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Best Drones Companies in Switzerland
The 51 best Drones companies in Switzerland in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Verity.
By Rohit KhannaTrends & Stories
51companies tracked
$395.7Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
25have raised
Sources & further reading
- ResearchAndMarkets.com
- IMARC Group
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · DRONES × SWITZERLAND
Our analysis of 50 Drones companies
$8.9b in tracked funding; 92% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
50companies analysed
92%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
5unicorns
2016median founding year
443kcombined LinkedIn audience
47%of audience held by top 3
7companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best Drones companies in Switzerland
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verity AI-powered inventory tracking and management platform | $76M | 36 mo ago | 126 | Raffaello Andrea Co-Founder & CEO | Builder.ioSalesforceRadix UI+13 | — | 127 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 2 | Daedalean Developer of airborne systems for flight autonomy | $70M | 54 mo ago | 123 | Anna Chernova Co-Founder | WebflowjQueryHSTS+8 | 3 signals M&A | 6 patents Aircraft perception and navigation hardware: radar, ADC for antenna arrays, integrated lighting/camera systems. | — |
| 3 | Wingtra Developer of drone-based surveying solutions 40Talent top 28%Product top 30%Funding top 31%Moat top 38% All 13 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Producttop 30% Fundingtop 31% Moattop 38% Markettop 47% Globalbottom 47% Techbottom 43% Innovationbottom 42% Partnersbottom 42% Growthbottom 39% Patentsbottom 36% Fin. healthbottom 31% Newsbottom 30% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $66M | 23 mo ago | 200 | Maximilan Boosfeld Co-Founder & CEO | HubSpot CMS Hubcore-jsjQuery+12 | — | 2 patents UAV airframe structural components and their manufacturing processes | 1 partnership |
| 4 | Flyability Developer of a collision-tolerant drone for the inspection of indoor spaces | $39M | 46 mo ago | 115 | Adrien Briod Co-Founder & CTO | HubSpot CMS HubSalesforceAmazon Web Services+28 | — | 45 patents Collision‑tolerant UAVs with protective cages for indoor inspection and NDT applications | 2 job openings · 2 awards |
| 5 | Fotokite Developer of public safety drones for first responders | $27M | 27 mo ago | 47 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | — | 3 patents Drone storage and launch platform solutions for aerial vehicle handling | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 6 | Assaia AI-based predictive maintenance and data analytics solution for the aviation industry 72Global top 23%Growth top 25%News top 29%AI top 30% All 11 signals ▾Globaltop 23% Growthtop 25% Newstop 29% AItop 30% Producttop 34% Fundingtop 37% Innovationtop 45% Techtop 45% Markettop 48% Moattop 48% Talentbottom 40% Global: Serving 60+ countries worldwide · Investors from 4 countries beyond Switzerland Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 72/100 | $27M | 7 mo ago | 46 | Max Diez CEO | WebflowGSAPMicrosoft Advertising+19 | 4 signals ▲300% Funding · Leadership · New product | — | 1 partnership |
| 7 | Voliro Provider of drones for inspections 48Funding top 34%Moat top 37%Talent top 38%Tech top 40% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 34% Moattop 37% Talenttop 38% Techtop 40% Innovationtop 43% Patentstop 43% Growthbottom 47% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 20% Funding: Raised $22.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 8 patents rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $22M | 13 mo ago | 34 | Thomas Schneider Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+27 | — | 8 patents Drone-based aerial platforms for structural inspection and nondestructive testing | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 8 | Gamaya AI-powered solutions for sugarcane yield optimization and sustainable agriculture | $16M | 85 mo ago | 27 | — | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+14 | — | 14 patents AI-driven precision agriculture: crop cycle prediction, soil pathogen detection, spectral imaging, plant‑microbe interfaces. | — |
| 9 | Meteomatics Provider of weather analytics data solutions using drones 57Tech top 22%Customers top 33%Funding top 36%Product top 36% All 12 signals ▾Techtop 22% Customerstop 33% Fundingtop 36% Producttop 36% Moattop 37% Innovationtop 45% Patentstop 48% Markettop 50% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 21% Tech: 51 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Customers: Play-Store rating 4.26★ across 1,287 ratings (1 apps) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $14M | 18 mo ago | 86 | Martin Fengler Founder & CEO | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+25 | — | 16 patents Aircraft icing detection and safety control systems for aircraft protection | 3 launchs |
