The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies OnRobot: 2 models, $27.5M raised. 6 sources back the record.
Overview
OnRobot is a Denmark-based provider of end-of-arm tooling (EOAT) for collaborative robot systems, founded by Enrico Krog Iversen (former Universal robots CEO). The company raised $27.5M from the European Investment Fund and received growth equity investment from Summit Partners, unifying three end-of-arm robotic companies.
Reality check
One System platform (company-claimed)
Hardware and software for industrial and collaborative robot applications on one platform across major robot brands, sold via 700+ partners.
D:PLOY (company-claimed)
Launched in 2023 to build, run, monitor and re-deploy robotic applications for high-demand, high-mix work; won the DIRA Technology Prize.
Product timeline (company-claimed)
Off-The-Shelf Solutions powered by D:PLOY (2024), the VGP30 vacuum gripper up to 30 kg (2025) and the 2FGP20 Fork palletizing gripper (2026).
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
CEO background
Product
Investorssee investors →
Data & sources
Patent documents
4
Web sources
2
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Models (2)
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Current leadership (1)
- Enrico Krog Iversen CEOreported, not verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for OnRobot.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
OnRobot in third-party press
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
Mentioned on (5)
Registry pages whose text names OnRobot.
Companies (1)
Robots and products (3)
HEX 6-Axis Force/Torque Sensor, OnRobot 2FG7, OptoForce Sensor
People (1)
Financial state
- Total funding
- $27.5M
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (1)
- Funding
$28M(reported)
Acquisitions (1)
- acquired OptoForcefull acquisition2018-06-01
Patent estate (4)
- US10737388B2usptograntedgranted 2020-08-11assignee
- US20220118618A1usptopendingassignee
- DK202200652Aepopendingassignee
- CA3067367A1epopendingassignee
Timeline
Every recorded move in OnRobot’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Started supplyingBecame supplier to RightHand Robotics
2026-08-23Supply: Gripper integration for picking to RightHand Robotics
Started supplyingBecame supplier to ABB
2026-08-23Supply: OnRobot grippers for ABB to ABB
Started supplyingBecame supplier to FANUC Corporation
2026-08-23Supply: OnRobot grippers for FANUC to FANUC Corporation
Started supplyingBecame supplier to Universal Robots
2026-08-23Supply: OnRobot grippers for UR to Universal Robots
AcquisitionAcquired OptoForce
2018-06-01Acquired OptoForce (full_acquisition)
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 25, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (2)
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Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-13
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-13
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for OnRobot.Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning OnRobot from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
AWR standardizes CNC machine tending with OnRobot electric grippers to speed changeovers
OnRobot Heads to Reno with Hands-On Automation Solutions for Northern Nevada's Manufacturing Workforce Challenge
OnRobot to share automation roadmap advice in Dallas
Why end of arm tooling could be robotics’ most profitable niche
Why OnRobot isn’t betting on turnkey robotic systems
OnRobot Debuts VGP30: A High-Payload Vacuum Gripper for Robotics
OnRobot releases two electric grippers for heavy payload cobots
Robots Assemble Tools…for Robots
OnRobot D:PLOY lowers barriers to robotics adoption
International Federation of Robotics
International Federation of Robotics
Eyes vision software update follows OnRobot application-focused strategy
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/onrobot.md
- RSS feed: /companies/onrobot/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/74d6702a-99bf-4f6e-8cbc-fba1fe3c3fa0
- Revision history: /companies/onrobot/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Unitree Robotics12 models
- DJI9 models
- DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics6 models
- Orbbec6 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- SIYI Technology5 models
Video
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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
OnRobot draws attention at the 80th percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin IP estate relative to category peers.
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: Oct 13, 2026