Mimic, a Zurich-based robotics startup, has raised €13.8 million in Seed funding to deploy frontier AI-powered dexterous robotic manipulation across industries.

The company combines AI-driven, human-like manipulation with off-the-shelf robot arms to handle tasks from precise assembly to complex logistics, targeting environments where traditional automation struggles.

The funding will accelerate development of Mimic’s foundation AI model and humanoid hands, and support deployment with major global industry players.

Co-founder and CEO Stefan Weirich says the goal is deploying dexterity at scale from learning-based systems, while co-founder and CTO Elvis Nava emphasizes competing at both the foundation model and application layers.

While specific investors aren’t named in the excerpt, the round is positioned as strategic for expansion and commercialization.

Executives emphasize the potential of deployable, human-like dexterity at scale and the transformative impact of frontier AI on industrial automation.

Leadership stresses delivering scalable dexterity that bridges lab AI capabilities with real factory needs.

They highlight Europe’s leadership opportunity and the integration of AI with practical robotics to meet industrial demands.

Industry context shows rising European and global robotics investment, with peers in Greece, Slovenia, the UK, Germany, and Switzerland joining the momentum.

Mimic plans to apply its technology across diverse sectors to improve efficiency, safety, and automation in physical tasks.

The focus is on task-specific dexterity rather than full humanoids, aiming to reduce cost and deployment barriers in complex real-world settings.

Industry voices praise Mimic’s integration of a proprietary robotic hand, foundation models, and data methods, signaling Europe’s potential leadership in AI-enabled robotics.