Best Professional Service Robots Companies in Germany
The 129 best Professional Service Robots companies in Germany in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Magazino.
Germany's Professional Service Robots sector is bigger than most people realize: 129 companies tracked, $272M in disclosed funding, zero unicorns yet, and a global market sitting at $33.4B in 2024 on a path to $222.2B by 2032 at a 26.75% CAGR. That's the number that should get your attention. This directory ranks the best Professional Service Robots companies in Germany by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum, so you can see exactly where capital is concentrating.
German Bionic System leads the pack at $40M raised, followed by Rivr at $26M and Foodji at $23M. Kewazo, Filics, and Arx Robotics round out the top tier, all backed by a recurring cast: HTGF, Bayern Kapital, Atlantic Labs, Europa. I'd watch the mid-tier closely this quarter, because the funding spread tells you competition for Series A slots is real and tightening. And with automation and AI continuing to drive enterprise adoption, the structural tailwinds here aren't slowing down. The sector's still pre-unicorn in Germany, which means the consolidation story is still being written.
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Ranked: Best Professional Service Robots companies in Germany
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magazino Developer of AI-enabled autonomous robots for logistics 45Moat top 25%Tech top 37%Funding top 39%Patents top 40% All 10 signals ▾Moattop 25% Techtop 37% Fundingtop 39% Patentstop 40% Innovationtop 45% Marketbottom 48% Talentbottom 45% Growthbottom 40% Globalbottom 40% Newsbottom 27% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 6/10 · IP moat: 30 patents Tech: 40 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $50M | 65 mo ago | 106 106 → 152 (+43%) | Benedikt Nufer News author | WordPressMySQLPHP+36 | Top 5M | 30 patents Autonomous warehouse picking robots with safety, gripping, and behavior‑tree control | — |
| 2 | German Bionic System Provider of an exoskeleton system for industrial worker augmentation | $40M | 30 mo ago | 100 | Armin Schmidt CEO & Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 3 | RIVR Developer of physical AI solutions for last-mile delivery and robotics 42Funding top 26%Talent top 28%Growth top 45%Tech bottom 47% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 45% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 42% Moatbottom 38% Marketbottom 30% Funding: Raised $26.1M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 4 named leaders on record · 4 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $26M | 9 mo ago | 16 | Giorgio Valsecchi Co-Founder & CTO Hardware | WebflowGSAPLenis+16 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 4 | Foodji Provider of automated food service solutions with fresh and healthy options | $23M | 17 mo ago | 97 | Felix Munte Co-Founder & CEO & Managing Director | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+33 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 5 | KEWAZO Provider of on-site robotics solutions for construction sites 50Funding top 31%Growth top 35%News top 36%Product top 36% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 31% Growthtop 35% Newstop 36% Producttop 36% Moattop 37% Talenttop 38% Techtop 43% Innovationtop 44% Patentstop 50% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 28% Funding: Raised $20.0M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 9 yrs (0.7/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $20M | 3 mo ago | 21 21 → 50 (+138%) | Alimzhan Rakhmatulin Co-Founder & Head of Project Management | WixSentryBootstrap+13 | Top 50M | 9 patents Digital construction project analytics and automated scaffold transport control systems | — |
| 6 | coboworx Provider of robotic solutions for palletizing and machine loading/unloading 21Tech top 45%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 47%Global bottom 37% All 5 signals ▾Techtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 47% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 28% Tech: 24 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $18M | 24 mo ago | 27 | Olaf Gehrels Co-Founder & CEO | Tailwind CSSGSAPReact+20 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 7 | Filics Provider of automated pallet handling solution 62Innovation top 27%Growth top 28%Talent top 28%Patents top 30% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 27% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 28% Patentstop 30% Moattop 32% Newstop 36% Fundingtop 39% Techtop 47% Globalbottom 40% Marketbottom 33% Innovation: 29 patents (top 41% of patent-holders) · 25 filings since 2022 vs 4 in 2017-21 Growth: Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $16M | 11 mo ago | 23 | Markus Weber Co-Founder & CTO | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+15 | Top 5M | 29 patents Automated floor conveyor systems for load‑carrier positioning and control. | — |
| 8 | GoodBytz Developer of robotic kitchen systems for food service applications | $16M | 31 mo ago | 19 | — | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19 | Top 10M | 4 patents Automated modular cooking robots for food heating and preparation. | 1 job opening · 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 9 | Aitme Provider of an AI-powered robotic kitchen | $13M | 60 mo ago | 120 | Julian Stoss Founder & Managing Director | — | — | 5 patents Automated food preparation equipment and methods for cooking and assembling meals | — |