| 10 | Auterion Developer of operating systems and software for autonomous robot fleets 67News top 20%Talent top 22%Growth top 25%Tech top 33% All 11 signals ▾Newstop 20% Talenttop 22% Growthtop 25% Techtop 33% Moattop 37% Fundingtop 39% Producttop 39% Patentstop 46% Innovationtop 47% Marketbottom 49% Globalbottom 36% News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 14 tracked, 6 types) · +200% YoY Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 4 named leaders on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $10M | 10 mo ago | 80 | Kevin Sartori Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26 | 6 signals ▲200% Funding · M&A | 7 patents Software-defined drone control and management platforms | 4 job openings · 2 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 11 | SwissDrones Developer of mini-helicopter shaped UAVs | $10M | 28 mo ago | 28 | Ulrich Amberg CEO | WebflowYouTubecore-js+18 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Flybotix Developer of drone solutions for remote visual inspections 50Growth top 35%News top 36%Talent top 38%Patents top 39% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Newstop 36% Talenttop 38% Patentstop 39% Innovationtop 43% Fundingtop 44% Techtop 49% Moatbottom 49% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 36% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 3 tracked, 1 types) · Top themes: Funding rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $8M | 11 mo ago | 25 | Alexandre Cherpillod Co-founder & Operations Manager | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | 3 signals Funding | 16 patents Variable-pitch propeller actuation and foldable protective cages for UAVs | 1 launch · 2 partnerships |
| 13 | Tinamu Labs Provider of drone-based inspection solutions | $5M | 37 mo ago | 16 | Samuel Oberholzer Co-Founder | — | — | 3 patents UAV navigation and positioning systems for precise flight control | 2 launchs |
| 14 | Pix4D Provider of a cloud and AI-based photogrammetry software for drone mapping | $2M | 134 mo ago | 240 | — | ContentfulApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+29 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 15 | DroneHarmony Provider of fleet management software for drones | $2M | 54 mo ago | 14 | Martin Fuchsberger Co-Founder & CEO | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+21 | — | — | 1 job opening · 2 launchs |
| 16 | Aero41 Provider of drone solutions for crop protection | $708K | 46 mo ago | 6 | Patrick Hervee Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | SenseFly Maker of the eBee and swinglet CAM mini-UAVs | $592K | 90 mo ago | 90 | — | Element UIVue.jsAmazon Web Services+8 | — | 18 patents UAV-based aerial photogrammetry and 3D mapping for geospatial imaging applications. | — |
| 18 | Involi Air traffic awareness and collision avoidance system for drones | $528K | 86 mo ago | 12 | Cristina Mihalachioiu Co-Founder | — | — | 3 patents Portable UAV traffic management and control systems for airspace coordination | — |
| 19 | FireDrone Developer of robotic system for extreme environments using thermal insulation | $186K | 9 mo ago | — | David Haeusermann Co-Founder & CTO | — | — | — | 1 award |
| 20 | Aerotainment Labs Develops a drone for audience engagement and marketing | $163K | 88 mo ago | 1 | Daniel Meier Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | MotionPilot Develops smart radio controller for drones | $128K | 109 mo ago | — | Benjamin Bonnal Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | Dpendent Develops autonomous platform for drones | $109K | 63 mo ago | — | Lucien Moser Co-Founder & CEO | WixSentryBootstrap+6 | — | — | — |
| 23 | Rigi Technologies Developer of drone systems and cloud-based software for drone logistics | $107K | 46 mo ago | 16 | Oriol Guirao Co-Founder & CTO | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+26 | — | — | 1 launch |
Top 12 Drones companies in Switzerland
#1
Series B · Zurich, Zurich · founded 2017 · 46 employees$26.6Mraised▾
Series B · Zurich, Zurich · founded 2017 · 46 employees
AI-based predictive maintenance and data analytics solution for the aviation industry. It provides a solution to understand what is happening such as it uses cameras installed at ramps/aerobridges then processes the footage & the system generates timestamps, predictions & alerts to help to improve operations management. Features include delay predictions, revenue leakage elimination, reporting/billing & more. Clients include Swissport, Finavia, EuroAirport, British Airways & more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 72how this company ranks against its industry peers
Global
top 23%Growth
top 25%News
top 29%AI
top 30%Product
top 34%Funding
top 37%Global: Serving 60+ countries worldwide · Investors from 4 countries beyond Switzerland · Tagged global-market in registry data
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 4 BI events in 12 mo (of 7 tracked, 4 types) · +300% YoY · Top themes: Funding, New product, Leadership
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers — 3.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Marubeni Corporation) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series B$26.6M
- Jun 2023Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
JetBlue Technology Ventures, Armira, Hangar 51, 3VC Seed, Hammer Team
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookiebotGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#2
Series A · Lausanne, Vaud · founded 2019 · 25 employees$7.5Mraised▾
Series A · Lausanne, Vaud · founded 2019 · 25 employees
