Industrial paint shop in the Upper Palatinate: from spray gun to robot in four weeks
A job paint shop in the Upper Palatinate now paints with a Lesta robot on a carousel.
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What the media say about us
39 pieces since 2021, from Forbes and BILANZ to trade magazines, podcasts and television. Here are the strongest. Every summary is ours; the link goes to the original.
Number of pieces about Robonnement and Nimrod Malinas in the press coverage list, per calendar year. Click a year to see its pieces.
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Forbes30 Under 30 Europe 2025
Nimrod Malinas, Robonnement: 30 Under 30 Europe 2025, Manufacturing & Industry
Forbes names Nimrod Malinas to its 2025 “30 Under 30 Europe” list in the Manufacturing & Industry category.
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Forbes Schweiz
Robotik im Abo
Forbes describes how Robonnement automates dangerous, toxic and hard-to-staff industrial jobs with robotics on subscription.
Read the article: Forbes Schweiz, Robotik im Abo (opens in a new window)
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Forbes Schweiz30 Under 30 Schweiz 2024
Nimrod Malinas
Forbes Switzerland includes Nimrod Malinas in its first Swiss “30 Under 30” list.
Read the article: Forbes Schweiz, Nimrod Malinas (opens in a new window)
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BILANZ
Der Roboterverleih
BILANZ features Robonnement in its start-up section: robots on subscription for SMEs, from painting robots to exoskeletons and service uses.
Read the article: BILANZ, Der Roboterverleih (opens in a new window)
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LEADER Digital
Ostschweizer Roboter landen am Flughafen Zürich
After a pilot with five waste robots, Robonnement won Zurich Airport’s public tender for autonomous service robots.
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watsonCH Media
Wie in «Zurück in die Zukunft»: Flughafen Zürich testet intelligente Abfall-Roboter
Zurich Airport is testing five autonomous waste robots with separate compartments for PET and general waste, supplied in Switzerland by Robonnement.
Press coverage
Every piece by year and type
Headlines in the original, summaries by us. Paid features, press releases and guest posts are labeled as such.
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Der Rheintaler Business Class Ost
Robonnement aus Altstätten vermietet Roboter: auch an den Flughafen Zürich (opens in a new window)
A portrait of the founder, from studying theology and social work in Romania to buying K. Lips AG, a paint industry supplier in Altstätten, and renting robots to industrial customers across Europe. It also covers the Zurich Airport contract, his motivation and the hard phases of building the company.
Profile and interviewPaywall
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LEADER Digital
Ostschweizer Roboter landen am Flughafen Zürich (opens in a new window)
After a pilot with five waste robots, Robonnement won Zurich Airport’s public tender for autonomous service robots. The robots act as mobile waste stations in the terminals and support food service.
Report
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east#digital
Robonnement erhält Grossauftrag vom Flughafen Zürich (opens in a new window)
After the pilot with five waste robots, Zurich Airport is renting 18 autonomous robots from Robonnement: 15 mobile waste stations for the terminals and 3 service robots for food service. The article describes how the robots detect full containers and take repetitive runs off the staff.
Report
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Universität St.Gallen HSG Newsroom
Eight start-ups have completed the HSG START Accelerator programme (opens in a new window)
Report on the HSG START Accelerator Demo Day on May 12, 2026, where Nimrod Malinas spoke to the audience as a young robotics entrepreneur from Altstätten. He urged founders to understand customer needs first instead of thinking only about the product.
Event
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Swiss Startup Association
Meet Nimrod, CEO & Founder of Robonnement AG (opens in a new window)
In the Swiss Startup Association interview, Nimrod Malinas explains why Robonnement offers robots on subscription: many SMEs cannot pre-finance automation. He describes how building the company from its own means forced the team to shape every offer closely around customer needs.
Profile and interview
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LEADER Digital
Abfallroboter aus dem Rheintal im Testeinsatz am Flughafen Zürich (opens in a new window)
Five autonomous waste robots from Robonnement are in a pilot at Zurich Airport, four in the security area and one at check-in. Robonnement runs them as a robotics service including maintenance and further development.
Report
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watson CH Media
Wie in «Zurück in die Zukunft»: Flughafen Zürich testet intelligente Abfall-Roboter (opens in a new window)
Zurich Airport is testing five autonomous waste robots with separate compartments for PET and general waste, supplied in Switzerland by Robonnement. The airport links the trial to the shortage of cleaning staff and stresses that the robots support the team.
