The verified answer
As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Swisslog: 1 model, 5 deployments across 3 regions, 1 active incident. 1 source back the record.
Overview
Swisslog is a Swiss warehouse automation and hospital logistics company headquartered in Buchs, Switzerland. A subsidiary of KUKA, it designs automated material handling systems, AGVs, and robotic pharmacy automation for distribution centers and healthcare facilities worldwide. Its healthcare division, Swisslog Healthcare, manufactures the PillPick automated medication packaging system and TransLogic pneumatic tube transport systems deployed in over 3,000 hospitals globally.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 5 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDAcquisitionAcquired by KUKA AG
Key facts
Focus
Technology
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CEO
Parent company
Revenue
Employees
Founded
Acquired by KUKA
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Swisslog has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Diligent Robotics1× joint1 total
- 2KUKA AG1× joint3 total
Most recent
- Swisslog Healthcare x Diligent Robotics2025-10-13with Diligent Roboticsjust announced
- KUKA acquires Swisslog2014-09-24with KUKA AGoperating
Swisslog on the deployment map
View the global map5 verified deployments across 3 regions, newest verified Jan 2014. Explore where Swisslog's robots are operating, by place and type.
- operationalPillPick at Sao Paulo, Brazil →São Paulo · verified Jan 2014
- operationalPillPick at Trondheim, Norway →Western Europe · verified Sep 2010
- operationalPillPick at Lørenskog, Norway →Western Europe · verified Jan 2008
- operationalPillPick at Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA →Northeast · verified Oct 2006
- operationalPillPick at Forlì, Italy →Western Europe · verified Jul 2004
View the full Swisslog deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (3)
- Jan Zuurbier CEOSEC-verified
- Mike Barker President & CEO, Swisslog AmericasSEC-verified
- Cory Kwarta President & CEO, Swisslog HealthcareSEC-verified
Safety record
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 →
Incidents affecting Swisslog (1)
Includes incidents linked directly to this company, to its models, or to deployments of its models or under its operation. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Operator customers (1)
- Swisslog5 deployments
Recent coverage
Swisslog 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 (4)
Registry pages whose text names Swisslog.
Companies (3)
People (1)
Financial state
- Employees
- 3,000as of 2024-12-31(reported)
- 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.
Partnerships
2 total · 1 operating · 1 just announced · 1 ended
Every company Swisslog has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- Swisslog Healthcare x Diligent Robotics2025-10-13with Diligent Roboticsjust announced
- KUKA acquires Swisslog2014-09-24with KUKA AGoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Diligent Robotics1× joint1 total
- 2KUKA AG1× joint3 total
All 2 partnerships
open in the atlas →- deployment2025-10-13announcedjust announced
- investment2014-09-24concludedoperating
Acquisitions (1)
- acquired by KUKA AGfull acquisition2014-09-25
Timeline
Every recorded move in Swisslog’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
PartnershipSwisslog Healthcare x Diligent Robotics
2025-10-13Swisslog Healthcare partnered with Diligent Robotics to bring autonomous last-mile delivery robots (Moxi AMMRs) to U.S. hospitals, complementing Swisslog's pharmacy automation and TransLogic pneumatic tube systems. Ray Castro of Swisslog Healthcare leads coordination.
Acquired byAcquired by KUKA
2014-09-25Acquired by KUKA (full_acquisition)
PartnershipKUKA acquires Swisslog
2014-09-24KUKA AG completed a public tender offer to acquire Swisslog Holding AG, merging Swisslog with a KUKA subsidiary by July 2015. Swisslog was delisted from the SIX Swiss Exchange and became part of the KUKA Group, a Chinese-owned robotics and automation supplier.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Incident recordedOct 18, 2016
Swisslog employee sustained serious leg injury when struck by automated trolley at...
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2014
PillPick at Sao Paulo, Brazil
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedSep 1, 2010
PillPick at Trondheim, Norway
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJan 1, 2008
PillPick at Lørenskog, Norway
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-10-12
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-10-12
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Swisslog.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 Swisslog from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Swisslog Healthcare Partners with Diligent Robotics to Enhance Hospital Logistics
Swisslog Healthcare announced a strategic alliance with Diligent Robotics to bring autonomous last-mile delivery robots (Moxi) to U.S. hospitals, complementing Swisslog's pharmacy…
Swisslog appoints Jan Zuurbier as CEO
Swisslog appointed Jan Zuurbier as its new CEO effective July 18, 2025, bringing over 30 years of leadership experience in robotics and healthcare.
Swisslog Healthcare Launches PillPick Octave, Advancing Medication Safety
Swisslog Healthcare announced the launch of PillPick Octave, its newest automated unit dose packaging system for hospital pharmacy medication safety.
Health Care Logistics, Swisslog Healthcare Partner to Deliver Affordable High-Performance Cold Storage
Swisslog Healthcare partnered with Health Care Logistics to deliver cold storage solutions, noting Swisslog has installed transport and pharmacy automation in over 3,000…
Elemeno Health Announces Strategic Partnership with Swisslog Healthcare
Elemeno Health partnered with Swisslog Healthcare to streamline training and enable customer self-service of Swisslog's robotics and pharmacy automation systems.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/swisslog.md
- RSS feed: /companies/swisslog/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/02aad0c1-de8c-43d5-b3fe-706becf366da
- Revision history: /companies/swisslog/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
Serious54/100
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
Swisslog draws attention at the 71st percentile but verifies reality at the 85th percentile among other robots. Hype Gap -14.2, 154th widest among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. 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: Oct 20, 2026