Overview
German family-owned direct-sales group (Thermomix, Kobold). Previously owned Neato Robotics (brand wound down 2022).
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
HQ
Ownership
Brands
Robotics
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Safety record
No incidents on record for Vorwerk.
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 →
Recent coverage
Vorwerk in third-party press
Financial state
- 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.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 26, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (1)
Common questions
- What is Vorwerk?
- German family-owned direct-sales group (Thermomix, Kobold). Previously owned Neato Robotics (brand wound down 2022).
- What does Vorwerk make?
- Vorwerk has no robot models recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Vorwerk builds physical robots.
- Where is Vorwerk headquartered?
- Vorwerk is headquartered in Germany.
- Is Vorwerk a top robotics company?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Vorwerk ranks in roughly the top 57% of companies tracked by the registry.
- Is Vorwerk safe?
- Vorwerk has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-08
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-08
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Vorwerk.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Vorwerk from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Neato Confirms That Cloud Services Are Ending for Robot Vacuums - Vacuum Wars
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Neato Robot Vacuums Return to Dumb Mode After Company Cuts Cloud Services - Gizmodo
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Neato Robovacs Go Offline as Cloud Services Shut Down Permanently - The Tech Buzz
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Neato’s cloud is shutting down, leaving its robovacs stuck in manual mode - The Verge
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European Robot Makers Adopt NVIDIA Isaac, Omniverse and Halos to Develop Safe, Physical AI-Driven Robot Fleets - NVIDIA Blog
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Vorwerk Partners with NVIDIA to Deploy Robotic Home Solutions - directsellingnews.com
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Neato Robotics Shutting Down - Vacuum Wars
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Christine Boles discusses key robotics technology from Intel - The Robot Report
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Robot vacuum company Neato Robotics is shutting down after 18 years - The Business Journals
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Robot vacuum maker Neato is shutting down amid stiff competition - Engadget
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Neato Robotics, a Robotic Vacuum Pioneer, Shuts Down - IEEE Spectrum
<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiUkFVX3lxTFBVZDJrVWUtNmFTZjNoR21VMlY3UGkzTy1tNWxZVHQzUWduaHlzSlJwLVJNeFFENy00bnVkS2YyOVZqUEVJZmNEUV9rb0FWVC1WQVE?oc=5"…
Vorwerk Group closing robot vacuum maker Neato Robotics - The Robot Report
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/vorwerk.md
- RSS feed: /companies/vorwerk/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/9826e09f-c0ac-475a-b5db-931bb6129a28
- Revision history: /companies/vorwerk/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
Not enough verified signal yet to place Vorwerk against peers. Reality and attention percentiles publish once the underlying record clears its data floor.
6-month trend
Analysis
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
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: Jul 20, 2026