The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies On Running: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
Overview
On Running (NYSE: ONON) is a Swiss sportswear company pioneering robotic manufacturing for footwear. LightSpray technology uses a robotic arm to spray 1.5km of molten plastic onto a foot mold, creating a seamless shoe upper in under 3 minutes. Reduces shoe Construction from 200 components to 7 parts, eliminating 200-300 hours of human work.
Production expanded from Zurich to South Korea. Founded 2010, CHF 3B+ annual revenue, ~$15B market cap.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Revenue
LightSpray technology
Manufacturing reduction
Production locations
Co-founders & Co-CEOs
Patents (2025)
Investor
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Claims ledger
Public, dated claims by On Running, each tracked against the evidence. Status is a DEPLOY assessment from primary sources: verified means an independent source confirms it; contradicted means one refutes it; open means the outcome is not yet determinable. Every entry keeps its verbatim quote and source so you can check the call yourself.
- OpenCapacity · claimed 2026-07-25
“On's LightSpray technology uses a robotic arm to spray 1.5km of molten plastic onto a foot mold, creating a seamless shoe upper in under 3 minutes. Reduces shoe construction from 200 components to 7 parts, eliminating 200-300 hours of human work. 'We designed a technology that can only be done by robots.' — Co-CEO Caspar Coppetti”
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Current leadership (2)
- David Allemann Co-CEOsecondary-verified
- Caspar Coppetti Co-CEOsecondary-verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for On Running.
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Recent coverage
On Running in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 28, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
- On Running (official) · https://www.on-running.com
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for On Running.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning On Running from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/on-running.md
- RSS feed: /companies/on-running/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/351ebbd9-353d-49e1-b317-9a301f7d8e69
- Revision history: /companies/on-running/history
- Data documentation: /data
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Heat Index
Serious50/100
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
On Running draws attention at the 56th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
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: Sep 11, 2026