
Scalable AI models for universal robotic manipulation. Intuitively automate your most complex and tedious manual labor tasks from retail to manufacturing.

Scalable AI models for universal robotic manipulation. Intuitively automate your most complex and tedious manual labor tasks from retail to manufacturing.
What they do: Humanoid robotic hands + foundation AI models for dexterous manipulation
HQ: Zürich, Switzerland
Founders: Elvis Nava; Stefan Weirich; Stephan‑Daniel Gravert
Employees: ~50
Recent financing: $16M seed reported (part of >$20M total)
Industrial automation for dexterous manual tasks (manufacturing, logistics, retail, automotive).
Robotics Engineering
$16M
Seed round reported with participation from Speedinvest and others
Multiple grant awards reported (Innosuisse, Venture Kick)
“Elaia and Speedinvest participation in seed; support from Swiss grant programs (Innosuisse, Venture Kick)”
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mimic is a deep tech robotics & AI start-up based in Zurich and supported by leading VCs. We give industry workers a helping hand for tedious manual labour tasks and mitigate labour shortages with a versatile automation platform. Our automation solutions, driven by dexterous robotic hands and cutting edge AI trained on human observations, bring a new level of AI embodiment to the real world.
The Role
We’re looking for a Head of Systems to drive the technical evolution of our state-of-the-art robotics and AI stack into a scalable, reliable, and production-grade platform.
This is a hands-on leadership role. You will set and enforce architectural standards, elevate engineering discipline, and ensure our deployed software runs reliably with little human intervention. You will also own certification of the full software and robotics stack.
What You’ll Do
What We’re Looking For - Must Haves:
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You will have the opportunity to shape a robotics & AI company from the ground up. In flat hierarchies you will work directly with the founders and some of the best talents in the robotics space. At mimic, you are accepted for who you are. As part of our ongoing journey towards creating a diverse and inclusive environment we encourage everyone to apply and we are looking forward to you bringing along your knowledge, personal experiences, and fresh perspectives. Together we can solve some of the greatest challenges in robotics.
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