Duatic

What Duatic does

Duatic AG is a Zurich-based robotics startup founded in 2024 out of ETH Zurich research laboratories, focused on building human-scale robotic systems for industrial environments facing acute labor shortages. The company's commercial thesis targets industries that cannot justify the cost or complexity of bipedal humanoids, instead deploying wheeled half-humanoid platforms in human-built facilities without production-line retooling.

The product line is built around a proprietary Quasi-Direct Drive (QDD) actuator technology that anchors both the flagship Alpha robot and the standalone DynaArm robotic arm. Alpha is a wheeled half-humanoid equipped with dual DynaArms, vision-enabled perception, hot-swappable batteries for 24/7 operation, IP66 environmental hardening, and native ROS 2 integration; it is specced for 30kg peak lift, 200kg carry capacity, and a 2 m/s platform speed. DynaArm is sold both as part of Alpha and as a standalone 9.2kg IP66 arm with open API and ROS 2 native control, and is already being integrated into third-party platforms such as ANYmal and Festo's BionicMobileAssistant. Software and ecosystem signals include 13 public GitHub repositories (ROS 2 packages, EtherCAT SDK, RSL drive SDK, gamepad interface) and reinforcement-learned visuomotor policy demos, indicating an in-house perception and control stack.

Commercially, Duatic runs a direct B2B enterprise field-sales model supported by Application Engineers who commission and calibrate deployments on customer sites. GTM is augmented by presence at HANNOVER MESSE 2026 and ICRA 2026, a LinkedIn-led social presence, and an open developer community. The company has no disclosed pricing, no publicly named customers, no disclosed funding rounds, and an employee base reported at 2-10, placing it firmly in the pre-commercial scaling phase. Revenue mechanics, when they materialize, will be anchored in hardware unit sales of Alpha and DynaArm with on-site integration services.

Name

Duatic

Legal name

Duatic AG

Website

https://duatic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Duatic AG is a Zurich-based robotics startup founded in 2024 out of ETH Zurich, building wheeled half-humanoid robots (Alpha) and ultra-lightweight robotic arms (DynaArm) powered by proprietary Quasi-Direct Drive actuators, targeting industrial labor shortages in manufacturing and intralogistics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Robotics

akta.pro primary industry

Humanoid & General-Purpose Robots (HDAAAIAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Robot Hardware, Actuators & Components (sensors, grippers, motors) (HDAAAIAL), Robot Software, Autonomy Stacks & Simulation (ROS, digital twins) (HDAAAIAK)

Keywords

• Humanoid robotics
• Industrial automation
• Robotic arms
• Warehouse automation
• Quasi-direct drive actuators

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

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. Robotic Hardware Sales: Sale of complete robotic systems including Alpha half-humanoid robot and DynaArm robotic arms. Hardware products are sold as complete units with proprietary QDD technology built in.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Duatic designs, develops, and manufactures human-scale robotic systems for industrial automation, sold as complete hardware units. Its flagship products are the Alpha wheeled half-humanoid robot (with dual DynaArms for autonomous floor-to-shelf manipulation, 30kg lift, 200kg carry capacity, and hot-swappable batteries for 24/7 operation) and the DynaArm ultra-lightweight 6kg payload robotic arm (IP66 weatherproof, ROS 2 native, with gravity compensation and open API). Both are powered by proprietary Quasi-Direct Drive (QDD) actuator technology originating from ETH Zurich research.

