Thymio
[ACTIVE]Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: Lausanne, Switzerland · Est. 2011 · 1 model registered · 2 deployments
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Thymio: 1 model, 2 deployments across 1 region. 1 source back the record.
Ownership
ACTIVE
Capital / Funding
Undisclosed
Headquarters
Lausanne, Switzerland
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
Thymio is an open-source educational robot designed by researchers at EPFL in collaboration with ECAL, produced by Mobsya, a nonprofit association. Originally created in 2011, Thymio II is a small affordable mobile robot (~100 EUR) intended for STEAM education, teaching programming and robotics to learners from primary school through university. The platform features open-source hardware and software, with a visual programming language developed at ETH Zurich. Thymio 3 is scheduled for release in September 2026.
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Limited public funding data for capital position assessment.
Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for Thymio.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
Co-creator & President of Mobsya
CEO
Founding Team
cofounder · no longer at company
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Recent Verified Partnerships
- Partnership
MOST RECENT
Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators
Platform Models
Deployments
Sectors & Applications
FAQ
What is Thymio?
Thymio is an open-source educational robot designed by researchers at EPFL in collaboration with ECAL, produced by Mobsya, a nonprofit association. Originally created in 2011, Thymio II is a small affordable mobile robot (~100 EUR) intended for STEAM education, teaching programming and robotics to learners from primary school through university. The platform features open-source hardware and software, with a visual programming language developed at ETH Zurich. Thymio 3 is scheduled for release in September 2026.
What does Thymio make?
Thymio has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Thymio 2+ (Thymio builds physical robots).
Who competes with Thymio?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Thymio building in the same form factors include Tutor Intelligence, TurtleBot.
Who is the CEO of Thymio?
Sandrine Prunière is the ceo of Thymio, per the DEPLOY registry.
Where is Thymio headquartered?
Thymio is headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Where does Thymio operate robots?
Thymio operates 2 verified deployments, including at France, Geneva, Switzerland.
How many robots has Thymio deployed?
DEPLOY has 2 verified Thymio deployments on record at sites including France, Geneva, Switzerland. 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 Thymio a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Thymio ranks in roughly the top 100% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was Thymio founded?
Thymio was founded in 2011.
Is Thymio safe?
Thymio 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.