Anybotics
Zurich, CH · Founded 2016 · 261 employees on LinkedIn · 12 known investors
ANYbotics develops autonomous robots that perform inspection and maintenance tasks in industrial facilities, particularly in energy, oil & gas, and manufacturing sectors. The robots are designed to replace hazardous, monotonous work while supporting customer goals in safety, sustainability, and digitalization.
Also known as ANYbotics · ANYbotics AG
Founders & leadership
Anybotics was founded in 2016 by Dr. Péter Fankhauser.
Investors · 12
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Also in the syndicate · 1
Company profile
researched Aug 2026ANYbotics is a Zurich-based robotics company that builds autonomous legged robots for industrial inspection. Its core product line, ANYmal, is a four-legged mobile robot that patrols industrial plants, collects sensor data at hundreds of inspection points per mission, and delivers operator insights intended to increase plant uptime, reduce maintenance costs, and remove workers from hazardous areas. The company positions its offering as an end-to-end inspection solution combining the robot, onboard AI-based data interpretation, mapping and navigation software, an operator interface (ANYmal Workforce), and a data server with an API for integration into asset-management systems, CMMS platforms, and digital twins.
The portfolio includes the standard industrial-grade ANYmal and ANYmal X, described by the company as the world's only Ex-certified legged robotic solution for explosive zones (Zone 1, IECEx and ATEX standards). ANYbotics serves power and utilities, mining, metals and minerals, oil and gas, chemicals, railways and transportation, and research customers. Named users and buyers referenced in company and press materials include BP, Equinor, Petrobras, Novelis, Outokumpu, Aker BP with Cognite, TenneT, Petronas, Shell, and BASF.
As of December 2024 the company reported more than 200 experts on staff representing more than 35 nationalities, and by September 2025 press coverage reported more than 200 ANYmal units shipped, with the fleet performing thousands of inspections weekly.
Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Anybotics went on to found or lead other companies.
Competitors · 5
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Timeline · 14
launches, deals, and filingsCompany news item announcing a new office in Barcelona.
Thierry Obédé joined as CRO leading sales, marketing, customer success and go-to-market strategy, after senior roles at Hexagon, Siemens Digital Industries Software and GE Digital.
Climate Investment, founded by member companies of the Oil & Gas Climate Initiative, announced a strategic investment. ANYbotics stated it had secured roughly $20 million in additional funding from existing and new investors since the December 2024 round, taking total funding to over $150 million.
$20M source ↗
The company is preparing customer deliveries of ANYmal X, described as the world's first Ex-certified legged robot, to be brought to market in 2026 with Climate Investment's deployment support.
Raised $60 million led by Qualcomm Ventures and Supernova Invest with participation from TDK Ventures and other new investors, alongside existing backers Walden Catalyst, NGP Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Swisscanto and Swisscom Ventures, bringing total funding to over $130 million.
$60M source ↗
Opened an office in Silicon Valley to support and accelerate deployments for its North American customer base.
Collaborations reported with AWS, NVIDIA, SAP, SLB, Equans and Siemens Energy to support integration and global reach.
The first ANYmal robot, named "Jokkeri", started operating at Outokumpu's site in Tornio, Finland.
Petrobras invested US$4 million in acquiring ANYbotics robots to automate offshore inspections, with six ANYmal X units to be received in 2024.
$4M source ↗
ANYbotics was founded in 2016 as a spin-off from ETH Zurich to industrialize legged-robot technology first prototyped at ETH Zurich in 2009; first sales were realized in 2017.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
In the news
▸Research sources · 8
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Anybotics do?
- Swiss developer of ANYmal, a four-legged autonomous robot that performs inspections in industrial facilities.
- Who founded Anybotics?
- Anybotics was founded by Dr. Péter Fankhauser in 2016.
- Who are Anybotics's investors?
- Anybotics's investors include Bessemer Venture Partners, Aramco Ventures, Walden Catalyst, Bootstrap Europe, Climate Investment, NGP Capital, Qualcomm Ventures, Supernova Invest and 3 more.
- Where is Anybotics headquartered?
- Anybotics is headquartered in Zurich, CH.