Company
Gaussin
French manufacturer of zero-emission autonomous transport and logistics vehicles, including AGVs and electric/hydrogen-powered haulers for ports, airports, and…
- Founded
- 1880
- HQ
- Hericourt, France
- Status
- active
Overview
French manufacturer of zero-emission autonomous transport and logistics vehicles, including AGVs and electric/hydrogen-powered haulers for ports, airports, and logistics centers. Founded in 1880 by Eugene Gaussin as a steel construction company, Gaussin has evolved over five generations into a specialized manufacturer of wheeled handling vehicles. The publicly traded company is led by CEO Christophe Gaussin, a fifth-generation descendant of the founder, and focuses on clean energy and smart freight transport.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
HQ
Hericourt, France
Founded
1880
Focus
Zero-emission autonomous transport and logistics vehicles
Technology
AGVs and battery and hydrogen heavy trucks
Stage
Placed in judicial liquidation in November 2024
CEO
Christophe Gaussin
Products
Zero-emission AGVs, electric/hydrogen transport vehicles
Heritage
140+ year old family company, 5th generation
Data & sources
Web sources
1
1 source backing this record.View all →
Current leadership (1)
- Christophe Gaussin CEOreported, not verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Gaussin.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Gaussin in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_disclosed
- Lifecycle stage
- wound_down
- Counterparty risk class
- high
- Going concern
- flaggedHARD INSOLVENCY: Euronext Growth Paris-listed (ALGAU). Safeguard then receivership (Vesoul Commercial Court, Sept 24, 2024), then JUDICIAL LIQUIDATION ordered Nov 29, 2024 after both takeover bids rejected; ~EUR 140M debt, 235 creditors, ~65 employees affected. Sold subsidiary Metalliance to Corail-SM (2024). Treat as wound down.
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Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Gaussin?
- French manufacturer of zero-emission autonomous transport and logistics vehicles, including AGVs and electric/hydrogen-powered haulers for ports, airports, and logistics centers. Founded in 1880 by Eugene Gaussin as a steel construction company, Gaussin has evolved over five generations into a specialized manufacturer of wheeled handling vehicles. The publicly traded company is led by CEO Christophe Gaussin, a fifth-generation descendant of the founder, and focuses on clean energy and smart freight transport.
- What does Gaussin make?
- Gaussin has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Gaussin builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them.
- Where is Gaussin headquartered?
- Gaussin is headquartered in Hericourt, France.
- Is Gaussin a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Gaussin ranks in roughly the top 55% of companies tracked by the registry.
- When was Gaussin founded?
- Gaussin was founded in 1880.
- Is Gaussin safe?
- Gaussin 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 2026-07-02
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-02
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Gaussin.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Gaussin from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
LEADERS Interview with Christophe Gaussin, CEO
Leaders magazine interviews Christophe Gaussin, CEO of the 140-year-old Gaussin Group, about clean energy and smart freight transport.
Gaussin's Hydrogen And Electric Transport For Cargo At Ports, Logistics Centers And Airports
Forbes covers Gaussin's hydrogen and electric autonomous transport solutions for cargo at ports, logistics centers, and airports.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/gaussin.md
- RSS feed: /companies/gaussin/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/144f20af-915f-45f8-9e9b-8bd572021754
- Revision history: /companies/gaussin/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Video
Gaussin presents its new hydrogen-powered 100% autonomous vehicle with robotic arm for Zero-emission Yard Automation Tested by two major logistics and e-commerce players in the United States and Europe mid-2021 GAUSSIN
Gaussin presents its new hydrogen-powered 100% autonomous vehicle with robotic arm for Zero-emission Yard Automation Tested by two major logistics and e-commer
#Shorts #Technology #automation #Gimmick
Reality vs attention
Not enough verified signal yet to place Gaussin against peers. Reality and attention percentiles publish once the underlying record clears its data floor.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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: Jul 14, 2026