The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Ascento: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
CategorySecurity robots
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Regional ecosystem
Ascento is one of 50 verified robotics companies in Switzerland →
Key facts
Origin
Robot
Focus
Technology
Product
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Current leadership (2)
- Alessandro Morra Co-Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
- Miguel de la Iglesia Valls Co-Founder & CTOsecondary-verified
Founders (2)
- Alessandro Morracofounder
- Miguel de la Iglesia Vallscofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for Ascento.
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
Ascento in third-party press
Peer companies
- Knightscope5 models
- SMP Robotics3 models
- RAD Robotics2 models
- Cobalt AI1 model
- Micropolis Robotics1 model
- OTSAW Digital1 model
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- 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.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 24, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
Common questions
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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.
Methodology surface for Ascento.Peer companies
- Knightscope5 models
- SMP Robotics3 models
- RAD Robotics2 models
- Cobalt AI1 model
- Micropolis Robotics1 model
- OTSAW Digital1 model
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Ascento from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Securitas tests Ascento’s security robot on SBB site - S-GE
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Ascento - Forbes
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Ascento Guard 2.0 is ready for security duty at large facilities - The Robot Report
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Ascento Research to help push boundaries of robotics and AI - Startupticker.ch
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Could a security guard shortage be solved with this autonomous security robot? - Fox News
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The Design Elements That Make This Robot Look Cute and Unthreatening - Core77
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Ascento Pro, A Self-Balancing Two-Wheeled Autonomous Robot That Can Easily Climb Stairs - Laughing Squid
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First Look at Ascento Guard, a Next-Gen Security Robot That Has Wheels Instead of Legs - TechEBlog -
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Ascento raises $4.3M to launch Ascento Guard, an autonomous security robot - Tech.eu
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Meet The Security Guard Of The Future As Ascento Raises $4.3 Million - Forbes
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The Ascento Guard patrol robot puts a cartoonish spin on security enforcement - Popular Science
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USD 4.3 million pre-seed funding round fuels Ascento’s growth - Startupticker.ch
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/ascento.md
- RSS feed: /companies/ascento/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/49b0d25c-afd5-4df8-8d2b-656e091e9849
- Revision history: /companies/ascento/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Knightscope5 models
- SMP Robotics3 models
- RAD Robotics2 models
- Cobalt AI1 model
- Micropolis Robotics1 model
- OTSAW Digital1 model
Reality vs attention
Ascento draws attention at the 17th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among security_patrol robots.
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
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: Aug 17, 2026