The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies KEMARO: 1 model, 3 deployments across 3 regions, $5.0M raised. 2 sources back the record.
Overview
Swiss robotics company building autonomous industrial cleaning robots for factories, logistics centers, and production facilities. The flagship K900 Gen II uses dry sweeping and vacuum technology — no water or chemicals — and operates camera-free for privacy-sensitive industrial environments. Founded in 2016 in Eschlikon, KEMARO has sold over 1,500 robots to 600+ clients including Unilever, Nestlé, BMW, and Amazon across 26 countries.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 3 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
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Distribution
Privacy by Design
Data & sources
Web sources
2
2 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →KEMARO on the deployment map
View the global map3 verified deployments across 3 regions, newest verified Jan 2024. Explore where KEMARO's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full KEMARO deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (4)
- Armin Koller Founder | CEOsecondary-verified
- Thomas Oberholzer Founder | CSOsecondary-verified
- Martin Gadient Founder | Strategic Partnerships & Innovationsecondary-verified
- Nadja Gerber CFOsecondary-verified
Founders (3)
- Armin Kollercofounder
- Thomas Oberholzercofounder
- Martin Gadientcofounder
Safety record
No incidents on record for KEMARO.
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)
- KEMARO3 deployments
Recent coverage
KEMARO in third-party press
Peers
144 peers across 1 segment. Every KEMARO competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
service(144)
113 companies in this segment · competitive (HHI 831.3520919269878) · leader Bond at 1957%
- 1X Technologiesdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- A&K Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Aescapedirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Allen Control Systemsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Amazondirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Amity Roboticsdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
Mentioned on (4)
Registry pages whose text names KEMARO.
People (4)
Nadja Gerber, Thomas Oberholzer, Martin Gadient, Armin Koller
Financial state
- Total funding
- $5.0M
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Funding rounds (1)
- Series B2026-04-23
$5M(reported)
Investors: Spicehaus Partner AG (lead)
Timeline
Every recorded move in KEMARO’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeries B funding round
2026-04-23Series B raising $5000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdAug 1, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2024
KEMARO K900 Gen II at United States
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2022
KEMARO K900 Gen II at Japan
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2020
KEMARO K900 Gen II at Germany
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-12
Verification posture
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Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-12
Sources by quality tier
- 2
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- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for KEMARO.Peer companies
- Reeman4 models
- Gausium3 models
- Avidbots2 models
- Pudu Robotics2 models
- SoftBank Robotics2 models
- Tennant Company2 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning KEMARO from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
KEMARO receives the SEF.Growth label
KEMARO received the SEF.Growth label, with more than 1,300 robots operating across 26 countries using camera-free autonomous cleaning technology.
Kemaro set for growth following a CHF 5 million capital increase
Swiss industrial cleaning robot developer KEMARO secured CHF 5M (approx EUR 4.2M) in a Series B pre-closing round to fuel global expansion of its autonomous dry-cleaning robots.
KEMARO pre-closes M in Series B Round to Fuel Global Expansion of Autonomous Industrial AI-Native Cleaning Robots
KEMARO secured M in Series B pre-closing led by Spicehaus Partner AG, with 1,500+ robots sold to 600+ clients including Unilever, Nestlé, BMW, and Amazon.
KEMARO at MODEX ATLANTA 2026
KEMARO exhibited at MODEX Atlanta 2026, showcasing the K900 Gen II autonomous industrial sweeping robot to the North American material handling market.
Live at LogiMAT 2026 | Automated Industrial Sweeping
KEMARO demonstrated its autonomous industrial sweeping robots at LogiMAT 2026 in Stuttgart, targeting the European logistics and warehousing market.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/kemaro.md
- RSS feed: /companies/kemaro/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/1e2f5ae3-9a6c-4b24-8e3f-8805262ecddb
- Revision history: /companies/kemaro/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Reeman4 models
- Gausium3 models
- Avidbots2 models
- Pudu Robotics2 models
- SoftBank Robotics2 models
- Tennant Company2 models
Video
かわいいけど凄いヤツ年間清掃費50%ダウン シンプルで効率的な床清掃ロボット「KEMARO K 900」 パレットの破片、包装残渣、産業用粉塵に対応可能なKEMARO K900は、大きな領域と粗い汚れのための粉塵抽出機能を備えた世界初の産業用乾式清掃ロボットです。自律走行で部屋の中を、24時間体制で効率的に清掃します
Because our autonomous industrial cleaning robot K900 is IP54 protected, it can also be used in wet environments like: - Beer, Lemonade Packaging Lines - Fruit
Der Kemaro Reinigungsroboter reinigt groben Industrieschmutz einfach, effizient und autonom. Er sorgt für sauberen Boden und das ganz ohne das nötige Personal.
Autonom, ohne Vorbereitungszeit und ohne Programmieraufwand, reinigt der K900, wo es nötig ist. Er erstellt eine eigene Reinigungskarte, identifiziert und umfäh
☀️Heute geht es weiter mit dem Teil 2 der KEMARO Sommerserie 2021 ⛱ Die Community hat uns in der Umfrage mitgeteilt, dass sie den K900 zu Testzwecken gerne mit
#kemaro #kemaro900 #k900 #cobots #robotics #smartrobot #varredoraindustrial 👉 KEMARO 900 Varredora Aspiradora Autónoma Industrial O robô pode limpar autonom
Built for Industry – Smart, Tough, Connected. When the lights go out, the K900 gets to work: 👉 Detects free spaces in real time 👉 Sweeps debris & vacuums
Werknemers in de industrie staan voor de lastige opgave om onder drukke werktijd de werkvloer schoon te houden. Schoonmakers staan hier onder grote druk door gr
Learn how the K900 autonomous cleaning robot revolutionizes cleaning with its simple, fast installation and non-interruptive operation. This video shows you ho
The K900 Wet Environment can sweep debris, dirt, glass, and medium to small sized objects on wet floors such as bottling plants, manufacturing facilities, mater
Kemaro K900 Gen 2 — the next evolution in autonomous industrial cleaning. 🤖 Built for demanding environments like warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and lo
🌀 Cleaning under obstacles and in tight, hard-to-reach spaces can be a real challenge for most equipment. But not for the Kemaro K900! 💪 This industrial clean
🧹 Open Floor, No Problem! 🧹 The Kemaro K900 is hard at work in this open warehouse space, effortlessly tackling pallet debris, dust, and other dirt left beh
This large processing facility’s floors were in serious need of some TLC, and the Kemaro K900 delivered! We deployed the K900 autonomous floor cleaning robot t
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
KEMARO draws attention at the 48th percentile but verifies reality at the 73rd percentile among commercial_cleaning robots. Hype Gap -25.4, 11th widest among commercial_cleaning robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 3 verified deployments. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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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 29, 2026