Voliro Wins Swiss Economic Award 2024 in Deeptech/Life Sciences Category

Voliro, a pioneering robotics company, is thrilled to announce its triumph in the Deeptech/Life Sciences category of the Swiss Economic Award 2024. This prestigious recognition celebrates Voliro’s innovative contributions to industrial inspection and maintenance, highlighting the company’s role in reducing emissions and enhancing worker safety.

Voliro’s advanced flying robots, with their unique capability of performing physical work in flight, are transforming the landscape of industrial maintenance. Their ability to perform complex tasks in challenging environments is revolutionizing traditional methods, leading to significant improvements in efficiency, precision, and safety.

Key Achievements:

• Innovative Industrial Solutions: Voliro’s drones execute maintenance and inspection tasks in hard-to-reach locations, eliminating the need for scaffolding and manual inspections. This innovation not only saves time and costs but also ensures higher accuracy and reliability.
• Environmental Impact: Voliro helps extend the lifespan of industrial assets with early issue detection, minimizing replacements, and aligning with sustainable practices.
• Enhanced Worker Safety: With Voliro’s technology, workers are no longer exposed to heights. The drones can operate in high-risk areas, ensuring that human workers remain safe on the ground.

“We are deeply honored to receive the Swiss Economic Award 2024,” said Florian Gutzwiller, CEO of Voliro. “This accolade is a testament to the dedication and ingenuity of our team. It underscores Switzerland’s leadership in robotics innovation. Our mission is to enhance industrial processes through safer, more efficient, and environmentally friendly solutions, and this award validates our efforts.” adds Timo Müller, co-founder and COO of Voliro.

This accolade is a testament to the dedication and ingenuity of our team. It underscores Switzerland’s leadership in robotics innovation.”

Timo Müller
co-founder and COO of Voliro

The Swiss Economic Forum, the body behind the award, acknowledges Voliro’s substantial impact on the robotics industry and its potential to drive future advancements in industrial maintenance. The fact that another drone company also secured the award this year highlights Switzerland’s dominance in the robotics sector, supported by world-class educational institutions like ETH Zurich and EPFL Lausanne.