Rapyuta Robotics

Rapyuta Robotics, founded in 2014 and spun out of ETH Zurich in Zurich, Switzerland, builds economic infrastructure for warehouse automation. The company develops connected machines that automate Dirty, Dangerous and Difficult (3D) jobs, with the stated aim of freeing people to pursue more creative and meaningful work. It operates from headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, and in Schaumburg / Chicago, USA, and serves logistics operations worldwide.

The firm's technical work spans cloud robotics, AI-powered multi-robot control and coordination, autonomous mobile robots (AMR), automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS) and robot communication and coordination. Its products include Rapyuta PA-AMR, pick-assist autonomous mobile robots that automate picking in warehouse and logistics operations, and Rapyuta ASRS, an automated storage and retrieval system. Both are reported to deliver 2X higher productivity and 99% picking accuracy. rapyuta.io, the company's cloud robotics platform, forms the foundation of its mission of empowering lives with connected machines.

Rapyuta Robotics holds multiple patented technologies in the cloud robotics domain and received the Good Design Gold Award in 2024. The company works across warehouse automation, logistics, and supply chain storage and retrieval.