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AI & Robotics Organizations
Zürich AI Map · ETH & GZA
CHF 0.8B
AI VC Investment (2024)
72% of all Swiss AI funding
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ETH AI Center Professorships
35 Core + 100 Associated Faculty
#0
Most Innovative Economy
WIPO GII 2025 · 15th consecutive year
#0
AI Hub in Europe
ASGARD · Most AI companies per capita
Ecosystem Map

Who's Building AI
in Zürich

185+ Organizations Mapped
Insurance
200+ AI use cases · 63,000+ employees
Launched Zurich AI Lab (Oct 2025) — a "moonshot factory" with ETH Zürich Agentic Systems Lab and University of St. Gallen. Operating across St. Gallen, Zürich, and Singapore. CEO Mario Greco: "AI will radically transform the business model of insurance."
Enterprise AIZurich AI Lab75M+ customers
Technology
5,000+ engineers · Largest non-US hub
Core AI/ML research, Google Maps, NLP, and YouTube development. 40% increase in AI startups founded by former Google Zürich employees in the past 18 months.
ResearchML/NLPTalent Flywheel
Academic Research
135 professorships · Top 10 global
Europe's #1 technical university. 35 Core Faculty + 100 Associated Faculty spanning all 16 ETH departments. Home to the Agentic Systems Lab, Autonomous Systems Lab, and Robotic Systems Lab. 45% of placed AI professionals maintain active links with ETH research.
ResearchSpin-offsSwiss AI Initiative
Robotics
$150M+ raised · 200+ units shipped · ETH spin-off
World's first Ex-certified legged robot (ANYmal X). Deployed with bp, Equinor, Petrobras, Siemens Energy, and at Northern Lights CCS facility. Fleet performs thousands of inspections weekly. Customer deliveries of ANYmal X in 2026.
Industrial RoboticsAutonomousSeries B
Financial Services
Switzerland's largest bank
Deploying AI across wealth management, risk modeling, automated compliance, and fraud detection. Major investments in AI-driven advisory platforms for ultra-high-net-worth clients.
FinTechWealthTechEnterprise AI
Reinsurance
Global reinsurer · Zürich HQ
Pioneering AI for catastrophe modeling, parametric insurance, and automated risk assessment. Leading research in climate risk quantification using machine learning at scale.
Cat ModelingRisk AIClimate
Technology
~$400M pledged · New AI Lab with ETH
Major cloud and AI infrastructure investment across Switzerland (2025). Launched new AI Lab on Copilot and computer vision, led by ETH professor Marc Pollefeys. Focus on Azure AI services and enterprise Copilot solutions.
Cloud AIInfrastructureCopilot
Robotics
250+ employees globally · MIT & ETH partnership
European HQ of the Robotics and AI Institute in Zürich Oerlikon, led by Prof. Marco Hutter. Founded by Marc Raibert (Boston Dynamics founder), funded by Hyundai. 30+ researchers in Zürich, growing to 50. Framework agreement with ETH for joint research.
Humanoid RoboticsResearchDeep Tech
Technology
European presence in Zürich
"As a global center of excellence for AI research, Zürich is a natural home for Anthropic to grow its European presence." Building Claude AI systems with Swiss talent.
Foundation ModelsAI SafetyResearch
Technology
ML & Siri development
Machine learning and Siri development operations leveraging Zürich's deep talent pool from ETH and the local AI ecosystem. Growing presence in on-device AI.
ML ResearchOn-device AINLP
Technology
R&D lab in Greater Zürich
Research and development lab focused on AI/ML applications, contributing to Meta's global AI infrastructure and model development from Swiss operations.
AI ResearchLLMs
Technology
R&D & partnerships
R&D operations in the Greater Zürich Area. Technology partner for ANYbotics and multiple Swiss robotics firms. Enabling GPU-accelerated AI research across the ecosystem.
GPU/AI HardwarePartnerships
Robotics
Founded by Prof. Raffaello D'Andrea · ETH
Indoor autonomous drone systems for inventory management in warehouses. Co-founded by D'Andrea, who also co-founded Kiva Systems (acquired by Amazon for $775M, now Amazon Robotics). Over 200 units shipped.
Autonomous DronesLogisticsETH
Creative Technology
Operating since 2008
Advanced research in computer vision, graphics, and AI for entertainment. Publishing cutting-edge papers on neural rendering, motion capture, and generative 3D content.
Computer VisionGraphics AI3D
Technology
New AI & Engineering Hub
Opened a major AI and engineering hub in Greater Zürich. Scaling core capabilities in recommendations, visual search, and AI-powered shopping from Switzerland.
Visual SearchRecSysML
Industry Verticals

