ZF Friedrichshafen
[ACTIVE]Service & Cobot Robotics · HQ: Friedrichshafen, Germany · Est. 1915 · 1 model registered · 1 deployments
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies ZF Friedrichshafen: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region, 1 active incident. 1 source back the record.
Ownership
ACTIVE
Capital / Funding
Undisclosed
Headquarters
Friedrichshafen, Germany
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
German automotive technology company and a leading global supplier of advanced driver-assistance systems, transmissions, chassis components, and autonomous shuttle solutions. Founded in 1915 as Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen to manufacture gears for Zeppelin airships, ZF has expanded into autonomous mobility through its 2getthere subsidiary and Level 4 autonomous shuttle programs. The company reported €41.4 billion in sales for fiscal year 2024 and employs approximately 162,000 people worldwide.
Safety profile within acceptable range for category. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
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Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
1 recall on record (1 serious). Most recent: Oct 2019.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
CEO
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Recent Verified Partnerships
- ZF x 2getthereAug 22, 2019
MOST RECENT · ZF x 2getthere · 2019-08-22 · with 2getthere · OPERATING
Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators
Platform Models
Deployments
Sectors & Applications
FAQ
What is ZF Friedrichshafen?
German automotive technology company and a leading global supplier of advanced driver-assistance systems, transmissions, chassis components, and autonomous shuttle solutions. Founded in 1915 as Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen to manufacture gears for Zeppelin airships, ZF has expanded into autonomous mobility through its 2getthere subsidiary and Level 4 autonomous shuttle programs. The company reported €41.4 billion in sales for fiscal year 2024 and employs approximately 162,000 people worldwide.
What does ZF Friedrichshafen make?
ZF Friedrichshafen has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: ZF Level 4 Autonomous Shuttle (ZF Friedrichshafen builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
Is ZF Friedrichshafen publicly traded?
ZF Friedrichshafen is not an independent public company; it has been acquired, per the DEPLOY registry.
Who competes with ZF Friedrichshafen?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to ZF Friedrichshafen building in the same form factors include Roborock, Unitree Robotics, DJI, DLR Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics.
Who is the CEO of ZF Friedrichshafen?
Mathias Miedreich is the ceo of ZF Friedrichshafen, per the DEPLOY registry.
How can I invest in ZF Friedrichshafen?
ZF Friedrichshafen has no separately traded stock; it has been acquired.
Where is ZF Friedrichshafen headquartered?
ZF Friedrichshafen is headquartered in Friedrichshafen, Germany.
Who owns ZF Friedrichshafen?
ZF Friedrichshafen has been acquired and is no longer independently owned.
Where does ZF Friedrichshafen operate robots?
ZF Friedrichshafen operates 1 verified deployment, including at Brussels, Belgium.
How many robots has ZF Friedrichshafen deployed?
DEPLOY has 1 verified ZF Friedrichshafen deployment on record at sites including Brussels, Belgium. 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 ZF Friedrichshafen a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, ZF Friedrichshafen ranks in roughly the top 31% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was ZF Friedrichshafen founded?
ZF Friedrichshafen was founded in 1915.
Are there any incidents involving ZF Friedrichshafen?
1 active incident involving ZF Friedrichshafen is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
Is ZF Friedrichshafen safe?
ZF Friedrichshafen has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 recall on record (1 serious). Most recent: Oct 2019. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.