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Is Zurich really the capital of robotics in Europe? 🇪🇺 Well, if you look at their robotics ecosystem, it seems true! 👀 SPOILER: Zurich robotics ecosystem is that BIG, that describing it I exceeded X post standard length (some companies will be described in the comment section). 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. Not to mention great student initiatives like @ethroboticsclub. 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+ in funding. → @GravisRobotics - develops AI-powered autonomy systems that turn heavy construction machines into self-driving robots, and has raised ~$27M 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 manipulation and handling for industrial operations. → @HexagonAB - builds industrial humanoid robots that combine AI, sensor fusion, and spatial intelligence to automate complex tasks. → @microagi - builds data infrastructure and AI systems that capture large-scale real-world human work to train robots and enable humanoids to learn complex physical tasks. → @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 (acquired by Amazon) → @FlexionRobotics - builds the autonomous AI “brain” and software stack for humanoid robots, and has raised about $50 M in funding. → @voliro69689 - builds autonomous aerial robots for industrial inspection and maintenance and has raised ~$23 M in Series A funding. → @loki_robotics - builds autonomous robots that clean complex real-world environments like commercial restrooms and shared spaces I'm aware that there might be some companies missing! ~~ ♻️ Join the weekly robotics newsletter, and never miss any news → ziegler.substack.com