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Is Zurich really the Silicon Valley of robotics? Well, if you look at their robotics ecosystem, it seems true! Zurich is a great place to start a robotics company because everything you need is close and well connected. It has top engineering talent, mainly from ETH Zürich, one of the best robotics and AI universities in the world. Many successful robotics startups come directly from ETH research. Also, the presence of Disney Research and RAI Institute helps to be on the frontier of physical AI. The city also has strong industry and customers nearby. Switzerland is home to global companies in robotics, manufacturing, and automation, such as ABB Robotics, which often work with startups as partners or early customers. Zurich offers good access to funding, especially for deep-tech and robotics. Investors here are used to long development cycles and complex hardware products. 💰 Finally, Zurich is known for stability and quality of life. It is safe, well organized, and centrally located in Europe, making it easier to attract international talent and scale globally. Listing some of the Zurich-based companies here: → @anybotics -  builds autonomous four-legged robots for industrial inspection and maintenance, and has raised $150M+ (€127M+) in funding. → @GravisRobotics - develops AI-powered autonomy systems that turn heavy construction machines into self-driving robots, and has raised ~$27 M in total funding. → Verity - builds autonomous indoor drones for warehouse inventory tracking and has raised ~$60M+ in funding. → @mimicrobotics - develops AI-powered robotic picking systems that enable fast, reliable item handling for warehouse and logistics operations. → @BotaSystems - develops high-precision force-torque sensors and sensing software that give robots real-time tactile awareness for manipulation. → @duatic_ag - develops advanced human-scale robotic arms and mobile manipulation systems. → @rivr_tech - builds autonomous Physical AI-powered wheeled-legged robots for last-mile doorstep delivery and has raised about $22 M in seed funding. → @FlexionRobotics - builds the autonomous AI “brain” and software stack for humanoid robots, and has raised about $50 M in funding. → FORGIS - develops AI-powered edge software that makes industrial machines and factory systems autonomous and intelligent, and has raised ~€3.8 M (~$4.5 M) in pre-seed funding. → Voliro - builds autonomous aerial robots for industrial inspection and maintenance and has raised ~$23 M in Series A funding. → @7Srobotics - built AI-powered 3D vision navigation tech for autonomous mobile robots and was acquired by ABB Robotics in January 2024. → Tethys Robotics - builds autonomous underwater robots (hybrid ROV/AUVs) for automated inspection and subsea missions, and has raised a €3.5 M pre-seed round to scale its technology. → Embotech - develops Level 4 autonomous driving systems for industrial logistics and has raised about CHF 23.5 M (~$27 M) in confirmed Series B funding. → Ascento - builds autonomous outdoor security patrolling robots with AI for industrial sites and has raised about $4.3 M in pre-seed funding. → @Wingtra -  makes high-precision VTOL aerial mapping and surveying drones and has raised $20M-$25M+ in Series B/B1 funding. → @auterion - builds a common AI-enabled operating system and software stack to power and coordinate autonomous drone and robotic fleets, and has raised a $130 M Series B to scale its platform. → Loki Robotics - builds autonomous robots that clean complex real-world environments like commercial restrooms and shared spaces, and has raised about $1.6 M in pre-seed funding. → Nautica Technologies - develops autonomous underwater robots that clean and inspect ship hulls to improve fuel efficiency and sustainability, and has raised about $4 M in seed funding. I'm aware that there might be some companies missing, and the map is not completed! ~~ ♻️ Join the weekly robotics newsletter, and never miss any news → ziegler.substack.com