What Sevensense Robotics does

Sevensense Robotics AG is a Swiss developer of Visual AI technology for industrial mobile robots, founded in 2018 as a spin-off of Wyss Zurich. Its core offering, the Alphasense product suite, provides multi-camera, industrial-grade hardware modules with on-device Edge AI that perform Visual SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) and 3D vision-based perception, enabling autonomous navigation for AGVs and AMRs as well as real-time location tracking (RTLS) for manually operated industrial trucks such as forklifts. The platform produces a shared spatial map across manual and autonomous fleets, supporting applications in material handling, floor cleaning, last-mile delivery, and inspection (3D Digital Twin generation), and integrates with FMS, WMS, and ERP systems. Named customers include Fust (logistics), NORMAL A/S (retail/cleaning robotics), and Troax (industrial safety).

The company sells Visual AI modules to OEMs and robot manufacturers (an embedded/oem business model) and historically also ran direct enterprise sales supported by content marketing, webinars, and a datasheet-driven lead funnel; pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. In January 2024, Sevensense was acquired by ABB Ltd. and its products are now co-branded and distributed as 'Alphasense by ABB' through ABB's global robotics sales channel and 70M+ connected device installed base, with stated geographic expansion into China via ABB regional channels. Pre-acquisition the company raised approximately $7.8M cumulatively, including a $7.7M Series A in November 2021 led by ABB Ventures. As a wholly-owned subsidiary of ABB Robotics Ltd., Sevensense no longer operates as an independent entity for financial-reporting purposes and its standalone revenue is not disclosed.

Name

Sevensense Robotics

Legal name

Sevensense Robotics AG

Website

https://sevensense.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Acquired

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sevensense Robotics is a Swiss Visual AI company, founded in 2018 as a Wyss Zurich spin-off, that builds Edge-AI-powered Visual SLAM and RTLS modules for autonomous and manually operated industrial vehicle fleets. Acquired by ABB Ltd. in January 2024, its Alphasense products are now distributed to OEMs and enterprises globally as 'Alphasense by ABB'.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Autonomous Mobile Robot Navigation

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451), Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing (333924), Industrial Design Services (54142)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Industrial Robots (Articulated, SCARA, Delta, Cartesian) (IMAHAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

AI Integration & Orchestration Platforms (Connectors, Workflow, iPaaS for AI) (HDAEANAI), VTOL & Hybrid UAV Platforms (IMABAIAC), Industrial Edge Computing & Gateways (IMAIAMAC), Autonomy Software, AI & Mission Management (UAS/UXV) (IMABAIAH)

Keywords

• Visual SLAM technology
• Autonomous mobile robots
• Robotics navigation software
• Real-time locating systems
• Industrial AI perception

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware + AI Module Sales (Alphasense Position / Tracker): Sale/embedding of multi-camera, industrial-grade Visual-SLAM hardware modules with Edge AI to OEMs and robot manufacturers for integration into their vehicles (AGVs, AMRs, scrubbers, vacuums, forklifts, delivery vehicles). Customers convert manual machines into autonomous robots using Sevensense modules.
2. Software / Visual AI Licensing: Embedded Visual AI software (SLAM algorithms, 3D perception, RTLS software) bundled with or licensed alongside hardware modules; enables autonomous navigation and fleet tracking functionality.
3. Integration via ABB Robotics Distribution: Post-2024 acquisition, revenue flows through ABB's global robotics sales channel; products integrated into ABB AMR offerings to accelerate replacement of linear production lines with flexible networks.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Sevensense Robotics develops and sells the Alphasense product suite, a Visual AI Ecosystem consisting of multi-camera, industrial-grade hardware modules with embedded Edge AI that provide Visual SLAM-based 3D positioning for autonomous mobile robots and Visual-AI-powered real-time locating (RTLS) for manually operated industrial trucks. The modules enable OEMs and robot manufacturers to convert manual machines into autonomous robots without infrastructure adaptations, sharing a unified spatial awareness map across manual and autonomous fleets.