Developer of drone solutions for remote visual inspections. It provides drones, software, and a cloud platform for data collection, on-site validation, and data management. It facilitates inspections in the energy, water, maritime, and underground mining sectors. It offers features that improve inspection safety by protecting both the drone and its operators, preventing accidents, and enabling reliable operation in challenging industrial environments.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 35%News
top 36%Talent
top 38%Patents
top 39%Innovation
top 43%Funding
top 44%Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
News: 3 BI events in 12 mo (of 3 tracked, 1 types) · Top themes: Funding
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers — 3.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 2 partnerships (incl. HASELHOEF MD SOLUTIONS) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series A$10M
- Dec 2022Conventional Debt—
- Dec 2022Series A$5.9M
- Jun 2021Conventional Debt$445K
Founders & team
Investors
FIT, Venture Kick, ESA Business Incubation Centre Switzerland, SwissHoldings, Technologiefonds, Greeneering Invest
Tech stack
All In One SeoApache Http ServerBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
#3
Series A · Zurich, Zurich · founded 2019 · 34 employees$22Mraised▾
Series A · Zurich, Zurich · founded 2019 · 34 employees
Provider of drones for inspections. It offers drones that enable inspecting industries. It also offers multiple sensors equipped with drones such as NDT, EMAT, UT, and more.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 34%Moat
top 37%Talent
top 38%Tech
top 40%Innovation
top 43%Patents
top 43%Funding: Raised $22.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Jun 2025)
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 8 patents · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 23k LinkedIn followers — 5.3% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: U.S. Business Development Representative
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. CVA SpA - Compagnia Valdostana delle Acque) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Series A$13.5M
- Jun 2025Conventional Debt—
- Oct 2024Series A$12M
- Sep 2020Seed$2.2M
Founders & team
Investors
Alpana Ventures, BackBone Ventures, Zurcher Kantonalbank, Cherry Ventures, Noa, UBS
Tech stack
AosApple Icloud MailBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#4
Series B · Zurich, Zurich · founded 2017 · 80 employees$10Mraised▾
Series B · Zurich, Zurich · founded 2017 · 80 employees
Developer of operating systems and software for autonomous robot fleets. The company provides solutions for managing and controlling autonomous fleets. It offers products for powering autonomous robots and processing data in real-time. The company delivers solutions for drone manufacturers, enterprise drone operators, and government services. It supports various use cases, including mapping, delivery, inspection, and search and rescue.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 20%Talent
top 22%Growth
top 25%Tech
top 33%Moat
top 37%Funding
top 39%News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 14 tracked, 6 types) · +200% YoY · 6 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 39k LinkedIn followers — 8.7% of this cohort's audience · 55 engagements/post (1.9× cohort median)
Hiring (LinkedIn): 4 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +4 · hiring: Simulation Software Engineer, Web Engineer (WebGL)
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. MGI Engineering Ltd.) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series B$130M
- Sep 2018Seed$10M
Founders & team
Investors
Lakestar, Mosaic Ventures, Costanoa, Tectonic Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Preface Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDiviDocusignFlywheel
#5
Series B · Zurich, Zurich · founded 2016 · 200 employees$66.2Mraised▾
Series B · Zurich, Zurich · founded 2016 · 200 employees
Developer of drone-based surveying solutions. This company offers a complete workflow for aerial surveying, from flight planning and data capture using its proprietary drones and sensors to data processing and delivery of maps and 3D models. The system is designed for ease of use and accuracy, streamlining the surveying process and reducing time and costs. Various packages cater to different needs and scales of projects.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Talent
top 28%Product
top 30%Funding
top 31%Moat
top 38%Market
top 47%Global
bottom 47%Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B
Funding: Raised $66.2M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 10 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series B (Aug 2024)
Audience (LinkedIn): 47k LinkedIn followers — 10.5% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Impianti S.p.A.) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2024Series B$25.3M
- Mar 2023Series B$22M
- Jan 2023Grant (prize money)$54.4K
- Feb 2021Grant (prize money)$3M
Founders & team
Investors
EIC Fund, UBS, Zurcher Kantonalbank, Verve Ventures, Brick & Mortar Ventures, DiamondStream Partners
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Tag ManagerGoogle Workspace
#6
Series C · Saint Gallenkappel, St Gallen · founded 2012 · 86 employees$14.1Mraised▾