Report
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Forbes Schweiz
Robotik im Abo (opens in a new window)
Forbes describes how Robonnement automates dangerous, toxic and hard-to-staff industrial jobs with robotics on subscription. The piece covers the business model, growth, service and an early focus on cybersecurity. The same text also ran in Forbes Austria.
Profile and interview
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Aktuelle Technik BERNEXPO
Sindex 2025 zieht positives Fazit (opens in a new window)
Press release by the fair organizer BERNEXPO, published by Aktuelle Technik: the closing report of the SINDEX industrial fair in Bern lists Robonnement among the winners of the swiss DINNO Award 2025. The biennial award honors companies that set new industry standards with forward-looking solutions.
Press release
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Salzburger Nachrichten
Wie gehen Unternehmen mit einer Welt im Wandel um? (opens in a new window)
Salzburger Nachrichten reports on the St. Gallen Symposium study “Voices of the Leaders of Tomorrow”: young executives expect deeper change than senior ones. Nimrod Malinas is quoted saying that the change under way is systemic, not incremental.
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rheintal24
Altstätter Nimrod Malinas unter Digital-Shaper-Finalisten (opens in a new window)
Nimrod Malinas is among the ten finalists of east#digital’s “Digital Shaper Eastern Switzerland 2025.” The piece credits him with turning the traditional Altstätten company he took over into a robotics-as-a-service provider for SMEs.
Report
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BILANZ
Der Roboterverleih (opens in a new window)
BILANZ features Robonnement in its start-up section: robots on subscription for SMEs, from painting robots to exoskeletons and service uses.
Profile and interview
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LEADER Digital
Drei Ostschweizer Unternehmer unter den «Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025»-Kandidaten (opens in a new window)
Nimrod Malinas is nominated for EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2025 in the “Scale-up Leaders” category. The reason given is the combination of technical innovation and a scalable subscription model for industrial robots.
Report
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AI Talk The AI Landscape in Switzerland
Robots on Subscription: Rethinking Automation for SMEs (opens in a new window)
On the Swiss AI podcast, Nimrod Malinas explains how robots on subscription give small companies access to modern automation. Topics include uses in manufacturing, food service and logistics, growth in Switzerland and Germany, and the labor shortage.
Podcast
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Startupticker
Swiss start-ups in the international spotlight (opens in a new window)
Startupticker presents Swiss founders on the Forbes “30 Under 30 Europe” list, including Nimrod Malinas. Robonnement is described as a flexible robot rental offer that lets companies automate without an expensive purchase.
List and award
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rheintal24
Rheintaler Roboter servierte am LEADER Digital Award (opens in a new window)
At the LEADER Digital Award gala in St.Gallen, Robonnement’s service robots served dessert to about 180 guests.
Event
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east#digital
Wie Start-ups mit KI die Zukunft gestalten (opens in a new window)
east#digital reports on the 2025 Rhema start-up forum in Altstätten, with a focus on AI in young companies.
Event
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LEADER Digital
Rhema Startup-Forum: Wie KI die Unternehmerwelt verändert (opens in a new window)
At the Rhema start-up forum in Altstätten, Nimrod Malinas spoke about how robots take dangerous and monotonous work off employees.
Event
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St. Gallen Symposium
Nimrod Malinas, St. Gallen Symposium (opens in a new window)
Profile of Nimrod Malinas as a “Leader of Tomorrow” on the St. Gallen Symposium website.
Event
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east#digital
Digital Shaper Ostschweiz 2025: Die aktuelle Top 10 (opens in a new window)
Interim standings of the public vote for Digital Shaper Eastern Switzerland 2025: Nimrod Malinas is among the ten favorites in the first round. Voting ran until the end of June 2025.
Report
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Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2025
Nimrod Malinas, Robonnement: 30 Under 30 Europe 2025, Manufacturing & Industry (opens in a new window)
Forbes names Nimrod Malinas to its 2025 “30 Under 30 Europe” list in the Manufacturing & Industry category. The profile describes Robonnement as a robotics-as-a-service provider that makes industrial robotics accessible to SMEs and mentions the 2024 Digital Economy Award.
List and award
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rheintal24
Robonnement pitcht um den LEADER Digital Award (opens in a new window)
Robonnement enters the LEADER Digital Award 2025 after winning the Digital Economy Award in 2024. The piece explains the model of renting industrial robots instead of selling them.
