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LAYERED

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Develops an autonomous mobile manipulator for surface finishing that performs spray-based printing-in-motion: it 3D-scans the building surface, computes where and how much plaster to apply, and executes continuous thin-layer spray passes without stopping to stabilize. Technology descends from Gramazio Kohler Research's robotic plaster spraying work at ETH Zurich (from 2018) and Selen Ercan Jenny's doctoral research, developed with the Robotic Systems Lab and industry partners. The company claims 2x application speed, ~20% material reduction, and ~75% less manual-labor dependency; the robot weighs 120 kg and is operated via a proprietary plug-and-spray interface.

HeadquartersZurich, CH
Founded2024
Corporate fundingNot disclosed
TeamNot listed
Deployments0
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageGrant-funded (Gebert Ruf InnoBooster; pre-seed round planned per June 2025 coverage)
FoundersEliott Sounigo (Co-Founder & CEO), Selen Ercan Jenny (Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer)
Regions servedSwitzerland
Countries deployedNot listed
Service footprintNot listed
Last reviewed2026-07-21
XNot listed
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

Machineconstruction

LAYERED plastering robot

  • Autonomous spray-based printing-in-motion of protective surface coatings; 2x application speed; ~20% material savings; 75% reduction in manual-labor dependency; 120 kg robot operated via plug-and-spray interface

    vendor-stated performance metrics for the autonomous plastering system versus standard manual process

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  • Sprays ultra-thin, millimeter-precise plaster layers; scanning plus AI planning software calculates where and how much plaster to apply, cutting process inefficiencies by ~50%

    vendor/founder-stated precision and software-planning capability reported in startup press

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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordGebert Ruf Stiftung (InnoBooster grant)Innosuisse (research grants)
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-08-01Co-founder and CSO Selen Ercan Jenny detailed the continuous mobile robotic plastering process behind LAYERED in an ETH ITA featureETH Zurich — Institute of Technology in Architecture
2024-12-01Won CHF 150,000 Gebert Ruf Stiftung InnoBooster grant to bring the autonomous plastering robot to deployment readiness (project runs to March 2026)Gebert Ruf Stiftung
2024-10-03Profiled as ETH Zurich NCCR Digital Fabrication spin-off building the first autonomous surface-finishing robot in SwitzerlandNCCR Digital Fabrication (ETH Zurich)
2024-09-30A robot for surface finishing ↗ETH Zurich (Industry news)
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