What KEMARO AG does

KEMARO AG is a Swiss industrial robotics company founded in 2016 and headquartered in Eschlikon, Thurgau (CHE-248.424.032), that designs and manufactures autonomous dry-sweeping robots for industrial environments. Its flagship product, the K900 Gen II, combines 40 Hz active LiDAR with a 3D reflectivity and distance sensor fused on-board to navigate dynamic industrial spaces without water or chemicals, with an automated filter cleaner, up to five hours of battery runtime per charge, and a coverage range of 500-20,000 m² per robot (extensible to 100,000 m² with multiple docking stations). The forthcoming K700 extends the lineup to tighter industrial spaces. Robots are managed remotely through Sphere, the company's cloud-based fleet management web app that handles scheduling, mapping, no-go zones, waypoints, and performance reporting, with VDA5050 compliance for AGV-fleet interoperability and Swiss-hosted servers for data privacy.

The company sells hardware outright (Buy), rents units on temporary leases (Rent), and layers on recurring services including Sphere cloud reporting, predictive maintenance, spare parts, and remote support (Additional Services), targeting industrial enterprises across logistics, automotive, food and beverage, retail, electronics, tobacco, and regulated waste handling. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. KEMARO reaches customers through a direct enterprise sales force organised by named regional managers across Europe and the Americas, complemented by a sales-partner/distributor channel with Knowledge Hub deployment tooling, and increasingly through event-driven demand generation (Modex Atlanta 2026, Web Summit Vancouver 2026 swisstech pavilion). The installed base spans 1,500+ robots sold to 600+ industrial customers across 20+ countries, with named logos including Unilever, Nestlé, BMW, Amazon, DHL, Rhenus, CEVA, JTI and Daimler Truck.

KEMARO has raised nearly CHF 5M in Series A funding (December 2022, led by Spicehaus Partners with Obayashi Corporation and W+P Beteiligungen AG) and a $5M Series B pre-closing in April 2026 (target $20M, also led by Spicehaus), with capital earmarked for US expansion through the newly established KEMARO Inc. and Atlanta office, and the launch of the K700. The company holds the Swiss Logistics Award 2022, is an IFOY nominee, and has been recognised by Innosuisse, the Swiss Economic Forum (SEF.Growth label), and the Deep Tech Nation Switzerland Foundation's inaugural Project Switzerland scale-up cohort.

Name

KEMARO AG

Legal name

KEMARO AG

Website

https://kemaro.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KEMARO AG is a Swiss industrial robotics company (founded 2016, Eschlikon) that builds autonomous dry-sweeping robots (K900 Gen II, K700) using LiDAR and 3D sensor fusion, sold and rented to industrial enterprises across logistics, manufacturing, automotive and consumer goods in 20+ countries, with recurring services via its Sphere cloud platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Autonomous Cleaning Robotics

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (3333)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial & Warehouse Robotics (HDAAAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Vacuum Systems (Wet/Dry, Dust Extraction) (IMAHALAC)

Keywords

• Autonomous cleaning robots
• Industrial sweepers
• Robotic floor cleaning
• AGV fleet management
• Dry sweeping systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Eschlikon

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Robot hardware sales: One-time / perpetual sale of KEMARO autonomous cleaning robots (K900 Gen II family: K900 Smart, K900 ECO, K900 TOP, K900 Integrated; plus the forthcoming K700 for tighter industrial spaces). Quote-based, tailored offers for complex industrial installations.
2. Robot leasing / rental: Temporary leases / rental of robots ("Locations temporaires: trouvez l'option qui vous convient"), enabling customers to deploy cleaning robots without large upfront capex.
3. Cloud reporting and predictive maintenance: Recurring cloud-based reporting services via the Sphere platform plus predictive maintenance packages, providing ongoing visibility into fleet performance and machine health.
4. Professional services and spare parts: Professional installation, maintenance and remote servicing ("plug and activate"), plus spare parts and remote support, often sold alongside robot sales as additional services.
5. Remote support and managed service contracts: Recurring remote support offerings wrapped around the hardware fleet, including customer support ([email protected], +41 71 747 91 91, Mon–Fri 08:00–17:00 CET/CEST) and the Knowledge Hub self-service knowledge base.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion5 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

KEMARO AG designs, manufactures, and sells autonomous industrial sweeper robots (the K900 Gen II family and the forthcoming K700) that perform dry, water- and chemical-free floor cleaning in warehouses, logistics hubs, and production environments. The robots use LiDAR and 3D sensor fusion for autonomous navigation and are sold alongside the Sphere cloud fleet-management platform, predictive maintenance, spare parts, and remote support services to industrial enterprises across Europe, North America, and beyond.

Product overview

KEMARO AG offers a unified autonomous industrial cleaning platform built around its flagship K900 Gen II autonomous sweeper robot, with a smaller K700 model planned for tighter industrial spaces. The robots are complemented by Sphere, a cloud-based fleet management web app for remote monitoring, mapping, and performance analytics, and supported by the Knowledge Hub self-service portal and additional services (predictive maintenance, spare parts, cloud reporting, remote support). Together, the K900 Gen II and K700 form the hardware product family, while Sphere and the related services constitute the software and lifecycle layer around the deployed fleet.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• K900 Gen II: Flagship autonomous industrial sweeper robot with sweeping and vacuum capabilities, dry-cleaning without water or chemicals.
• K700
• Sphere