Product overview

Sevensense Robotics offers the Alphasense product suite, a Visual AI Ecosystem that serves as the "eyes and brains" for industrial vehicle fleets (forklifts and AMRs). The portfolio is a platform-plus-modules architecture: Alphasense Position provides the industry-grade Visual-SLAM and 3D positioning for autonomous mobile robots, Alphasense Tracker delivers the Visual-AI-powered RTLS for manually operated industrial trucks, and Alphasense Autonomy is the autonomy/AI layer that lets vehicles navigate complex dynamic environments. Together the three products produce a shared map and shared spatial awareness across manual and autonomous fleets, supporting Material Handling, Floor Cleaning, Delivery, and Inspection applications. Following ABB's January 2024 acquisition, the offering is now branded "Alphasense by ABB" and integrates with ABB's global AMR portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Alphasense Position: Multi-camera, industrial-grade Visual-SLAM solution for mobile robots, providing Edge AI-based full 3D positioning for ground vehicles.
• Alphasense Tracker

Products and services

• Alphasense Position
• Alphasense Tracker
• Alphasense Autonomy

Quantifiable outcome

• Mapped a 62,000 sqm warehouse in just a few hours with zero infrastructure adaptations (NORMAL A/S using Alphasense Tracker)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• ABB Ltd.flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024ABB acquired Sevensense Robotics AG in January 2024 to enhance its autonomous mobile robot portfolio with AI-driven 3D vision navigation. Sevensense's Visual AI technology is now integrated with ABB's global experience and network under the 'Alphasense by ABB' brand. Products co-marketed as 'Alphasense by ABB' and linked from Sevensense's site to ABB Robotics.
• JungheinrichcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024NORMAL A/S is testing the Alphasense Tracker on its Jungheinrich fleet, mapping a 62,000 sqm warehouse with zero infrastructure adaptations. Indicates technology integration / interoperability between Sevensense's Visual AI and Jungheinrich forklift platforms.
• Wyss ZurichcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Sevensense originated as a Wyss Zurich research translation project. Wyss Zurich celebrated its tenth anniversary highlighting success in translating research into real-world applications, including product launches and exits (Sevensense is a notable spin-off).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR): Manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots for material handling in warehouses and production. Directly comparable to Sevensense's AMR target use cases; now part of Teradyne's robotics group, similar to Sevensense's position inside ABB.
• BlueBotics (ZAPI GROUP): Provider of autonomous vehicle navigation technology (ANT navigation platform) for AGVs, AMRs, and forklifts. Directly comparable as a navigation/perception software+hardware stack supplier to OEMs in the same industrial-truck market Sevensense targets.
• OTTO Motors (Clearpath Robotics): Manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots for material handling in manufacturing and logistics. Comparable to Sevensense's AMR/material-handling focus and integrates with similar WMS/FMS ecosystems.
• Locus Robotics: Provider of AMR solutions for warehouse order fulfillment. Comparable in serving warehouse customers with autonomous robots that must navigate dynamic environments alongside manual vehicles.
• Geek+: Global AMR vendor covering warehousing, sorting, and material handling. Comparable in deploying fleets of mobile robots across large warehouse footprints where VSLAM-style navigation is required.
• Vecna Robotics: Provider of autonomous material handling robots and fleet orchestration software for warehouses and manufacturing. Comparable target market and use-case overlap with Sevensense's Alphasense suite.

Broad incumbents

• SICK AG: Global manufacturer of industrial sensors and measurement/control instrumentation, including LiDAR safety scanners and positioning systems used in AGV/AMR navigation. Broad incumbent in industrial measurement that competes with Sevensense's positioning stack.
• Fetch Robotics (Zebra Technologies): Zebra's AMR business (built on the Fetch Robotics acquisition) offers warehouse AMRs and cloud fleet orchestration. Comparable end market and category as Sevensense; broader incumbent via Zebra's enterprise mobility footprint.
• KUKA (Midea Group): Major industrial robot and automation manufacturer with growing AMR portfolio. Comparable as a large incumbent whose AMR and mobile-platform offerings compete with ABB (Sevensense's parent) in the same industrial customer accounts.

Others

• Hokuyo Automatic: Manufacturer of industrial LiDAR and proximity sensors used in AGV/AMR navigation and safety. Adjacent enabling vendor whose sensor products sit alongside or against Sevensense's camera-based positioning in OEM robot designs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SevensenseR
• GitHubgithub.com/sevensense-robotics
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC4rEmjtwnOEnL8OePIOmKTw
• Facebookfacebook.com/7Srobotics
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sevensense-robotics
• Instagraminstagram.com/sevensenserobotics

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors3 records

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M&A

Investments

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