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
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
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Key customers
US subsidiary
Distribution
Privacy by Design
Hero image candidate
Data & sources
Web sources
2
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Models (1)
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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
Safety record
No incidents on record for KEMARO.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
KEMARO in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- growth
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
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Funding rounds (1)
- Series B2026-04-23
$5M(reported)
Investors: Spicehaus Partner AG (lead)
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 recordedJan 1, 2024
KEMARO K1 at United States
- Deployment recordedJan 1, 2022
KEMARO K1 at Japan
- Deployment recordedJan 1, 2020
KEMARO K1 at Germany
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-02
Verification posture
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Review state
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Last reviewed 2026-08-02
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Methodology surface for KEMARO.In the press
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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
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
Reality vs attention
KEMARO draws attention at the 59th percentile but verifies reality at the 83rd percentile among service robots. Hype Gap -23.8, 35th widest among service robots.
Analysis
Clean safety record across 3 verified deployments. Active fundraising activity with a recent closing. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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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.
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Last computed: Aug 2, 2026