Products and services

• K900 Gen II autonomous industrial sweeper Flagship autonomous industrial sweeping and vacuum robot that removes dust and debris 24/7 without water or chemicals; uses LiDAR and 3D sensors for autonomous navigation, features an automated filter cleaner, supports VDA5050 AGV fleet-management compatibility, and is available in Gen II variants including K900 Smart, K900 ECO, K900 TOP, and K900 Integrated. Designed for large industrial enterprises operating warehouses, distribution centres, and production plants.
• K700 autonomous cleaning robot Smaller autonomous cleaning robot announced in 2026, designed for tighter industrial spaces; complements the flagship K900 model in KEMARO's product lineup for industrial customers with constrained floor layouts.
• Sphere cloud fleet management platform Central command web application for managing and monitoring a fleet of KEMARO robots remotely; offers full control over cleaning schedules, room configuration, mapping (forbidden zones, waypoints, cleaning modes), and machine performance data with cloud-based reporting and predictive maintenance. Used by industrial enterprise customers running multi-site KEMARO robot deployments.
• KEMARO Additional Services (cloud reporting, predictive maintenance, spare parts, remote support) Supplementary service offerings sold alongside KEMARO robots, including cloud-based reports, predictive maintenance, spare parts and on-site services, and remote support contracts. Bundled with hardware sales to industrial enterprise customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces cleaning costs by up to 50% (German press release) / up to 70% (French/English FAQ), equating to potential annual savings of more than €22,000 per robot.
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability7 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Swiss government export promotion bodies (swisstech)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 7 May 2026Organizer of the inaugural swisstech pavilion at Web Summit Vancouver 2026 (May 11–14), in which KEMARO was featured as one of 7 Swiss startups at Stand E136 of the Vancouver Convention Centre. The partnership supports KEMARO's North American and Asia-Pacific market entry.
• Deep Tech Nation Switzerland Foundation (Project Switzerland)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 March 2026KEMARO was selected among 10 high-growth scale-ups for the inaugural Project Switzerland national 12-month programme, which pairs founders with seasoned Swiss entrepreneurs to navigate global expansion.
• Innosuisse (Swiss Innovation Agency)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKEMARO is a beneficiary of the Innosuisse Scale-up Coaching programme, which supports high-growth Swiss companies with international scaling. The Innosuisse logo is featured prominently on the KEMARO website as a recognition partner.
• GS1 SwitzerlandminorOthersOrganizer and jury of the Swiss Logistics Award, which KEMARO won in 2022. GS1 also coordinates the European Award for Logistics Excellence (ELA), in which KEMARO is eligible to participate as the Swiss winner.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hako: German industrial and municipal cleaning-machine manufacturer (part of the Possehl Group) with a strong European footprint in industrial sweepers and scrubbers. Overlaps with KEMARO in industrial floor-sweeping equipment for warehouses and manufacturing sites.
• Tennant Company: US-listed manufacturer of industrial and commercial floor-cleaning equipment, with a growing autonomous/semi-autonomous product line. Targets the same warehouse, manufacturing and logistics customers as KEMARO and competes on service-network breadth in North America.
• Nilfisk: Danish global manufacturer of industrial and commercial cleaning equipment (scrubbers, sweepers, vacuum cleaners). Broad incumbent in KEMARO's industrial cleaning category; offers autonomous-capable industrial sweepers and dwarfs KEMARO on distribution scale, though it does not specialize in autonomous industrial sweeper robots as a primary product line.
• Kärcher: German family-owned leader in cleaning technology, with a broad portfolio of industrial and commercial sweepers, scrubbers and vacuums. Overlaps with KEMARO in industrial dry-sweeping and has begun adding autonomous capabilities to its product range, making it a strong incumbent peer.

Direct peers

• Avidbots: Canadian maker of the Neo autonomous commercial floor-scrubbing robot, deployed in warehouses, airports and industrial facilities. Most direct head-to-head competitor to KEMARO in autonomous industrial floor cleaning, with overlapping customer verticals and a comparable hardware-plus-fleet-software model.
• Gaussian Robotics: China-based manufacturer of autonomous floor-scrubbing and sweeping robots (e.g., Ecobot) sold globally into logistics, manufacturing and commercial facilities. Competes with KEMARO in the same autonomous industrial cleaning category with a comparable LiDAR-based navigation stack.
• ICE Cobotics: US-based provider of autonomous commercial cleaning robots (formerly Intelligent Cleaning Equipment) sold through a cleaning-equipment distributor network. Directly comparable to KEMARO's distributor-led GTM and autonomous-floor-cleaning positioning for industrial and commercial sites.

Emerging players

• Brain Corp: US-based AI platform company whose BrainOS autonomy stack powers many commercial floor-cleaning robots (including ICE Cobotics and Tennant). Comparable to KEMARO as a software-defined autonomy layer for industrial cleaning fleets and a potential platform competitor to the Sphere cloud platform.
• SoftBank Robotics (Whiz): Maker of the Whiz autonomous commercial vacuum robot deployed in offices, hotels and light-commercial settings. Adjacent autonomous-cleaning peer with a different (commercial vacuum) product focus, illustrating the category that KEMARO also competes in at the commercial end of the spectrum.

Regional players

• Cleanfix Reinigungssysteme: Swiss manufacturer of professional cleaning machines (scrubbers, sweepers) with strong DACH-region distribution. A direct geographic peer to KEMARO from the same Swiss industrial-cleaning ecosystem, competing in industrial floor-cleaning equipment for similar European customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/watch?v=0oABzAGJ8Jk
• Xx.com/KemaroGmbH
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kemaro-gmbh

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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