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LEADER Digital
Forbes «30 unter 30»: Zwei Ostschweizer auf der Liste 2024 (opens in a new window)
Eastern Swiss business portals report Nimrod Malinas on Forbes’ “30 under 30” Switzerland 2024 list. They highlight how he combined tradition and innovation since taking over the Altstätten company in 2020.
List and award
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Aleph Business
Trading cu roboți, la propriu! Nimrod Malinas, fondatorul Robonnement, vine cu o nouă clasă de active: munca roboților (opens in a new window)
The Romanian business site reports on the planned launch in Romania, at the time with coffee robots and the former participation model. Robonnement no longer offers that participation model.
Profile and interview
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Startupticker
Forbes 30 unter 30: Viele Startups auf Schweizer-Liste (opens in a new window)
Startupticker summarizes the Swiss Forbes “30 under 30” 2024 list and names Nimrod Malinas. As CEO he turned the traditional company he took over into a robots-as-a-service business.
List and award
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Forbes Schweiz 30 Under 30 Schweiz 2024
Nimrod Malinas (opens in a new window)
Forbes Switzerland includes Nimrod Malinas in its first Swiss “30 Under 30” list. The profile describes Robonnement as a robots-as-a-service provider that makes costly automation affordable for mid-sized companies.
List and award
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Der Rheintaler
Rheintaler Robotik-Unternehmen setzt sich gegen die Grossen durch und erhält Wirtschaftspreis (opens in a new window)
The local paper reports Robonnement’s win at the 2024 Digital Economy Award in the “Digital Excellence Commercial” category; the “business award” in the headline is this award.
ReportPaywall
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Computerworld
Spannung, Spektakel und Spitzenleistungen beim Digital Economy Award 2024 (opens in a new window)
Report from the 2024 Digital Economy Award ceremony at Zurich’s Hallenstadion: Robonnement wins the “Digital Excellence Commercial” category. The jury praises the company for building and training robots and offering them on subscription.
Report
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LEADER Digital
Robonnement aus Altstätten feiert Erfolg beim Digital Economy Award (opens in a new window)
The Eastern Swiss business portal celebrates Robonnement’s category win at the 2024 Digital Economy Award.
Report
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IT Reseller
Das sind die Finalisten des Digital Economy Award 2024 (opens in a new window)
IT trade press lists Robonnement as one of three finalists in the “Digital Excellence Commercial” category of the 2024 Digital Economy Award. The ceremony took place on November 14, 2024 at the Hallenstadion.
Report
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swisspeers Blog
Roboter für alle: Wie K Lips AG Roboter demokratisiert (opens in a new window)
Interview on a crowdlending provider’s blog: Nimrod Malinas describes how he took over K. Lips AG and turned it into a provider of industrial robots on subscription.
Profile and interview
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Fabrik der Zukunft
Roboter as a Service: Robotik in der Beschichtung, mit Nimrod Malinas (#165) (opens in a new window)
The German manufacturing podcast talks with Nimrod Malinas for about 50 minutes about robots as a service for small and mid-sized manufacturers. The focus is on painting and coating applications, flexible automation and robotics software.
Podcast
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BESSER LACKIEREN
«Roboterteaching ist wie Playstation» (opens in a new window)
Paid feature by Robonnement: a paint shop working with a Lesta robot explains how its team teaches the paths by demonstration. The terms mentioned date from 2023.
Paid feature
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St.Galler Tagblatt Region Wil
Karrieretraum: «Nicht zu träumen vergessen!» Ein Jungunternehmer gibt am Martini-Forum Tipps für eine erfolgreiche Karriere (opens in a new window)
At the young entrepreneurs’ center’s Martini Forum in Flawil, Nimrod Malinas told guests from business and politics about his path from Romania to Switzerland.
EventPaywall
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PRO TV Imperiul Leilor
Imperiul Leilor, 10 octombrie 2023. Cine este Nimrod Malinas, antreprenorul de 27 de ani care închiriază roboți pentru firme (opens in a new window)
On the Romanian investor show “Imperiul Leilor” (Lions’ Empire) on PRO TV, Nimrod Malinas presented Robonnement’s robot subscription on October 10, 2023. The piece profiles the entrepreneur who rents robots to companies.
Television
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BESSER LACKIEREN
Roboter für Kleinserien (opens in a new window)
The trade magazine shows how painting robots pay off even for small batches when the painter programs them by demonstration. Nimrod Malinas stresses that the painter remains the most important person in the project.
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Robotik-Insider
Robonnement: Selbstlernende Lackierroboter von Lesta im Abo-Modell (opens in a new window)
The robotics trade site presents the subscription model for self-learning Lesta painting robots that remember the painter’s movements. The terms in the article date from 2022 and no longer apply.