Series C · Saint Gallenkappel, St Gallen · founded 2012 · 86 employees
Provider of weather analytics data solutions using drones. It offers a Meteodrone program that provides drones than can be flown beyond visual line of sight. The drones collect atmospheric data and send it to the local weather forecasting station.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Tech
top 22%Customers
top 33%Funding
top 36%Product
top 36%Moat
top 37%Innovation
top 45%Tech: 51 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Devops: Varnish
Customers: Play-Store rating 4.26★ across 1,287 ratings (1 apps)
Funding: Raised $14.1M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 7 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series C (Jan 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers — 3.4% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 3 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jan 2025Series C$22M
- Jan 2024Series B—
- Jun 2022Series B$14.1M
- Oct 2019Grant (prize money)$141.5K
Founders & team
Investors
Alantra, Europa, Lockheed Martin, Fortyone, Armira, Startfeld
Tech stack
Animate.CssAosApple Icloud MailCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#7
Series B · Zurich, Zurich · founded 2014 · 47 employees$27Mraised▾
Series B · Zurich, Zurich · founded 2014 · 47 employees
Developer of public safety drones for first responders. It provides situational awareness through elevated perspectives without requiring piloting. The drones are designed for first responders and law enforcement. Its features include advanced camera systems with thermal and zoom capabilities. It also provides situational awareness for government operations and public safety teams
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Stridar) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2024Series B$11M
- Jan 2022Series B$15M
- Nov 2019Grant (prize money)$2.8M
- Sep 2019Series A$10M
Investors
Sony Innovation Fund, Genius NY, Credit Suisse Entrepreneur Capital, Carbyne Equity Partners, Swisscanto, UBS
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerBorlabs CookieCore-JsGoogle CloudGoogle Cloud CdnGoogle Cloud Trace
#8
Seed · Dubendorf, Zurich · founded 2025$185.7Kraised▾
Seed · Dubendorf, Zurich · founded 2025
Developer of robotic system for extreme environments using thermal insulation. The system uses infrared and visual light camera systems for situational awareness. It relays vital information to operators to assess critical situations. The robotic system assists personnel in their daily tasks.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 838 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Nov 2025Seed$185.7K
Founders & team
Investors
Venture Kick
#9
Series B · Zurich, Zurich · founded 2014 · 126 employees$76.1Mraised▾
Series B · Zurich, Zurich · founded 2014 · 126 employees
AI-powered inventory tracking and management platform. It develops autonomous indoor drones. Its features include obstacle avoidance, autonomous navigation, error management, and inventory management. It caters to the logistics and warehousing industries.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 22k LinkedIn followers — 4.9% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jul 2023Series B$11M
- Mar 2023Series B$38.8M
- Nov 2020Series A$8.3M
- Jun 2018Series A$18M
Founders & team
Investors
Qualcomm Ventures, A P Moller Holding, Exor, Fontinalis Partners, Airbus Ventures, Sony Innovation Fund
Tech stack
Builder.IoCloudflareCore-JsDemandbaseGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#10
Acquired · Zurich, Zurich · founded 2016 · 123 employees$69.8Mraised▾
Acquired · Zurich, Zurich · founded 2016 · 123 employees
Developer of airborne systems for flight autonomy. It builds an autonomous sensor and autopilot system that replace the human pilot. It uses computer vision and machine learning to build navigation and control systems.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 13k LinkedIn followers — 3.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Jan 2022Series B$58M
- Oct 2021Grant (prize money)$57.8K
- Nov 2019Series A—
- Nov 2019Grant (prize money)$2.5M
Founders & team
Investors
EIC Fund, Honeywell Ventures, Redalpine, Carthona Capital, Amino Capital, Honeywell
Tech stack
TildaJqueryHammer.JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiDdos-Guard
#11
Series B · Sevelen, St Gallen · founded 2011 · 28 employees$10Mraised▾
Series B · Sevelen, St Gallen · founded 2011 · 28 employees
Developer of mini-helicopter-shaped UAVs. It has created SDO 50V2, which provides payload capacity, endurance, stable flight patterns, and a high degree of safety features. An integrated autopilot system allows autonomous take-off and landing procedures as well as autonomous flight patterns following pre-set trajectories.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 12k LinkedIn followers — 2.7% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Apr 2024Series B$10M
- Jan 2023Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
DiamondStream Partners, Chevron Technology Ventures, Ingleside Investors, Boundary, Rheingold Capital
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted Libraries
#12
Series C · Paudex, Vaud · founded 2014 · 115 employees$39.2Mraised▾
Series C · Paudex, Vaud · founded 2014 · 115 employees