| 10 | ARX Robotics Developer of autonomous, modular unmanned ground systems and sensors for military 45Talent top 28%Funding top 32%Partners top 32%Moat top 36% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 32% Partnerstop 32% Moattop 36% Growthtop 40% Newstop 40% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 39% Marketbottom 36% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $10.9M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 3 yrs (1.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $11M | 10 mo ago | — | Stefan Roebel COO & Co-Founder | Webflow EcommerceWebflowApple iCloud Mail+10 | Top 5M | — | 3 job openings · 2 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 11 | Aeditive Provider of 3D printing solutions for concrete materials | $7M | 60 mo ago | 20 | Hanjo Rantzen CEO & Co-Founder | — | — | 29 patents Formwork‑free, automated spray‑concrete manufacturing and surface‑smoothing of thin‑wall components | — |
| 12 | Enway Develops a sensor fusion tool to enable autonomous operation of specialty vehicles | $7M | 79 mo ago | 40 | Bo Chen Co-Founder & CTO | Webflowcore-jsjQuery+10 | Top 10M | 6 patents Autonomous floor‑cleaning devices with suction and advanced operation methods | — |
| 13 | Ubimax Augmented reality based wearable picking solution | $6M | 73 mo ago | 61 | — | — | — | 13 patents AI-driven augmented reality systems for industrial workflow optimization and data‑glass authentication | — |
| 14 | Bonaverde Manufacturer of roast-grind-brew coffee machine | $6M | 106 mo ago | — | Hans Stier Founder & CEO | — | — | 4 patents Integrated coffee machine combining roasting, grinding, and brewing functions | — |
| 15 | Reactive Robotics Developer of robotic hospital equipment for early mobilization | $6M | 21 mo ago | 18 | — | — | — | 107 patents Patient rehabilitation hardware: modular coupling and support devices for limb and body positioning. | — |
| 16 | WAKU Robotics Offers an online platform providing on-demand rental services for autonomous mobile robots | $3M | 46 mo ago | 15 | Leo Käßner Founder & Chief Product Officer | Node.jsVuetifyYouTube+17 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 17 | Angsa Provider of an autonomous robot that uses artificial intelligence to detect and remove trash from green and… | $3M | 36 mo ago | 12 | Karl Schulz Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 18 | DaVinci Kitchen Developer of robotic chef | $2M | 59 mo ago | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Medineering Modular robotic systems for minimally invasive head surgeries | $534K | 101 mo ago | 6 | — | — | — | 68 patents Robotic surgical holding arms and endoscope guidance systems for minimally invasive procedures | — |
| 20 | Lemvos Developer of unmanned systems and control systems for maritime technologies | $408K | 32 mo ago | — | Daniel Severinsen Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorElementorBeaver Builder+27 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 21 | Robomotion Provider of custom automation solutions for various industries | $259K | 134 mo ago | — | Jan Binder MD | WordPressProton MailApple iCloud Mail+19 | Top 50M | 22 patents Robotic cell positioning and flexible strand-shaped object handling/packaging automation. | — |
| 22 | Rowa Provider of dispensing robots and digital solutions for pharmacies | $252K | 45 mo ago | 900 | — | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+26 | Top 5M | 2 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 23 | Theo Provider of web-based autonomous delivery vehicles for last-mile delivery | $150K | 49 mo ago | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | doks. innovation Provider of AI-enabled warehouse automation solutions | $110K | 78 mo ago | 23 | — | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Professional Service Robots companies in Germany
#1
Series A · Garching, Bavaria · founded 2016 · 21 employees$20Mraised▾
Provider of on-site robotics solutions for construction sites. It offers smart robotic elevators for scaffolding assembly processes at construction sites. Its features include analytic tools, automatic navigation, predictive analytics, and control tools. It caters to the construction, maritime, manufacturing, and transportation industries.
- Mar 2026Series A$16M
- Jan 2023Series A$10M
- Sep 2021Series A$5M
- Jan 2020Series A$2.8M
#2
Acquired · Germany · founded 2023 · 16 employees$26.1Mraised▾
Developer of physical AI solutions for last-mile delivery and robotics. It focuses on creating robotic intelligence for wheel-legged robots using simulations and real-world data. It designs robots to navigate the last mile, especially the final yards to the doorstep. It increases delivery efficiency for parcels, goods, groceries, and fresh meals.
- Sep 2025Grant (prize money)—
- Aug 2024Seed$22M
- Jan 2024Seed$4.1M
#3
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2021$10.9Mraised▾
Developer of autonomous, modular unmanned ground systems and sensors for military. It specialize in developing autonomous, modular unmanned ground systems and sensors for military and commercial applications.
- Jul 2025Series A$12.8M
- Apr 2025Series A$35.2M
- Jun 2024Seed$9.7M
- Sep 2023Seed$1.2M
#4
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2019 · 23 employees$15.9Mraised▾
Provider of automated pallet handling solution. The company offers automated vehicles for process delivery across the warehouse. It helps in pallet transportation, block storage removal, automating loading & unloading, sequencing pallets, production line transport, and many more.
- Jul 2025Series A$15.9M
- Sep 2021Seed—
#5
Series A · Grunwald, Bavaria · founded 2016 · 97 employees$23Mraised▾
Provider of automated food service solutions with fresh and healthy options. The company delivers convenient access to meals and snacks. It offers a variety of choices, including vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free selections. The company focuses on providing options for various workplace environments.
