Herrenknecht
[ACTIVE]HQ: Schwanau, Germany · Est. 1975 · 1 model registered
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Herrenknecht: 1 model. 1 source back the record.
Ownership
ACTIVE
Capital / Funding
Undisclosed
Headquarters
Schwanau, Germany
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
Herrenknecht AG is a German family-owned company and the worldwide market leader in tunnel boring machines (TBMs), manufacturing heavy-duty TBMs for traffic, utility, and mining tunnels. Founded in 1975 by Martin Herrenknecht, the company built the machines that bored the Gotthard Base Tunnel — the world's longest and deepest railway tunnel — and has delivered over 1,900 km of metro tunnel worldwide. With ~5,400 employees and €1.2 billion in revenue (2025), Herrenknecht operates 82+ subsidiaries globally and has worked on 2,600+ projects.
Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for Herrenknecht.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
Founder, President & CEO, Chairman of the Board of Management
Vice Chairman & CFO
Member of the Board of Management
Member of the Executive Board (Mining & Production)
Founding Team
cofounder
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
FAQ
What is Herrenknecht?
Herrenknecht AG is a German family-owned company and the worldwide market leader in tunnel boring machines (TBMs), manufacturing heavy-duty TBMs for traffic, utility, and mining tunnels. Founded in 1975 by Martin Herrenknecht, the company built the machines that bored the Gotthard Base Tunnel — the world's longest and deepest railway tunnel — and has delivered over 1,900 km of metro tunnel worldwide. With ~5,400 employees and €1.2 billion in revenue (2025), Herrenknecht operates 82+ subsidiaries globally and has worked on 2,600+ projects.
What does Herrenknecht make?
Herrenknecht has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Herrenknecht TBM (Herrenknecht builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
Who is the CEO of Herrenknecht?
Martin Herrenknecht is the ceo of Herrenknecht, per the DEPLOY registry.
Where is Herrenknecht headquartered?
Herrenknecht is headquartered in Schwanau, Germany.
Where does Herrenknecht operate robots?
Herrenknecht is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
Is Herrenknecht a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Herrenknecht ranks in roughly the top 49% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was Herrenknecht founded?
Herrenknecht was founded in 1975.
Is Herrenknecht safe?
Herrenknecht has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.