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Wyss Zurich celebrated its 10th anniversary at the Annual Event on November 3rd 2025. Over 300 guests gathered at the Kongresshaus Zurich to celebrate 10 years of impact by the Wyss Zurich Translational Center.

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Voliro acquires Sixpec IP rights

Acquisition strengthens Voliro’s leadership in non-destructive testing and sets new standards for detecting Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI).

Voliro AG Series A additional CHF 11M to reach total USD 23M

Voliro closes an extension of its Series A round, bringing the total raised to USD 23 million

Voliro AG closes Series A fundraising with USD 12M led by Cherry Ventures

Voliro AG recently closed a USD 12M Series A funding led by Cherry Ventures. The funding will be used to support the expansion of the startup’s product offerings and bring its powerful flying robot technology to more industries globally.

Voliro AG is announced as winner at the Swiss Economic Awards 2024

The Swiss Economic Award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurial achievements in the categories of “Services”, “Deeptech/Lifesciences” and “Production/Trade”.

Voliro shortlisted as finalist for the 2024 Swiss Economic Award

Voliro is an alumni project of Wyss Zurich developing a flying robot to revolutionize work at height. As part of the Swiss Economic Forum (SEF), this year’s Swiss Economic Award winner will be announced on 7 June 2024. (Image credit: Swiss Economic Forum)

Wyss Zurich current and alumni projects on stage at TOP100 Startup Awards 2023

Fantastic presence of current and alumni Wyss Zurich projects at TOP 100 Swiss Startup Award! ANYbotics (ANYmotion) and CUTISS (denovoSkin) again first respectively on Robotics and Biotech Scale-up ranking, MUVON positioned at the top among the fourty-one newcomers and made the third place on Biotech Startup ranking.

Voliro new partnership with MFE Inspection Solutions, Inc.

Voliro teams up with MFE Inspection Solutions, Inc. to further strengthen US market

ANYbotics, Sevensense, Voliro, and Wingtra featured among the 10 robotics startups to watch out for

Voliro AG and startups from Wyss Zurich alumni projects ANYbotics AG, Sevensense Robotics AG and Wingtra AG are spotlighted among the best startups in robotics in Greater Zurich Area ( https://www.greaterzuricharea.com/en/news/10-robotics-startups-greater-zurich-you-need-watch-out )

Voliro featured on Power and Energy Solutions online magazine

Voliro, in partnership with SkySpecs, explores an effective new method for inspecting and monitoring the state of wind turbines.

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