Developer of a collision-tolerant drone for the inspection of indoor spaces. It offers drones, payloads, and accessories designed for use in inaccessible places. Software includes cloud data management, inspection tools, and training simulators. It deploys drones to inspect critical infrastructure in industries such as power generation, mining, oil and gas, chemical, and radioactive areas of nuclear plants.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 64k LinkedIn followers — 14.5% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2
Activity: 2 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2022Series C$15.3M
- Dec 2020Series C$8.5M
- Nov 2018Series B$11M
- Jan 2018Grant (prize money)$451.3K
Founders & team
Investors
Venture Kick, SBI Investment, Cargill, Verve Ventures, Dow Chemical Company, ETF Partners
Tech stack
AddthisAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-Js
Funding & investor landscape
$395.7Mtotal disclosed funding
25companies funded
79disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Max Diez
CEO · Assaia
Alexandre Cherpillod
Co-founder & Operations Manager · Flybotix
Samir Bouabdallah
Co-Founder & CEO · Flybotix
Thomas Schneider
Co-Founder · Voliro
Marius Fehr
Co-Founder and CTO · Voliro
Kevin Sartori
Co-Founder · Auterion
Lorenz Meier
Co-Founder & CEO · Auterion
Maximilan Boosfeld
Co-Founder & CEO · Wingtra
Elias Kleimann
Founder · Wingtra
Martin Fengler
Founder & CEO · Meteomatics
David Haeusermann
Co-Founder & CTO · FireDrone
David Hausermann
Co-Founder & CTO · FireDrone
Prism market signals · Switzerland · country-scoped Prism corpus, 707,127 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Drones coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · Switzerland
How research on Drones & UAVs is moving in Switzerland
A read on the academic research around Drones & UAVs — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 494 Switzerland-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201620212026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and softening — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 62% → 46% across 2016–2026.
top research entities
- ETH Zurich133
- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne106
- University of Zurich67
- University of Bern24
- Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology23
leading researchers
Dario Floreano · Davide Scaramuzza · Stefano Mintchev · Fabrizio Schiano · Elia Kaufmann · Daniele Palossi · Francisco Klauser · Noel Stierlin
▲
Breakthroughs192 · 39%
▼ 56%→36% share
▼0.6× share momentum9 median citations72% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are cooling (56%→36% of field), led by Robot.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Robot4→15
- Computer vision2→13
- Software deployment2→10
- Payload (computing)1→9
- Aeronautics1→8
Newly emergingRemote sensing 0→15 · Real-time computing 0→12 · Photogrammetry 0→9
Landmark Champion-level drone racing using deep reinforcement learning · 527 cites
◆
Advancements135 · 27%
▲ 25%→27% share
▲1.1× share momentum5 median citations77% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements are rising (25%→27% of field), led by Remote sensing.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Remote sensing3→10
- Task (project management)1→7
- Computer vision5→10
- Robotics1→6
- Robot3→8
Newly emergingContext (archaeology) 0→9 · Aeronautics 0→9 · Sample (material) 0→7
Landmark Dawn of Drone Ecology: Low-Cost Autonomous Aerial Vehicles for Conservation · 733 cites
▼
Concerns75 · 15%
▼ 19%→15% share
▼0.8× share momentum3 median citations76% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are cooling (19%→15% of field), led by Computer security.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Computer security3→7
- Aeronautics1→4
- Key (lock)1→4
Newly emergingCorporate governance 0→7 · Bridge (graph theory) 0→5
Landmark Unmanned aircraft systems as a new source of disturbance for wildlife: A systematic review · 308 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Switzerland
Where drones uav is researched across Switzerland
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Zurich179 · +0.47
Lausanne122 · +0.54
Bern45 · +0.42
Geneva12 · +0.35
Neuchâtel10 · +0.01
Lucerne6 · +0.02
Common questions
How many Drones companies are there in Switzerland?
Radar tracks 51 indexable Drones companies headquartered in Switzerland that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Drones companies in Switzerland?
The Drones companies in Switzerland on this list have raised a combined $395.7M in disclosed equity funding across 25 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Drones company in Switzerland?
Verity is the highest-funded Drones company in Switzerland, with $76.1M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Drones companies in Switzerland are funded?
25 of the 51 Drones companies in Switzerland on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Drones unicorns are there in Switzerland?
None of the Drones companies in Switzerland on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Switzerland Drones companies?
The most active investors in Switzerland Drones companies on this list include Venture Kick, Europa, Swiss ICT Investor Club, FIT, EIC Fund.
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