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Ascento

Switzerland

An ETH Zurich spin-off founded in 2018, it raised a $4.3 million pre-seed round and launched its Ascento Guard robot, backed by Zoox founder Tim Kentley-Klay and Clearpath Robotics co-founder Ryan Gariepy.

Updated 2026-07-10 · Last verified 2026-07-09

CountryCH
CategorySafety and software
Stagepre-seed
Founded2,018
Funding (USD)$4.3M
What they doZurich-based wheel-legged patrol robot that performs autonomous outdoor security rounds as a robotics-as-a-service offering.
Headcount33

Sources : The Robot Report (2023-09-11)Playfair Capital Blog (2023-01-20)Tracxn (2026-05-31)

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