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Overview
ANYbotics is a Swiss legged-robotics company spun out of ETH Zurich in 2016, building ANYmal, an autonomous quadruped robot for industrial inspection in harsh environments. The company has raised over $130M from investors including Qualcomm Ventures, Supernova Invest, Walden Catalyst, NGP Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, and TDK Ventures. Approximately 200 ANYmal robots are deployed at industrial facilities for customers including BP, Equinor, Petrobras, Novelis, and Outokumpu across the energy, power, metals, mining, and chemical industries. ANYbotics partners with AWS, NVIDIA, SAP, SLB, Equans, and Siemens Energy for global scaling.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
CEO
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Deployed robots
Key customers
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Data & sources
Press releases
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News coverage
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Web sources
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Models (1)
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Where ANYbotics's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
Relationships
Explainers
Plain-language answers to the questions people ask about ANYbotics, from DEPLOY’s explainer library. Each is written in the language of the question and cross-checked against this registry.
- What is a quadruped robot and what are they used for?
Quadruped robots are four-legged autonomous mobile platforms that can traverse rough terrain, stairs, and environments where wheeled robots cannot operate. The primary commercial applications are industrial inspection (Boston Dynamics Spot, ANYbotics ANYmal), defense and security (Ghost Robotics Vision 60), research (Unitree Go2), and consumer experimentation. Quadrupeds are structurally distinct from humanoid robots.
- What is ANYbotics ANYmal and how is it used for inspection?
ANYbotics is a Swiss robotics company founded in 2016 as an ETH Zurich spinout that makes ANYmal, an autonomous quadruped robot for industrial inspection. ANYmal is IECEx-certified for use in hazardous environments including oil and gas, chemical, and mining facilities. ANYbotics is a private company headquartered in Zurich.
Current leadership (2)
- Peter Fankhauser Co-Founder, CEOsince 2016-01-01secondary-verified
- Marco Hutter Co-founder & CTOsince 2016-01-01secondary-verified
Founders (3)
- Peter Fankhausercofounderfounded 2016-01-01
- Markus Huttercofounderfounded 2016-01-01no longer at company
- Marco Huttercofounderfounded 2016-01-01
Former / Previously (1)
- Markus Hutter Co-Founder, Scientific Advisorsince 2016-01-01secondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for ANYbotics.
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 in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- DEEP Robotics4 models
- Xiaomi3 models
- GENISOM AI2 models
- Ghost Robotics2 models
Supplied by (2)
Sensors
- Oustervia ANYbotics ANYmalVelodyne Puck (VLP-16) LiDARsupplies
Actuators & motors
- maxon Groupcompany-levelmaxon-developed brushless actuators (12 per robot) for ANYbotics ANYmal legged inspection robot (joint develop+produce partnership)supplies
Inbound supply edges feeding this company directly or via the models it owns. Same source bar as the outbound view (verified against at least two strong sources).
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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 (3)
- Series B Extension2024-12-12
$60M(reported)
Investors: Qualcomm Ventures (lead), Supernova Invest (lead), TDK Ventures, Walden Catalyst, NGP Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Swisscanto, Swisscom Ventures
- Series B2022-01-27
$50M(reported)
Investors: Swisscom Ventures (lead), EquityPitcher Ventures, btov Partners
- Series A2020-01-01
$22M(reported)
Investors: Swisscom Ventures (lead), btov Partners
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Review status verifiedVerifiedJun 19, 2026
unreviewed -> reverified
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
ANYmal C Legged Robot - The Next Step in Robotic Industrial Inspection
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 6, 2026
ANYbotics ANYmal autonomous inspection
- Record createdJun 6, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (4)
- https://www.anybotics.com/about-us/company/
- https://www.anybotics.com/robotics/anymal-x/
- ANYbotics Raises Additional $60 Million · https://www.anybotics.com/news/anybotics-raises-additional-60-million-to-drive-u-s-expansion/
- ANYbotics raises $60M · https://www.therobotreport.com/anybotics-raises-60m-expands-inspection-robot-deployments-worldwide/
Market intelligence
Hiring signals
Role composition
Recent openings
- Production Technician II (Robotics)Manufacturing
Operations · Zurich, Switzerland
- Product Data Management InternshipEngineering
Robotics & Solutions · Zurich, Switzerland
- Senior Reinforcement Learning EngineerResearch & R&D
Robotics & Solutions · Zurich, Switzerland
- Senior Business Value Engineer, Oil & GasBusiness
Commercial · Zurich, Switzerland
- Manufacturing EngineerManufacturing
Operations · Zurich, Switzerland
- Senior Software Engineer, AutonomyEngineering
Robotics & Solutions · Barcelona, Catalonia
+4 more open roles tracked
Common questions
- What is ANYbotics?
