Swiss robotics firm ANYbotics has raised US$60 million from European and US investors to continue scaling in the American market and meet “growing demand for industrial inspection robots” globally.
The nine-year-old company has now raised more than $130 million of equity funding.
San Diego-based Qualcomm Ventures and European VC group Supernova Invest led the latest funding round. TDK Ventures, Walden Catalyst, NGP Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Swisscanto and Swisscom Ventures also participated.
“ANYbotics is transforming industrial operations with innovative AI-powered robotics,” said Qualcomm Ventures Europe director Michel Glezer.
“[Its] ability to deliver proven solutions for critical challenges in global industries positions them as a leader in the robotics market.
“We’re proud to support their mission to enable the automation of industries through edge AI and connectivity.”
ANYbotics has supplied inspection robots to a number of plant operators in heavy industries, including mining and metals. It says it has won large orders from companies such as BP, Equinor, Petrobras, Novelis and Outokumpu.
“This additional funding allows us to scale globally, enhance our AI-driven capabilities, and continue to deliver unmatched value to our customers across industries,” said CEO and co-founder, Dr Peter Fankhauser.
The company recently opened an office in Silicon Valley, California, and had formed alliances with AWS, NVIDIA, SAP, SLB, Equans and Siemens Energy.
ANYbotics said the partnerships improved its ability to deliver cutting-edge AI-driven solutions, integrate seamlessly into complex industrial environments and broaden its global reach.
Fankhauser said the company was investing in hardware and software development, including built-in GPUs that enhanced the robots’ industrial inspection capabilities.
“This will unlock faster processing and advanced AI analytics for anomaly detection and condition monitoring, boosting operational efficiency and safety in demanding industries,” the company said.
ANYbotics was also increasing ANYmal’s payload offering and integrating enhanced sensor arrays for visual, acoustic, gas, and thermal monitoring.
The company would continue growing its circa-200-strong international workforce into “one of the world’s largest autonomous mobile robotics teams”.
