ANYbotics overview
ANYbotics is a Swiss mobile robotics company focused on autonomous industrial inspection using four-legged robots. Its ANYmal robot is built to navigate stairs, rough industrial terrain and hazardous facilities while carrying sensors for thermal, acoustic, visual and gas-related inspection.
Company fact | Detail |
Founded | 2016 |
Country | Switzerland |
Address | Hagenholzstrasse 83B, 8050 Zurich |
Employees | Approx. 200-300; public estimates vary |
Specializes in | Autonomous quadruped robots for industrial inspection, asset monitoring and hazardous environments |
Products | ANYmal inspection robot, ANYmal X, inspection payloads, autonomous inspection software, docking and fleet tools |
Typical projects | Oil and gas inspection, power plant monitoring, chemical plant inspection, mining inspection, offshore facility data capture, autonomous industrial rounds |
Management and ownership | ANYbotics is privately held and venture backed, spun out from ETH Zurich research. CEO: Peter Fankhauser. Ownership includes founders, employees and private investors. |
Website: www.anybotics.com
ANYbotics review summary
ANYbotics is a Swiss company whose four-legged ANYmal robots inspect industrial plants autonomously, with more than 200 units deployed. It was spun out of ETH Zurich in 2016 and raised more than EUR 127 million in September 2025. This profile sets out its history, funding, robots, customers and leadership.
Verified key facts from the review
Fact | Detail |
Company | ANYbotics AG |
Founded | 2016, as a spin-off from ETH Zurich |
Founders | Peter Fankhauser and Hanspeter Faessler |
Headquarters | Hagenholzstrasse 83a, Zurich, Switzerland |
US office | San Francisco area |
Employees | More than 200, as of late 2024 |
Robots deployed | More than 200 |
Stock listing | None; privately held |
Chief Executive Officer | Peter Fankhauser, co-founder |
Strengths
A clear focus on heavy industry, with major energy companies as customers.
Explosion certification, which few mobile robots have.
Investors closely tied to its customers.
Challenges
Competition from other four-legged robots, including Boston Dynamics' Spot.
A market that depends on the investment budgets of energy and mining companies.
No published revenue figures.
Read the full review: ANYbotics Company Profile: History, Funding, ANYmal Robots, Customers and Leadership