# Péter Fankhauser: CEO, ANYbotics Actuator

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Co-founder and CEO of [ANYbotics](/companies/anybotics-actuator), spun off from the ETH Zurich Robotic Systems Lab in 2016. Ph.D. in Robotics from ETH Zurich. Leads the commercialization of the ANYmal quadruped robot for industrial inspection in hazardous environments. Under his leadership, ANYbotics has raised over $130M in total funding, grown to ~200 employees, and secured $150M+ in pre-orders for the ANYmal X explosion-proof platform. IEEE Robotics and Automation Award for Product Innovation (2022).

- **Nationality:** Swiss
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Current roles (1)

- [ANYbotics Actuator](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/anybotics-actuator.md) Co-founder & CEO (secondary-verified)

## Sources (3)

1. https://www.anybotics.com/news/anybotics-announces-series-a/
2. https://www.verve.vc/blog/interview-peter-fankhauser-anybotics/
3. https://www.anybotics.com/news/anybotics-raises-additional-60-million-to-drive-u-s-expansion/


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