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Verity

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Fully autonomous indoor inventory drones (spun out of ETH Zurich by Raffaello D'Andrea) that fly GPS-free in warehouses to photograph and scan pallet locations, typically lights-out at night, feeding a digital inventory twin; 200+ active deployments across 13+ countries; IKEA alone operates 250+ drones across 73+ locations.

HeadquartersZurich, CH
Founded2014
Corporate funding$61M
Team201-500
Deployments6
Open roles0
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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeRobot maker
Market segmentCorporate
StageSeries B
FoundersRaffaello D'Andrea (CEO), Markus Hehn, Markus Waibel
Regions servedEurope, North America
Countries deployedCH, BE, HR, SK, DE, IT, NL, GB, US
Service footprintHQ Zurich CH; North America office in Chapel Hill NC; deployed in 13+ countries
Last reviewed2026-07-05
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Robot models

Specifications remain vendor-claimed

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Verity Inventory Drone

  • Fully autonomous GPS-free lights-out night inventory scanning

    vendor-stated unattended, infrastructure-free overnight drone flights

    Claim source
  • 99.9% inventory accuracy across 200+ warehouses

    vendor-stated inventory count accuracy at deployed sites

    Claim source
  • Next-generation model: up to 1,000 pallet locations scanned per hour

    vendor-stated scanning throughput for next-generation drone system

    Claim source
  • 99.994% reliability (one failure per 5–10 years)

    vendor-stated operational reliability rate across the fleet

    Claim source
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Deployment log

Announced and cited only

AnnouncedCustomerSiteCountryCountEvidence
2024-07-01UPS Supply Chain Solutions3PL distribution warehouseUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2024-06-14On Holding AGsportswear warehouseCHNot disclosedAnnouncement
2023-03-17Maerskdistribution warehouseUSNot disclosedAnnouncement
2023-03-15Ingka Group (IKEA)retail store / distribution centreBE100Announcement
2023-03-14Samsung SDSwarehouseNot listedNot disclosedAnnouncement
2020-11-01DSVlogistics warehouseDKNot disclosedAnnouncement
CA

Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

Investors on recordA.P. Moller HoldingExor VenturesQualcomm VenturesFontinalis PartnersAirbus VenturesSony Innovation Fund
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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2025-08-01Surpassed 200 active warehouse customer sites worldwide across 13+ countriesVerity
2024-08-16IKEA expanded to 250+ drones across 73 locations in 9 countries; extending to US Distribution Centre PerryvilleIngka Group
2024-07-01UPS Supply Chain Solutions deployed Verity drones at Shepherdsville KY facility, cutting inventory processing time by 50%Supply Chain Dive
2023-07-11Extended Series B to $43M total with Qualcomm Ventures joining the roundTechCrunch
2023-03-15Raised $32M Series B led by A.P. Moller Holding to accelerate autonomous inventory drone rolloutDroneDJ
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Source ledger

15 unique public sources

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Verity Extends Oversubscribed Series B Round to Include Qualcomm Ventures, Bringing Total Round to $43MBusinessWire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Verity Studios Raises $18 Million in Series A Financing Led by Fontinalis PartnersBusiness Wire · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Verity autonomous inventory drone systemVerity · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Customer Results: 200+ Warehouses, 99.9% Accuracy, Near-Zero ChurnVerity · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Warehouse Inventory Accuracy with Drone Power from VerityThe New Warehouse · retrieved 2026-07-05
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UPS deploys Verity warehouse drones for inventory trackingSupply Chain Dive · retrieved 2026-07-05
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On deploys inventory drones from VerityGreater Zurich Area · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Verity's warehouse inventory drones get millions from shipping client Maersk's VC armDroneDJ · retrieved 2026-07-05
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One hundred drones now used across IKEA retail for stock inventoryIngka Group · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Verity Raises $32M Series B Roll Out More Autonomous Inventory Drones WorldwideRobotics 24/7 · retrieved 2026-07-05
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DSV improves warehouse operations with drone systemDSV · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Why UPS, DSV, Maersk Trust Verity for Operational VisibilitySupply Chain Digital · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Verity x On x Maersk x RFID: Warehouse Inventory PilotVerity · retrieved 2026-07-05
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IKEA is Elevating Human–AI-Powered Drone CollaborationIngka Group · retrieved 2026-07-05
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Verity brings in another $11M for its inventory dronesTechCrunch · retrieved 2026-07-05