Product overview

Duatic develops and manufactures a portfolio of human-scale robotic systems built around proprietary Quasi-Direct Drive (QDD) technology. The flagship product is Alpha, a wheeled half-humanoid robot equipped with two DynaArm robotic arms, designed for industrial intralogistics and material handling. DynaArm also serves as a standalone product—an ultra-lightweight robotic arm for dynamic applications including mobile robots, legged robots, and research platforms. The modular design allows DynaArm to be integrated into various robotic platforms (ANYmal, Festo Bionic Assistant) while Alpha represents the complete integrated system for end-to-end industrial automation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Alpha: A versatile, vision-enabled half-humanoid robot designed for dynamic manipulation and autonomous navigation, equipped with two DynaArms and high-torque actuators for mobility. Features 30kg lift and 200kg carry capacity with hot-swappable batteries for 24/7 autonomy.
• DynaArm

Products and services

• Alpha A versatile, vision-enabled half-humanoid robot designed for dynamic manipulation and autonomous navigation. Equipped with two DynaArms and high-torque actuators for mobility, it delivers advanced dexterity with a continuous payload of 12kg, 30kg maximum lift, 200kg carry capacity, 2 m/s platform speed, and 0.990m arm reach. Features hot-swappable batteries for 24/7 autonomy, auto detecting and grasping of 20kg bags, and seamless ROS 2 integration. Built for industrial intralogistics, material handling, and warehouse automation customers.
• DynaArm An ultra-lightweight 6kg payload robotic arm designed for dynamic applications like mobile robots, legged robots, and research platforms. Features an IP66 weatherproof rating, gravity compensation, full-state access, open API, ROS 2 native control, and no external control box requirement. 9.2kg total weight, 10 m/s end effector speed, ±0.5 Nm joint torque accuracy, and inherent backdrivability for safe human-robot interaction. Can be integrated as a standalone product into platforms such as ANYmal and Festo BionicMobileAssistant.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30kg maximum payload at 1m horizontal reach from robot body
• +4 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Apptronik: Apptronik develops Apollo, a humanoid robot for industrial and commercial applications including logistics and manufacturing, with partnerships including Mercedes-Benz and Google DeepMind. Direct competitor in the industrial humanoid category.
• Fourier Intelligence: Fourier Intelligence builds the GR-1 general-purpose humanoid robot and has rehabilitation robotics heritage. Direct competitor in the humanoid robotics category with overlap in actuator technology development.
• Figure AI: Figure AI develops the Figure 01/02 general-purpose humanoid robot for industrial labor automation, with early pilots at BMW. Direct competitor to Duatic in the humanoid robot category, focused on similar manufacturing and warehouse applications.
• Agility Robotics: Agility Robotics builds Digit, a bipedal humanoid robot targeted at logistics and material handling tasks such as tote movement and warehouse operations. Direct competitor to Duatic's Alpha in the humanoid-for-intralogistics category, though Agility uses bipedal locomotion versus Duatic's wheeled platform.
• Unitree Robotics: Unitree produces a range of humanoid (H1, G1) and quadruped robots, with a focus on cost-effective commercial platforms. Direct competitor with substantially more product breadth and demonstrated low-cost hardware manufacturing capability.
• 1X Technologies: 1X Technologies (backed by OpenAI) builds the Neo bipedal humanoid robot aimed at home and commercial labor tasks. Direct competitor pursuing the same human-scale robotics market with a different funding profile and AI-first positioning.

Broad incumbents

• ANYbotics: ANYbotics produces ANYmal, a quadruped robot for industrial inspection, and is also a customer/integrator of Duatic's DynaDrive actuators. Both a strategic partner for DynaDrive components and a competitor in autonomous industrial mobility.
• Boston Dynamics: Boston Dynamics offers Stretch (warehouse logistics robot) and Atlas (humanoid), with Hyundai backing. Broad incumbent in mobile manipulation competing in both Duatic's industrial mobility niche and the broader humanoid category.

Emerging players

• PAL Robotics: PAL Robotics builds humanoid (Talos) and mobile manipulator (TIAGo) robots primarily for research and industrial applications. European peer with comparable ETH-adjacent research heritage and overlapping service robotics focus.
• Neura Robotics: Neura Robotics develops cognitive robots and humanoid platforms (4NE-1) with a focus on AI-driven industrial automation. European-headquartered competitor in the humanoid/intelligent industrial robot space with overlap in target customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• GitHubgithub.com/Duatic
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@Duatic_
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/duatic
• Instagraminstagram.com/duatic_

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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