- Jan 2025Series A$5.3M
- Nov 2024Conventional Debt$26.4M
- Mar 2023Series A$23M
#6
Series A · Augsburg, Bavaria · founded 2016 · 100 employees$39.8Mraised▾
Provider of an exoskeleton system for industrial worker augmentation. The product is named Cray and is designed to reduce lower back compression forces, which supports users in manual handling of goods and tools. The robot works on an open source based cloud software platform that also enables machine learning and AI functionality.
- Dec 2023Series A$16.3M
- Dec 2022Venture Debt$15.9M
- Dec 2020Series A$20M
- 2018Seed$3.5M
#7
Series A · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2015 · 18 employees$5.6Mraised▾
Developer of robotic hospital equipment for early mobilization. The VEMO system is used for robot-assisted very early mobilization (VEM) therapy to help nurses in mobilizing critically ill patients. It consists of a combination of adjustable verticalization offering robot-assisted leg movement therapy.
- Sep 2024Series A$5.6M
- Jun 2022Grant (prize money)$10.7M
- Sep 2017Seed—
- Jan 2015Grant (prize money)—
#8
Series A · Monzelfeld, Rhineland Palatinate · founded 2019 · 27 employees$17.7Mraised▾
Provider of robotic solutions for palletizing and machine loading/unloading. The company delivers configurable robotic cells designed for medium-sized businesses. These solutions offer quick deployment and are available for rent. The company’s offerings include automated palletizing and machine tending to enhance production efficiency. They provide robotic systems designed for simple operation without requiring specialized expertise. The company focuses on delivering flexible automation through readily available robotic solutions.
- Jun 2024Series A$12.4M
- Sep 2021Seed$5.3M
#9
Series A · Hamburg, Hamburg · founded 2021 · 19 employees$15.5Mraised▾
Developer of robotic kitchen systems for food service applications. The company provides modular kitchen systems designed for flexibility and scalability. These systems are intended to support food preparation in various environments. The company's robotic solutions aim to enhance efficiency in food service operations.
- Oct 2023Series A$12.7M
- Mar 2022Seed$2.8M
#10
Acquired · Munich, Bavaria · founded 2014 · 106 employees$50.1Mraised▾
Magazino is a developer of AI-enabled autonomous robots for logistics. Its offerings include mobile pick-and-place robots for warehouses, autonomous picking robots and AI software for the control and navigation of AGVs. It has applications in industrial production, e-commerce, agriculture, cleaning and intralogistics. Its clients include Zalando and DHL.
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$149.2K
- Oct 2020Grant (prize money)$470K
- Sep 2020Series B$24.5M
- Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$470K
#11
Acqui-Hired · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2019 · 120 employees$12.6Mraised▾
Provider of an AI-powered robotic kitchen. It develops robots that prepare dishes using fresh ingredients and nutritional values. It cooks live and automatically with fresh ingredients and according to the chefs' recipes. Bowls can be customized based on personal preferences.
- Jun 2021Series A$9M
- Mar 2021Series A$3.6M
#12
Seed · Berlin, Berlin · founded 2019 · 2 employees$52.5Kraised▾
AI enabled material handling and robotic navigation system for warehouses. It offer customized robots for indoor and outdoor automation of logistics. It includes racking systems, autonomous robots for logistics inspection, warehouse transportation, conveyor robots, and more.
- Mar 2025Seed$58.4K
- Jul 2022Seed$31.5K
- Mar 2022Seed$21K
Funding & investor landscape
Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund2 roundsNotable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Professional Service Robots coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Robotics is moving in Germany
A read on the academic research around Robotics — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 1,940 Germany-affiliated papers.
- Technical University of Munich213
- Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e. V.116
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology105
- Institute of Automation101
- RWTH Aachen University97
- Motion planning16→153
- Motion (physics)7→77
- Task (project management)7→73
- Reinforcement learning4→64
- Path (computing)3→58
- Motion planning20→95
- Path (computing)4→52
- Mobile robot11→53
- Reinforcement learning7→48
- Task (project management)11→51
- Key (lock)2→18
- Context (archaeology)2→15
- Human–robot interaction2→15
- Automation1→10
- Task (project management)1→10
Where robotics is researched across Germany
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.
Who's filing robotics patents in Germany
Germany robotics patent filing is accelerating — 35,097 filings from 7,493 assignees (2016–2025), led by Siemens, Robert Bosch, KUKA Roboter; annual filings 2383→3904.
- Siemens9657
- Robert Bosch2619
- KUKA Roboter1424
- KUKA Deutschland1285
- Krones779
- Phoenix Contact755
- Duerr Systems722
- SICK620
Common questions
Rohit lives in the feed. He covers what's moving right now — the funding rounds, launches and shifts breaking across the trade press — and ties them back to where the sector is heading.