Ascento

Security & perimeter robots Warehouse & intralogistics robots

Provider of autonomous outdoor security solutions using robotics and AI technology

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Highlights

3 facts

Founded 2023
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CITE

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Plain text

Ascento — Founded: 2023. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:founded

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_ascento_founded,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Ascento — Founded},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:founded},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

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  "id": "fact:ascento:founded",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Ascento — Founded",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:founded",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Employees 11-50
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Ascento — Employees: 11-50. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:employee_range

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_ascento_employee_range,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Ascento — Employees},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:employee_range},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:ascento:employee_range",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Ascento — Employees",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:employee_range",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Tracked signals (12mo) 16
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Ascento — Tracked signals (12mo): 16. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:signal_count

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_ascento_signal_count,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Ascento — Tracked signals (12mo)},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:signal_count},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:ascento:signal_count",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Ascento — Tracked signals (12mo)",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:signal_count",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

What they do

3 products

ProductLaunchEnvironmentStatusCitation
Ascento Guard 2.0 — Outdoor LIMITED
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Ascento — Product: Ascento Guard 2.0. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:product:ascento-guard-2-0

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_ascento_product_ascento-guard-2-0,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Ascento — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:product:ascento-guard-2-0},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:ascento:product:ascento-guard-2-0",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Ascento — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:product:ascento-guard-2-0",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Ascento Guard 2023 Outdoor FIELDED
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Ascento — Product: Ascento Guard. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:product:ascento-guard

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_ascento_product_ascento-guard,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Ascento — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:product:ascento-guard},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:ascento:product:ascento-guard",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Ascento — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:product:ascento-guard",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Ascento Pro — Outdoor LEGACY
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Ascento — Product: Ascento Pro. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:product:ascento-pro

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_ascento_product_ascento-pro,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Ascento — Product},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:product:ascento-pro},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:ascento:product:ascento-pro",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Ascento — Product",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:product:ascento-pro",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Scale & activity

1 deal · $4.3M disclosed · 16 signals

16 tracked signals
DateDealValue / typeEvidenceCitation
Undated Ascento Pre-Seed Funding Round $4.3M —
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Ascento — FUNDING: Ascento Pre-Seed Funding Round. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:deal:undated-funding-ascento-pre-seed-funding-round

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_ascento_deal_undated-funding-ascento-pre-seed-funding-round,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Ascento — FUNDING},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:deal:undated-funding-ascento-pre-seed-funding-round},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:ascento:deal:undated-funding-ascento-pre-seed-funding-round",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Ascento — FUNDING",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:deal:undated-funding-ascento-pre-seed-funding-round",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Deployment sites: searched, not found. We searched the available record and found no published evidence.

Network

8 people

PersonRoleCitation
Alessandro Morra CEO
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Ascento — Person: Alessandro Morra — CEO. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:person:alessandro-morra

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_ascento_person_alessandro-morra,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Ascento — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:person:alessandro-morra},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:ascento:person:alessandro-morra",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Ascento — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:person:alessandro-morra",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Ascento Contact —
CITE

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Ascento — Person: Ascento Contact. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:person:ascento-contact

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_ascento_person_ascento-contact,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Ascento — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:person:ascento-contact},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:ascento:person:ascento-contact",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Ascento — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:person:ascento-contact",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Ciro Salzmann Team Member
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Ascento — Person: Ciro Salzmann — Team Member. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:person:ciro-salzmann

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_ascento_person_ciro-salzmann,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Ascento — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:person:ciro-salzmann},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:ascento:person:ciro-salzmann",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Ascento — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:person:ciro-salzmann",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Dominik Mannhart Team Member
CITE

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Ascento — Person: Dominik Mannhart — Team Member. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:person:dominik-mannhart

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_ascento_person_dominik-mannhart,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Ascento — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:person:dominik-mannhart},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:ascento:person:dominik-mannhart",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Ascento — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:person:dominik-mannhart",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
Giuseppe Rizzi Team Member
CITE

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Plain text

Ascento — Person: Giuseppe Rizzi — Team Member. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:person:giuseppe-rizzi

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_ascento_person_giuseppe-rizzi,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Ascento — Person},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:person:giuseppe-rizzi},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "fact:ascento:person:giuseppe-rizzi",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Ascento — Person",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/ascento/#fact:ascento:person:giuseppe-rizzi",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}
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Analysis

Research Report: Ascento

standard report · 17 Feb 2026 · 34 sources · 3,654 words

Ascento is a Zurich-based robotics startup developing autonomous mobile robots for outdoor security patrols using a Robotics-as-a-Service model. The report covers the company's wheel-leg mobility technology, RaaS offerings for industrial perimeter security, team background from ETH Zurich, pre-seed funding of $4.3 million, and product evolution including the Ascento Guard platform.

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Sources

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Cite this dossier

As of dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15

Plain text

Ascento company dossier. robotics.press Directory. As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15. https://robotics.press/company/ascento/

BibTeX

@misc{robotics_press_ascento_dossier,
  author = {{robotics.press}},
  title = {Ascento company dossier},
  howpublished = {robotics.press Directory},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://robotics.press/company/ascento/},
  note = {As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15}
}

CSL JSON

{
  "id": "robotics-press-ascento",
  "type": "webpage",
  "title": "Ascento company dossier",
  "author": [
    {
      "literal": "robotics.press"
    }
  ],
  "publisher": "robotics.press Directory",
  "URL": "https://robotics.press/company/ascento/",
  "issued": {
    "date-parts": [
      [
        2026,
        7,
        23
      ]
    ]
  },
  "note": "As of 2026-07-23; dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15",
  "dataset-release": "rp-dir-2026-07-15"
}

Dataset rp-dir-2026-07-15 · schema 1.0.0 · data changed 23 Jul 2026

People8

Named individuals associated with this company.

  • Alessandro MorraCEO
  • Ascento Contact
  • Ciro SalzmannTeam Member
  • Dominik MannhartTeam Member
  • Giuseppe RizziTeam Member
  • Jonas EnkeTeam Member
  • Miguel de la Iglesia VallsTeam Member
  • Sijmen HuizengaTeam Member

Deals & events1

Funding, contracts, partnerships and acquisitions on record.

  • Ascento Pre-Seed Funding RoundFUNDING

Signals1

Collected mentions that contributed to this profile.

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