Cogvis: robot AI company

Overview

Austrian computer vision company spun off from Vienna University of Technology in 2007. Builds fearless, an AI-powered contactless fall sensor using 3D computer vision to detect and prevent falls in elderly care facilities. Uses Orbbec 3D cameras. Deployed across European care homes.

Verified record

Verified deployments: 1 deployment on file
Active incidents: None on file

Key facts

Depth sensing, not cameras

cogvis says its companion uses a 3D infrared sensor that captures depth data rather than images, and that information is processed on the device. Listed uses include fall detection and prevention, absence detection, and activity monitoring (cogvis).

Vienna company and facility count

The same page says more than 260 institutions already use cogvis, and it identifies the company as cogvis software und consulting gmbh at Prinz Eugen Strasse 8-10/12, 1040 Vienna (cogvis).

Data & sources

Web sources

2

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Partnerships

Every company Cogvis has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.

2 total2 operating

Most-frequent partners

1AWS1× joint976 total
2NVIDIA1× joint1114 total

Most recent

Cogvis on the deployment map

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1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Jan 2018. Explore where Cogvis's robots are operating, by place and type.

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operationalOrbbec Astra Mini Pro at Vienna, Austria →Western Europe · verified Jan 2018

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Relationships

NNVIDIATechnology partner AAWSTechnology partner

Current leadership (2)

Michael Brandstötter Co-FounderSEC-verified
Rainer Planinc CEOSEC-verified

Founders (1)

Michael Brandstöttersole

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Cogvis.

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

Cogvis in third-party press

Cogvis AI: Modern monitoring for care

Jun 1, 2025

Cogvis: Making the Lives of the Elderly Easier and Safer

Jan 1, 2025

fearless - the intelligent fall sensor

Jun 1, 2024

Peer companies

Google21 models
Roborock20 models
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres11 models
Unitree Robotics10 models
Teraco Data Environments8 models
AirTrunk7 models

Partnerships

2 total · 2 operating

Every company Cogvis has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.

Most recent

Most-frequent partners

1AWS1× joint976 total
2NVIDIA1× joint1114 total

All 2 partnerships

open in the atlas →

cogvis x nvidia
withNVIDIA1114
technology—
operating
cogvis x aws
withAWS976
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operating

Recent activity

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

Record createdAug 21, 2026
Added to the verified registry

Full change history →

Sources (2)

Cogvis is making the lives of the elderly easier and safer · https://www.orbbec.com/case-studies/cogvis-is-making-the-lives-of-the-elderly-easier-and-safer/
https://cogvis.ai/en/

Common questions

What is Cogvis?

Austrian computer vision company spun off from Vienna University of Technology in 2007. Builds fearless, an AI-powered contactless fall sensor using 3D computer vision to detect and prevent falls in elderly care facilities. Uses Orbbec 3D cameras. Deployed across European care homes.

What does Cogvis make?

Cogvis has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: fearless (Cogvis builds robot foundation models or autonomy software).

Who competes with Cogvis?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Cogvis building in the same form factors include Google, Roborock, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, Unitree Robotics.

Who is the CEO of Cogvis?

Rainer Planinc is the ceo of Cogvis, per the DEPLOY registry.

Where is Cogvis headquartered?

Cogvis is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

Where does Cogvis operate robots?

Cogvis operates 1 verified deployment, including at Vienna, Austria.

How many robots has Cogvis deployed?

DEPLOY has 1 verified Cogvis deployment on record at sites including Vienna, Austria. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.

Is Cogvis a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Cogvis ranks in roughly the top 25% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Cogvis founded?

Cogvis was founded in 2007.

Is Cogvis safe?

Cogvis 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 · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-03

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-10-03

Sources by quality tier

2: unclassified; Unclassified source

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

Peer companies

Google21 models
Roborock20 models
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres11 models
Unitree Robotics10 models
Teraco Data Environments8 models
AirTrunk7 models

In the press

Recent coverage mentioning Cogvis from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.

cogvis.aiJun 1, 2025

Cogvis AI: Modern monitoring for care

Cogvis 3D-sensors detect critical situations in real time for elderly care facilities.

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orbbec.comJan 1, 2025

Cogvis: Making the Lives of the Elderly Easier and Safer

Cogvis uses Orbbec 3D cameras for AI-based fall prevention in elderly care facilities across Europe.

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smartcity.wien.gv.atJun 1, 2024

fearless - the intelligent fall sensor

Cogvis fearless contactless fall sensor detects and prevents falls using AI and 3D sensors.

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Machine-readable surfaces

Markdown mirror: /companies/cogvis.md
RSS feed: /companies/cogvis/feed.xml
JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
REST API: /v1/companies/ed378731-ec9f-4e36-b164-4ce8f3d8dc8b
Revision history: /companies/cogvis/history
Data documentation: /data
Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP

Peer companies

Google21 models
Roborock20 models
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres11 models
Unitree Robotics10 models
Teraco Data Environments8 models
AirTrunk7 models

Heat Index

Serious

54/100

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

Cogvis draws attention at the 11th percentile but verifies reality at the 7th percentile among other robots. Hype Gap +4.5, 139th widest among other robots.

Reality7thpctileverified deployments vs other robots

Attention11thpctilemedia + video vs other robots

Hype Gap +4.5Emerging

Compared to other robots →

6-month trend

Peer rankingTop 25% of Other

vs funding peers-11.9 ptsbelow funding-adj. expected

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Analysis

Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Limited public visibility and press coverage relative to peers.

Signal flags

New deployment

Dimension breakdown

Verified signal

95.0MED

Insufficient data

7.8MED

Insufficient data

Insufficient data

Attention (reach, not merit)

Market Presence →

3.43.4MED

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

Claim Integrity Fleet Reality Operator Repeat All indices

Last computed: Oct 4, 2026

Methodology Intelligence layer