Swisslog

[ACTIVE]

Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: Buchs, Switzerland · Est. 1900 · 1 model registered · 5 deployments

New deployment

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Swisslog: 1 model, 5 deployments across 3 regions, 1 active incident. 1 source back the record.

Ownership

ACTIVE

Capital / Funding

Undisclosed

Headquarters

Buchs, Switzerland

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

1

Overview

Swisslog is a Swiss warehouse automation and hospital logistics company headquartered in Buchs, Switzerland. A subsidiary of KUKA, it designs automated material handling systems, AGVs, and robotic pharmacy automation for distribution centers and healthcare facilities worldwide. Its healthcare division, Swisslog Healthcare, manufactures the PillPick automated medication packaging system and TransLogic pneumatic tube transport systems deployed in over 3,000 hospitals globally.

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 85.8%

Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.

Key Facts

FocusAutomated warehouse and healthcare logistics
TechnologyAutoStore, conveyors, and pharmacy automation
BackersPart of KUKA
CEOJan Zuurbier (appointed July 2025)
Parent companyKUKA Group
ProductsPillPick (healthcare), AutoStore (warehouse)
Revenue€771m (2022)
Employees3,000 (2024)
Founded1900
Acquired by KUKA2015
Hero image candidatehttps://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Swisslog_AG (source: Wikimedia Commons, logos only — no product photos available)

Safety & Regulatory Posture

0 entries
Audited Incident & Recall FootprintLatest event: Oct 2016

1 incident on record (1 serious). Most recent: Oct 2016.

serious: 1

Leadership & Founders

3 entries

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Jan ZuurbierSEC-verified

CEO

Mike BarkerSEC-verified

President & CEO, Swisslog Americas

Cory KwartaSEC-verified

President & CEO, Swisslog Healthcare

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

4 entries
Total Tracked2
Operating1
Announced1
Concluded1

Key Recurring Partners

Diligent Robotics1 · 1× joint · 1 total
KUKA AG2 · 1× joint · 3 total

Recent Verified Partnerships

  • Swisslog Healthcare x Diligent RoboticsOct 13, 2025

    MOST RECENT · Swisslog Healthcare x Diligent Robotics · 2025-10-13 · with Diligent Robotics · JUST ANNOUNCED · KUKA acquires Swisslog · 2014-09-24 · with KUKA AG · OPERATING

Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators

Swisslog - 5 deploymentsSwisslog

Platform Models

1 entry

Deployments

5 entries

Incidents affecting Swisslog

1 entry

Sectors & Applications

1 entry

FAQ

13 entries
What is Swisslog?

Swisslog is a Swiss warehouse automation and hospital logistics company headquartered in Buchs, Switzerland. A subsidiary of KUKA, it designs automated material handling systems, AGVs, and robotic pharmacy automation for distribution centers and healthcare facilities worldwide. Its healthcare division, Swisslog Healthcare, manufactures the PillPick automated medication packaging system and TransLogic pneumatic tube transport systems deployed in over 3,000 hospitals globally.

What does Swisslog make?

Swisslog has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: PillPick (Swisslog builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

Is Swisslog publicly traded?

Swisslog is not independently listed on public markets; it is part of KUKA: 2015 | Hero image candidate: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Swisslog_AG (source: Wikimedia Commons on the DEPLOY registry.

Who competes with Swisslog?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Swisslog building in the same form factors include Roborock, Unitree Robotics, DJI, DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics.

Who is the CEO of Swisslog?

Jan Zuurbier is the ceo of Swisslog, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Swisslog?

Swisslog has no separately traded stock; it is owned by KUKA: 2015 | Hero image candidate: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Swisslog_AG (source: Wikimedia Commons (the parent is the entity that trades, where it is public).

Who owns Swisslog?

Swisslog is owned by KUKA: 2015 | Hero image candidate: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Swisslog_AG (source: Wikimedia Commons, per the DEPLOY registry.

Where does Swisslog operate robots?

Swisslog operates 5 verified deployments, including at Forlì, Italy, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

How many robots has Swisslog deployed?

DEPLOY has 5 verified Swisslog deployments on record at sites including Forlì, Italy, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA, Sao Paulo, Brazil. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.

Is Swisslog a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Swisslog ranks in roughly the top 15% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Swisslog founded?

Swisslog was founded in 1900.

Are there any incidents involving Swisslog?

1 active incident involving Swisslog is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.

Is Swisslog safe?

Swisslog has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 serious). Most recent: Oct 2016. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.