss legged robotics company spun out of ETH Zurich…

Track ANYbotics Actuator

Founded: 2016
HQ: Zurich, Switzerland
Status: active

The verified answer

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies ANYbotics Actuator: 1 model. 1 source back the record.

Models

Overview

ANYbotics Actuator refers to the ANYdrive series elastic actuator (SEA) module developed by ANYbotics, a Swiss legged robotics company spun out of ETH Zurich in 2016. The ANYdrive is a compact, tightly integrated, and sealed robot joint actuator containing a brushless motor, backlash-free gear, and custom control electronics, used in ANYbotics' ANYmal quadruped robot and the ANYexo upper-limb exoskeleton. It is commercially available as a modular robotic joint for research and industrial applications.

Verified record

Verified deployments: None on file
Active incidents: None on file

Key facts

Zurich, Switzerland

Type

hardware

Focus

Torque-controlled actuators

Parent

ANYbotics subsidiary/supply unit

Customers

ANYmal quadruped and third parties

Data & sources

Web sources

1 source backing this record.View all →

Models (1)

View all models →

Current platform

ANYbotics ANYdrive

ANYbotics ANYdrive is a series elastic actuator module for robotic leg joints, providing torque sensing and compliant motion control.

otherView model →

ANYbotics Actuator on the deployment map

View the global map

ANYbotics Actuator has no verified deployments on the DEPLOY registry yet. Explore the deployment map by place and type.

Free to use on your site, with a link back to DEPLOY.

The global deployment map →

No verified deployments for ANYbotics Actuator on the DEPLOY record yet. Track ANYbotics Actuator to know the moment the first one is verified.

Relationships

SSwisscom VenturesInvestor WWalden CatalystInvestor NNGP CapitalInvestor BBessemer Venture PartnersInvestor AAramco VenturesInvestor

Current leadership (1)

Péter Fankhauser Co-founder & CEOsecondary-verified

Founders (1)

Péter Fankhauser
previously at ANYbotics

See all founders across the registry →

Safety record

No incidents on record for ANYbotics Actuator.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →

Recent coverage

ANYbotics Actuator in third-party press

ANYbotics closes 0M Series B Funding Round

May 16, 2023

ANYbotics Announces CHF 20M Series A

Dec 3, 2020

ANYbotics wins ICRA 2018 Robot Launch competition!

May 1, 2018

Financial state

Reporting basis: private_reported
Lifecycle stage: mature
Counterparty risk class: low

Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.

Funding rounds (2)

Series B2023-05-16
Investors: Swisscom Ventures (lead)
Series A2020-12-03
Investors: Walden Catalyst (co_lead), NGP Capital (co_lead), Bessemer Venture Partners (follow), Aramco Ventures (follow)

See the full valuations ranking →

Timeline

Every recorded move in ANYbotics Actuator’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.

Funding roundSeries B funding round
2023-05-16
Series B
Funding roundSeries A funding round
2020-12-03
Series A

Recent activity

Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.

Record createdJun 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry

Full change history →

Sources (1)

https://www.anybotics.com/

Common questions

What is ANYbotics Actuator?

What does ANYbotics Actuator make?

ANYbotics Actuator has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: ANYbotics ANYdrive (ANYbotics Actuator builds physical robots).

Is ANYbotics Actuator publicly traded?

ANYbotics Actuator is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of ANYbotics on the DEPLOY registry.

Who is the CEO of ANYbotics Actuator?

Péter Fankhauser is the ceo of ANYbotics Actuator, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in ANYbotics Actuator?

ANYbotics Actuator has no separately traded stock; it is owned by ANYbotics (the parent is the entity that trades, where it is public).

Where is ANYbotics Actuator headquartered?

ANYbotics Actuator is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

Who owns ANYbotics Actuator?

ANYbotics Actuator is owned by ANYbotics, per the DEPLOY registry.

Where does ANYbotics Actuator operate robots?

ANYbotics Actuator is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

Is ANYbotics Actuator a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, ANYbotics Actuator ranks in roughly the top 43% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was ANYbotics Actuator founded?

ANYbotics Actuator was founded in 2016.

Is ANYbotics Actuator safe?

ANYbotics Actuator has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-05

Sources by quality tier

1: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.