Overview
German automotive technology company and a leading global supplier of advanced driver-assistance systems , transmissions, chassis components, and autonomous shuttle solutions. Founded in 1915 as Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen to manufacture gears for Zeppelin airships, ZF has expanded into autonomous mobility through its 2getthere subsidiary and Level 4 autonomous shuttle programs. The company reported €41.4 billion in sales for fiscal year 2024 and employs approximately 162,000 people worldwide.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- 1 incident on file
Key facts
CEO
Revenue 2024
Employees
Ownership
Autonomous Mobility Subsidiary
Data & sources
Web sources
1
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Models (1)
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Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Mathias Miedreich CEOsecondary-verified
Media (1)
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Safety record
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Incidents affecting ZF Friedrichshafen (1)
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Operated deployments (1)
- ZF Level 4 Autonomous ShuttleBrussels, Belgium
Operator customers (1)
- ZF Friedrichshafen1 deployment
Recent coverage
ZF Friedrichshafen in third-party press
Financial state
- Reporting period
- ? to 2024-12-31
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- mature
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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Partnerships (1)
- ZF x 2getthere with 2getthereinvestment
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJul 23, 2026
ZF Friedrichshafen logo
- Review status verifiedVerifiedJun 20, 2026
unreviewed -> reverified
- Review status verifiedVerifiedJun 20, 2026
unreviewed -> reverified
- Record createdJun 8, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment recordedJan 1, 2021
ZF Level 4 Autonomous Shuttle at Brussels, Belgium
Sources (1)
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-27
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-27
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
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Methodology surface for ZF Friedrichshafen.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning ZF Friedrichshafen from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
EXPO NEWS: The critical need for reliable, appropriate driver readiness assessment
The second day of the conference at Autonomous Vehicle Tech Expo saw a fascinating presentation from Dr Marta Glinka, a psychophysiologist working for Harman International, which…
ZF Scaling Up Technology for Electric and Automated Mobility NOW
ZF unveils next-generation Level 4 autonomous shuttle vehicle with modular design for mixed operating environments at IAA Mobility 2023.
ZF Plans Autonomous-Shuttle Service in 2021
ZF and its 2getthere subsidiary plan to launch an autonomous shuttle service at Brussels Airport in 2021, deploying self-driving electric buses for passenger transport.
ZF acquires 60% stake in 2getthere
ZF Friedrichshafen acquired a 60% majority stake in 2getthere, a Dutch provider of automated electric passenger transport systems for autonomous shuttle deployments.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/zf-group.md
- RSS feed: /companies/zf-group/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/24ac2394-1d50-4086-a26a-17cf61a6c493
- Revision history: /companies/zf-group/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Reality vs attention
ZF Friedrichshafen draws attention at the 15th percentile but verifies reality at the 3rd percentile among other robots. Hype Gap +12.1, 11th widest among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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: Jul 27, 2026