Insider Brief
- Maus Robotics received CHF 150,000, or about $183,000, from Venture Kick to develop autonomous robots that prepare fresh crêpes from raw ingredients in 90 seconds.
- The Swiss startup said its compact system fits in less than one square meter and is designed to provide warm meals on demand in locations with limited food-service options.
- Venture Kick funding will support Maus Robotics’ first robot cluster in Basel, research and development, and hiring for engineering and business development.
Maus Robotics has received CHF 150,000, or about $183,000, from Venture Kick to develop autonomous robots that prepare fresh crêpes from raw ingredients in 90 seconds.
According to the Swiss food robotics startup, its compact robots are designed to make warm meals on demand in locations where food service may be limited, including outside regular operating hours. It fits in a footprint of less than one square meter and prepares crêpes from raw ingredients. The company is marketing the technology as an alternative to cold snacks for people on the move or in places where fresh food is less available.
The Venture Kick funding will support the build-out of Maus Robotics’ first robot cluster in Basel, Switzerland, where the company is based. It is also building a pipeline of locations in the Basel area, including universities, hospitals, corporate campuses and leisure venues, with to expand to other European cities in 2027.
The company also plans to use the money for research and development and to add engineers and a business-development hire.
“Knowing how to help is crucial,” noted CEO Robert Hennig. “And Venture Kick knows this fabulously. The support ranged from sharpening our vision and strategy to one-on-one technical consulting with experts from leading engineering companies on how to design and build our robots, all the way to practical tips on the tools and setup that make a founder’s daily work easier.”
Founded by brothers Robert Hennig, who holds a doctorate in robotics from EPFL, and Marten Hennig, an associate at BCG, the startup noted it has prepared more than 2,500 crêpes at events across Switzerland. It plans to open its first long-term installations in Basel this summer.
Image credit: Maus Robotics
