# Gravis Robotics: robotics company

Canonical ID: `be62b404-ddf6-448a-a265-a638a14b2ed4`

## Key facts

- **Funding:** [$200M Series A (Aug 2026, SoftBank)](/investors.md) ([see investors](/investors.md))
- **HQ:** Zurich, Switzerland
- **Origin:** ETH Zurich spinout (2022)
- **Valuation:** [~$1B (unicorn)](/valuations.md) ([see valuations ranking](/valuations.md))
- **CEO:** [Ryan Luke Johns](/people/ryan-luke-johns.md)
- **CTO:** [Dominic Jud](/people/dominic-jud.md)
- **Board Member:** [Marco Hutter](/people/marco-hutter.md)
- **Offices:** Austin, TX, USA; Oxford, UK
- **Productivity Gain:** Up to 30% boost vs peak manual operation
- **OEM Support:** Caterpillar, Case, Develon, John Deere, JCB, Hitachi, Sumitomo, Yanmar, Volvo
- **Product:** Gravis Rack (retrofit autonomous control kit) + Gravis Slate (tablet interface) + Gravis Copilot

- **Slug:** gravis-robotics
- **Founded:** 2022
- **HQ:** Zürich, Switzerland
- **Funding total (USD):** 200000000
- **Valuation of record:** $1B (Company-claimed, as of Aug 2026; Priced round: [Series A post-money](https://www.unite.ai/gravis-robotics-raises-200m-series-a-to-scale-autonomous-heavy-machinery/)) · [see valuations ranking](/valuations.md)

## Models

- [Gravis Autonomous Excavator System](/models/gravis-autonomous-excavator.md) (other) (id: `218d9208-6488-4920-a6b0-2a3dd08b8a91`)

## Current leadership (3)

- [Ryan Luke Johns](/people/ryan-luke-johns.md) CEO & Co-founder (secondary-verified)
- [Dominic Jud](/people/dominic-jud.md) CTO & Co-founder (secondary-verified)
- [Marco Hutter](/people/marco-hutter.md) Co-founder & Board Member (secondary-verified)

## Partnerships (4)

- [Gravis Robotics x Flannery Plant Hire (CAM Pathfinder)](/partnerships/gravis-robotics-x-flannery-plant-hire-cam-pathfinder.md) with Flannery Plant Hire _deployment_
- [Gravis Robotics x Morgan Sindall Construction](/partnerships/gravis-robotics-x-morgan-sindall-construction.md) with Morgan Sindall Construction _deployment_
- [Gravis Robotics x Taylor Woodrow](/partnerships/gravis-robotics-x-taylor-woodrow.md) with Taylor Woodrow _deployment_
- [Gravis Robotics x Holcim](/partnerships/gravis-robotics-x-holcim.md) with Holcim _deployment_

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is Gravis Robotics?

ETH Zürich spinout (founded 2022) building autonomous control systems for heavy construction machinery — excavators, earthmoving equipment, and other machines that actively reshape the physical world rather than navigate static environments. The retrofit Gravis Rack kit and AI software turn standard excavators from 9+ major OEMs (Caterpillar, Case, Develon, John Deere, JCB, Hitachi, Sumitomo, Yanmar, Volvo) into autonomous robotic systems, boosting jobsite productivity by up to 30%. Deployed across four continents with partnerships including [Holcim](/companies/holcim), Taylor Woodrow, Morgan Sindall Construction, and Flannery Plant Hire. Headquartered in Zürich with offices in Austin, TX and Oxford, UK. Raised $200M Series A led by [SoftBank](/companies/softbank) in August 2026.

### What does Gravis Robotics make?

Gravis Robotics has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Gravis Autonomous Excavator System (Gravis Robotics builds physical robots).

### Who competes with Gravis Robotics?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Gravis Robotics building in the same form factors include Roborock, DJI, Boston Dynamics, Robotphoenix.

### Where is Gravis Robotics headquartered?

Gravis Robotics is headquartered in Zürich, Switzerland.

### How much funding has Gravis Robotics raised?

Gravis Robotics has raised approximately $200M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

### Where does Gravis Robotics operate robots?

Gravis Robotics 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.


## Sources (3)

1. https://www.unite.ai/gravis-robotics-raises-200m-series-a-to-scale-autonomous-heavy-machinery/
2. https://www.therobotreport.com/2026/08/17/gravis-robotics-raises-200m-for-autonomous-construction/
3. https://www.inc.com/softbank-gravis-robotics-200-million-autonomous-construction.html

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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