Report
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BESSER LACKIEREN
«Automatisieren ist unsere Mission» (opens in a new window)
In the interview, Nimrod Malinas explains the aim of automating the painting industry in the DACH region with easy-to-use robots.
Report
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Wiseleader
Despre roboți, viziune și cum să îți scalezi business-ul [Guest Post: Nimrod Malinas] (opens in a new window)
Guest post by Nimrod Malinas in a Romanian business magazine: why he moved from selling painting equipment to painting robots in the DACH region, and what he learned about vision, leadership and mistakes.
Guest post
News
News and stories from Robonnement
What we report ourselves: awards, events and stories from projects. Older articles that no longer match our current offer are marked “Archive.”
2026
2025
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Robonnement receives the swiss DINNO Award 2025 at SINDEX
At the opening of the SINDEX industrial fair in Bern on September 2, 2025, Robonnement received the swiss DINNO Award.
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Cleaning Robots vs Cleaning Staff: A 2025 Cost Comparison in Switzerland
When does a cleaning robot pay off compared with cleaning by hand?
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How a cheese producer in Oberbüren has its floors cleaned by robots
A 50-meter corridor and a shipping floor at 5 °C: at a cheese producer in Oberbüren, two robots now clean where one person used to clean after hours.
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Cleaning robot in a gym: a 2025 field report
From 2025, a gym had its floors cleaned every night by a scrubber robot.
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Cleaning robots in contract coating: a clean hall every morning
In 2025, a contract coater had its shop floor cleaned by a sweeping robot after the end of each shift.
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Cleaning robots in hotels: experience from a Swiss 5-star house
A 5-star hotel in the Swiss Alps has had its public areas cleaned by a scrubber robot since 2025, every day on a fixed routine.
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Robonnement at Institute auf dem Rosenberg: Inspiring the Next Generation to Dream Shamelessly Big Dreams
In March 2025, Robonnement ran a robotics workshop at Institut auf dem Rosenberg in St. Gallen.
2024
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From a Dream on a Fridge Door to Forbes 30 Under 30: Nimrod Malinas’ Inspiring Journey
In November 2024, Forbes Switzerland named Nimrod Malinas to its “30 Under 30” list.
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Robots for all: how Robonnement’s subscription model supports microfactories and small integrators
A blog post from December 2024 about small manufacturers who want to automate without a large investment, and what still holds in our projects today.
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Robonnement secures financing for more robots (December 2024)
In December 2024, Robonnement closed a financing round to expand its robot fleet.
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Robonnement reaches the final of the 2024 Digital Economy Award
Robonnement is one of three finalists in the “Digital Excellence Commercial” category of the 2024 Digital Economy Award.
2023
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Der Rheintaler, 2023: Altstätten company rents out painting robots
The local paper profiles Nimrod Malinas and K. Lips AG, which rents painting robots on subscription to companies that cannot find painters.
2021
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About robots, vision, and how to scale your business
A guest post by Nimrod Malinas from December 2021: why he moved from selling painting equipment to painting robots, and what he learned about vision, leadership and mistakes.
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Robonnement in 30 seconds
Across Europe, there aren’t enough people for the work nobody wants to do anymore: in the paint booth, at the end of the line, on the night cleaning shift. Robonnement brings robots, complete systems and intelligence to exactly those places. We buy, finance, install and operate everything, and our customers pay a fixed monthly fee. More than 200 robots already work this way at more than 150 customers in 5 countries. Now comes the next step: with Robonnement Intelligence, every plant keeps the knowledge of its best people, and people, robots and machines work as one system.
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Robonnement is Robotics as a Service. We buy, finance, install and operate robots, systems and Robonnement Intelligence in factories and buildings. More than 200 robots work for more than 150 customers in 5 countries. Robonnement AG, Altstätten, with roots going back to 1934.
Facts
- More than 200 robots
- More than 150 customers
- 5 countries
- Roots going back to 1934 (K. Lips AG)
- Application technology for the paint industry since 2008
- A team in Switzerland, Germany and Romania
- Robonnement AG, Altstätten
- Robonnement GmbH, Hamburg
Awards
Digital Economy Award 2024, winner Digital Excellence Commercial- swiss DINNO Award 2025, award winner
- Forbes 30 Under 30 Switzerland 2024 and Europe 2025
- Digital Shaper Eastern Switzerland 2025, finalist
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year, nominated 2025
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