AI Across Every
Sector

6 Verticals · 185+ Organizations
◆ Featured Vertical
AI in Insurance
142 Companies · CHF 1.8B invested
Zürich is the global epicenter of AI-driven insurance transformation. Zurich Insurance Group launched its AI Lab (Oct 2025) as a "moonshot factory" with ETH and St. Gallen. Swiss Re leads in catastrophe AI. Helvetia deploys conversational AI across Swiss operations.
Key Players
Zurich Insurance Group — 200+ AI use cases, Zurich AI Lab with ETH
Swiss Re — AI catastrophe modeling & parametric insurance
Helvetia — Conversational AI & automated claims
Quantee — AI-powered pricing (Zurich partner)
Vertical
AI in Finance & Banking
234 Companies · CHF 2.1B
UBS, Julius Bär, and 200+ fintech startups. Yokoy (AI expense management), F10 Accelerator for fintech/insurtech. CHF 1.8B in VC for Zürich AI companies in 2024 alone — 72% of all Swiss AI investment.
Vertical
AI in Robotics & Autonomous Systems
85+ Companies · CHF 250M+ raised (2024)
ANYbotics ($150M+ total), Verity (Amazon Robotics founder), Swiss-Mile, Flexion (humanoid RL), Wingtra (VTOL drones), Tethys Robotics (underwater), Scewo, RIVR. RAI Institute (250+ employees globally) opened Zürich HQ, funded by Hyundai.
Vertical
AI in Healthcare & Pharma
178 Companies · CHF 960M
Drug discovery, diagnostics, and personalized medicine. Zürich's pharma corridor accelerating with AI. Swiss AI national initiative funding medical LLMs via EPFL and ETH collaboration.
Vertical
AI in Climate & Sustainability
67 Companies · CHF 340M
Emerald Technology Ventures (over €1B managed). Ecorobotix (precision agriculture AI). Carbon modeling, energy optimization. Northern Lights CCS using ANYbotics for autonomous monitoring.
Startup Ecosystem

Zürich's AI
Startup Map

69+ AI Startups Tracked
Robotics
Founded 2023 · ETH spin-off
AI-powered industrial robots with wheeled-legged locomotion. Developed at ETH Zürich's Robotic Systems Lab for last-mile delivery and industrial inspection.
Deep TechLocomotion AI
Robotics
Founded 2024 · Reinforcement Learning
AI-driven reinforcement learning platform for humanoid robots. Building the next generation of physically intelligent machines from Zürich.
HumanoidRL
FinTech
AI spend management
AI-powered expense, invoicing, and corporate card platform automating financial processes for enterprises across Europe.
EnterpriseAutomation
Data & ML
Data curation for ML
Helping companies build better models through better data. Data curation and selection platform for machine learning pipelines.
MLOpsData
Enterprise AI
AI-powered insights
Enterprise AI platform for augmented intelligence. Helping organizations extract actionable insights from unstructured data at scale.
NLPEnterprise
Enterprise AI
AI knowledge networks
Self-learning knowledge networks connecting employees to colleagues with answers through AI. Pioneering workforce intelligence.
Knowledge AISaaS
BioTech
AI for protein engineering
Using generative AI to design and optimize proteins, accelerating biological research and drug development from Zürich.
GenAIDrug Discovery
Drones
VTOL mapping drones
Vertical take-off and landing drone systems for professional mapping and surveying. ETH spin-off delivering survey-grade accuracy.
AutonomousMapping
AI Infrastructure
Founded 2025 · Cloud AI
Cloud infrastructure provider purpose-built for AI workloads. Part of the newest wave of Zürich's AI infrastructure companies.
CloudGPU
Robotics
Founded 2018 · ETH spin-off
Autonomous underwater inspection drones for infrastructure monitoring. Combining AI with marine robotics for bridge, dam, and port inspection.
UnderwaterInspection
AI Safety
Robust AI deployment
Helping organizations build and deploy trustworthy AI. Tools for AI model robustness, fairness, and production monitoring.
MLOpsTrust
Robotics
Mobility robotics
Award-winning stair-climbing wheelchair combining robotics and AI. ETH spin-off transforming mobility with intelligent autonomous systems.
AssistiveMobility
Enterprise AI
Founded 2012 · Frontline teams
AI-powered digital workplace for frontline teams. Connecting deskless workers with tools, communication, and automation across enterprises.
SaaSWorkforce
Mobility AI
Founded 2012 · Analytics
Zürich-based analytics firm focused on transportation and mobility sectors. Using AI to transform how cities understand and plan movement at scale.
Smart CitiesTransport
Logistics AI
TradeTech pioneer
AI-powered supply chain visibility platform enabling safer, easier, and cleaner transportation. Pioneering real-time cargo monitoring with IoT and machine learning.
Supply ChainIoT
Intelligence Feed