- ANYbotics is a Swiss legged-robotics company spun out of ETH Zurich in 2016, building ANYmal, an autonomous quadruped robot for industrial inspection in harsh environments. The company has raised over $130M from investors including Qualcomm Ventures, Supernova Invest, Walden Catalyst, NGP Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, and TDK Ventures. Approximately 200 ANYmal robots are deployed at industrial facilities for customers including BP, Equinor, Petrobras, Novelis, and Outokumpu across the energy, power, metals, mining, and chemical industries. ANYbotics partners with AWS, NVIDIA, SAP, SLB, Equans, and Siemens Energy for global scaling.
- What does ANYbotics make?
- ANYbotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: ANYbotics ANYmal (ANYbotics builds physical robots).
- Is ANYbotics publicly traded?
- No. ANYbotics is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who competes with ANYbotics?
- On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to ANYbotics building in the same form factors include Unitree Robotics, Boston Dynamics, DEEP Robotics, Xiaomi.
- Who is the CEO of ANYbotics?
- Peter Fankhauser is the ceo of ANYbotics, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in ANYbotics?
- ANYbotics is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today.
- Where is ANYbotics headquartered?
- ANYbotics is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.
- Who owns ANYbotics?
- ANYbotics is privately held; ownership sits with its founders and private investors.
- Where does ANYbotics operate robots?
- ANYbotics 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 a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, ANYbotics ranks in roughly the top 30% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was ANYbotics founded?
- ANYbotics was founded in 2016.
- Is ANYbotics safe?
- ANYbotics 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 · 4 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-14
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-14
Sources by quality tier
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- unclassified
- Unclassified source
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- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- secondary-trade-publication
- Trade publication
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for ANYbotics.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- DEEP Robotics4 models
- Xiaomi3 models
- GENISOM AI2 models
- Ghost Robotics2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning ANYbotics from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
ANYbotics Raises Additional $60 Million to Drive U.S. Expansion
ANYbotics raises $60M led by Qualcomm Ventures and Supernova Invest, bringing total funding to over $130M for global scaling of its ANYmal inspection robots.
ANYbotics raises $60M to expand inspection robot deployments worldwide
ANYbotics AG raised $60M bringing total funding to over $130M, with large orders from BP, Equinor, Petrobras, Novelis, and Outokumpu for industrial inspection robots.
TDK Ventures Invests in ANYbotics, a World Leader in Industrial Inspection Autonomous Robots
TDK Ventures invests in ANYbotics as approximately 200 ANYmal robots are deployed at industrial facilities for customers including BP, Equinor, Novelis, and Outokumpu.
ANYmal deployed at Northern Lights CCS Facility
Equinor deploys ANYmal autonomous inspection robot at the Northern Lights CCS facility to enhance safety and operational efficiency.
ANYbotics Secures $50M Series B Funding
ANYbotics announces $50M Series B funding led by Walden Catalyst and NGP Capital to revolutionize industrial inspection with its four-legged robotic workforce.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/anybotics.md
- RSS feed: /companies/anybotics/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/daed272a-219b-40bd-805e-113f095474d9
- Revision history: /companies/anybotics/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics9 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- DEEP Robotics4 models
- Xiaomi3 models
- GENISOM AI2 models
- Ghost Robotics2 models
Video
Integrating #ANYmal maximizes benefits by enabling operators to set up alerts, detect anomalies, automate workflows and preventive maintenance, and schedule rou
ANYmal C, the autonomous legged robot designed for industrial challenging environments, provides the mobility, autonomy and inspection intelligence to enable sa
ANYbotics’ collaboration with BASF, one of the largest global chemical manufacturers, displays the efficiency, quality, and scalability of robotic inspection an
🦿 At the SPRINT Robotics World Conference 2023, a challenge was prepared for legged robots: an uneven wooden floor that tests their perception and navigation c
NVIDIA Inception startup ANYbotics, a Swiss robotics company, is transforming industrial inspections with AI-powered autonomous robots trained to collect vital
Zurich-based startup ANYbotics leads the way in developing mobile robotics for industrial inspection. Their autonomous robots provide plant operators with the i
Welcome ANYmal! We are excited to share a preview of our new robotic inspection solution for routine condition monitoring of industrial facilities. --- ANYma
AnyMal from AnyBotics is a 4 Legged Robot with 3 Brains Ready for work ❤❤❤❤ Thanks For You Watching and supporting us! All videos contain information about Gadg
--- ANYbotics, a global leader in AI-driven robot inspection solutions, tackles critical industry challenges in safety, efficiency, and sustainability. Designed
Reality vs attention
ANYbotics draws attention at the 27th percentile but verifies reality at the 17th percentile among quadrupeds. Hype Gap +10.2, 5th widest among quadrupeds.
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
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Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 19, 2026