ANYbotics raises an additional $60 million to drive U.S. expansion

ANYbotics, a global provider of AI-driven robotic inspection offerings, has raised an additional $60 million, bringing its total funding to over $130 million. The new funding is led by Qualcomm Ventures and Supernova Invest, with participation from TDK Ventures and other new investors.

Backed by existing investors from Silicon Valley and Europe, including Walden Catalyst, NGP Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Swisscanto and Swisscom Ventures, the company said the funding will accelerate ANYbotics’ global scaling and recent expansion in the U.S. to meet the growing demand for its industrial inspection robots, and enhance the company's ability to deliver its services and integrations worldwide.

ANYbotics looks to accelerate global expansion

ANYbotics is tackling safety, efficiency and sustainability in the energy/power, metals, mining and chemical industries. The company, which has received large orders from industry leaders such as BP, Equinor, Petrobras, Novelis and Outokumpu, is experiencing high growth and is expanding globally.

Recent milestones include opening an office in Silicon Valley to enhance support and accelerate deployments for ANYbotics’ North American customer base.

The company’s global scaling efforts are further backed by collaborations with partners, including AWS, NVIDIA, SAP, SLB, Equans and Siemens Energy. These alliances, according to ANYbotics, strengthen its ability to deliver AI-driven offerings, integrate into complex industrial environments and broaden ANYbotics’ global reach.

“We are thrilled to have the backing of world-class investors as we accelerate our mission to transform industrial inspections through autonomous robotics,” said Dr. Péter Fankhauser, co-founder & CEO, ANYbotics. “This additional funding allows us to scale globally, enhance our AI-driven capabilities, and continue to deliver unmatched value to our customers across industries.”

ANYmal advancements for smarter inspections, higher customer efficiency

ANYbotics is investing in hardware and software development, driving improvements to enhance the performance and versatility of its inspection offerings to deliver even greater customer value.

For example, enabling ANYmal to achieve next-level performance with built-in GPUs will enhance its industrial inspection robot capabilities. This will unlock faster processing and advanced AI analytics for anomaly detection and condition monitoring, boosting operational efficiency and safety in demanding industries.

ANYbotics said it closes the data technology gap with its offerings to generate smarter ways for customers to transform industrial data into actionable insights. These capabilities will enable real-time, remote asset health monitoring, further improving efficiency and reducing asset downtime.

In addition, ANYbotics will expand ANYmal’s payload offering, integrating enhanced sensor arrays for visual, acoustic, gas and thermal monitoring for higher flexibility and precision, enabling the robot to meet the industry's evolving inspection needs.

“ANYbotics is transforming industrial operations with innovative AI-powered robotics,” said Michel Glezer, Director, Qualcomm Ventures Europe (Qualcomm Wireless GmbH). “Their 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.”