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On Running

On Running (NYSE: ONON) is a Swiss sportswear company pioneering robotic manufacturing for footwear.

Founded
2010
HQ
Zurich, Switzerland

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

CHF 3B+ annual

LightSpray technology

Robotic arm sprays 1.5km molten plastic — seamless shoe upper in <3 minutes

Manufacturing reduction

200 components → 7 parts, eliminates 200-300 hours human work

Production locations

Zurich (R&D) + South Korea (manufacturing)

Co-founders & Co-CEOs

Caspar Coppetti, David Allemann, Olivier Bernhard

Patents (2025)

~200 patents filed spanning footwear, apparel, manufacturing

Investor

Roger Federer

Data & sources

Web sources

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Claims ledger

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  • 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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Safety record

No incidents on record for On Running.

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Recent coverage

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