The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Ascento: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region, $4.3M raised. 1 source back the record.
CategorySecurity robots
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Regional ecosystem
Ascento is one of 65 verified robotics companies in Switzerland →
Valuation of record
Company-claimedPriced roundPre-Seed post-money
Key facts
Origin
Robot
Focus
Technology
Product
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Ascento on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Jan 2023. Explore where Ascento's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Ascento deployment record →
Relationships
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 →
Operator customers (1)
- Ascento1 deployment
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
- Total funding
- $4.3M
- 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.
Funding rounds (1)
- Pre-Seed2023-09-12
$4M(reported) · $13M post
Investors: Wingman Ventures (lead), Playfair Capital (co_lead)
Timeline
Every recorded move in Ascento’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundPre-Seed funding round
2023-09-12Pre-Seed raising $4300000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 24, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2023
Ascento Guard at Switzerland
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
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.
FCC Grants Conditional Approval for Ascento UAS
Ascento Guard Dori USA v1 joins a growing list of UAS exempted from the FCC Covered List through the federal Conditional Approval process. The Federal Communications Commission…
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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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
Video
Bigger, faster, stronger: This is Ascento Pro! Our newest creation can climb full flights of stairs, drive at up to 12km/h and all this for up to 8h per battery charge. Oh and also it is now autonomous. Stay tuned for m
Stay tuned for more! Find out more about Project Ascento on our website: https://www.ascento.ch A short project trailer showing what our robot is capable of!
Introducing Ascento Guard! Say hello to next gen security robots. Make sure to also check out our other channels: Website: https://www.ascento.ai Youtube: @Asc
Meet Ascento Guard – the robot that never sleeps! Designed as one of the most advanced AI-powered security robots, Ascento Guard brings futuristic surveillance
Interested in a demo? Contact: https://www.ascento.ch/contact/
Interest in testing an Ascento robot live at your premises for security patrolling? We are currently looking for interested partners who would like to test an
Have you ever seen a robot skiing?! Ascento robot enjoying a day in the ski slopes of Davos.
open positions: https://www.ascento.ch/jobs application form: https://www.ascento.ch/apply ________________________________________ Interested in bringing the
Heat Index
Category contender75/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Ascento draws attention at the 94th percentile but verifies reality at the 13th percentile among security_patrol robots. Hype Gap +81.9, 1st widest among security_patrol robots.
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
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: Oct 2, 2026