Research &
Market Intelligence

Real-time · Curated
29 Oct 2025Zurich Insurance Group Launches AI Lab — "Moonshot Factory" with ETH Zürich Agentic Systems Lab and University of St. Gallen Insurancezurich.com 22 Sep 2025ANYbotics Total Funding Surpasses $150M After Climate Investment Joins; ANYmal X Deliveries Planned for 2026 RoboticsEU-Startups 15 Sep 2025RAI Institute Celebrates New Zürich Oerlikon Centre — 250+ Employees Globally, Linking MIT and ETH with Hyundai Funding RoboticsETH News Sep 2025Switzerland Tops WIPO Global Innovation Index for 15th Consecutive Year — Followed by Sweden, USA, South Korea, Singapore PolicyWIPO / GGBA Sep 2025Pinterest Opens Major AI & Engineering Hub in Greater Zürich, Scaling Recommendations and Visual Search TechnologyGreater Zürich Area 30 Oct 2025Microsoft Report: Switzerland Above Global Average in AI Adoption — 46% of Businesses Now Use AI, Up from 31% TechnologyMicrosoft News 2025Microsoft Pledges ~$400M to Bolster Cloud and AI Infrastructure Across Switzerland; New AI Lab with ETH TechnologyReuters 2025Swiss Robotics Startups Raise CHF 250M+ — Surpassing 2021–2022 Boom Years StartupsSwiss VC Report 2025Anthropic Establishes European Presence in Zürich: "A Natural Home for AI Research Excellence" TechnologyGreater Zürich Area 2025Switzerland Develops National Open-Source LLM — Sector-Specific AI Approach Instead of EU AI Act; Commitment to AI Sovereignty PolicySwiss Gov 2024Zürich AI Startups Attract CHF 1.8B in VC — 72% of All Swiss AI Investment FinanceSwiss VC Report 2024ABB Acquires ETH Spin-off Sevensense Robotics — Swiss Corporate M&A Accelerating RoboticsABB Press 2024Daedalean Acquired by Destinus for CHF 180M — Aviation AI Consolidation M&ATechCrunch
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2026 Calendar
20Mar 2026
Zürich · 3rd Edition · Keynotes from Microsoft (Alexia Cambon), Wandelbots (Katharina Jessa), ETH (Imanol Schlag) · 9 breakout sessions
Conference · Enterprise AI · Physical AI · Agentic Systems
Q22026
European Summit for Real-World Generative AI · Hackathon + Conference
Summit · Generative AI
28Sep 2026
ETH AI Center & Greater Zürich Area · 6,500+ attendees (2025) · 300+ speakers · 26 events across 17 venues
Festival · Flagship · 6 days
01Oct 2026
StageOne Zürich · 6th Edition · ETH AI Center, ZHAW, University of Zürich · 80+ sessions, 50+ exhibitors
Summit · Research & Industry
Q42026
Switzerland's premier AI business summit · Gala Dinner, Podcast, Roundtables
Summit · Business
Q42026
Global leaders from science, business, and technology · Future of Physical AI
Summit · Robotics
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