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Gravis Robotics

Gravis Robotics

SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Founded 2022
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Zurich ETH spin-off retrofitting excavators and earthmoving machines for autonomy; US$200M Series A from SoftBank (August 2026).

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Company:Gravis Robotics
Company Status:Private
Founded:2022
Funding Stage:Series A
Employees:N/A
Primary Robotics Focus:
  • •Autonomous earthmoving machines
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Country:Switzerland
Headquarters:Zurich, Switzerland
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SoftBank Is Assembling a Robot Conglomerate, and a Swiss Excavator Startup Is Next on the List

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ROBOTS BUILT BY GRAVIS ROBOTICS

Milestones

YearEventSource
2026Raised a US$200 million Series A led solely by SoftBank (17 August 2026).Source
2025Raised US$23 million led by IQ Capital and Zacua Ventures with Pear VC, Holcim and others.Source
2022Spun out of ETH Zurich (October 2022).Source

LEADERSHIP

Ryan Luke Johns (Co-founder & CEO) Dominic Jud (Co-founder & CTO) Marco Hutter (Co-founder)