ANYbotics names Thierry Obédé Chief Revenue Officer

ANYbotics has appointed industrial technology sales veteran Thierry Obédé as Chief Revenue Officer, putting him in charge of global commercial operations as the Swiss robotics company expands deployments in heavy industry.

Obédé brings more than 30 years of experience in industrial software and technology sales. He has held senior commercial leadership roles at Hexagon Asset Lifecycle Intelligence, Siemens Digital Industries Software, and GE Digital. At Infor and later Hexagon, he helped transition the EMEA business toward a recurring software-as-a-service model.

As Chief Revenue Officer, Obédé will oversee sales, marketing, business development, customer success, and go-to-market planning. His appointment signals a sharper focus on scaling commercial execution as robotics moves from pilot programmes to broader industrial roll-outs.

ANYbotics builds autonomous mobile robots for inspection in asset-intensive environments. Its flagship platform is the ANYmal legged robot, designed to navigate industrial sites and collect data during routine inspections and remote operations. The company positions its robots within a broader inspection workflow that links field data with asset management and maintenance systems.

Over the past decade, industrial operators have increased their use of remote monitoring and data-driven maintenance. Ageing infrastructure, stricter safety expectations, and pressure to avoid unplanned outages have added momentum. Robots are one way to reduce the need for staff to enter hazardous areas while increasing inspection frequency without materially raising labour costs.

Sector expansion

Obédé will focus on sectors including Oil & Gas, Chemicals, Energy & Utilities, and Metals & Materials. These industries often run large, dispersed facilities and manage equipment where failures can trigger lengthy shutdowns or safety incidents.

Péter Fankhauser, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of ANYbotics, linked the hire to the company's shift from product development to large-scale deployment.

"Thierry has consistently led advancements in industrial technology, from Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) and Enterprise Asset Management to Industrial IoT and AI-driven predictive maintenance. Joining ANYbotics is a natural next step on that journey. Robotics-based inspection brings these fields together and will define industrial performance in the coming decade. As we move from innovation to global deployment, Thierry's expertise in scaling revenue will be key to delivering lasting value to our customers worldwide. I look forward to working with him as we expand our reach and deliver quality at scale."

ANYbotics has built its market around robotic inspection rather than general-purpose automation. Its approach combines autonomous navigation with real-time data collection and uses artificial intelligence to interpret inspection outputs, including visual checks and sensor readings captured during patrols.

This model aligns with growing investment in Asset Performance Management and predictive maintenance. Many operators want more consistent, structured field data, integrated into planning, maintenance scheduling, and risk management.

Commercial remit

Obédé described the company's offer as a complete inspection solution rather than a hardware sale.

"After 30 years in industrial tech, I know when a company is solving the right problem at the right moment, and that's ANYbotics. We go far beyond just selling robots; we deliver an end-to-end solution that automates complex inspections and transforms live field data into actionable intelligence. By feeding directly into Asset Performance Management, we drive critical decisions that define safety, efficiency, and sustainability."

His background suggests an emphasis on repeatable commercial processes and long-term customer relationships. Across industrial technology, providers have been shifting from perpetual licensing and one-off equipment sales to subscriptions and ongoing services-changes that can reshape incentives, customer success operations, and renewal management.

ANYbotics has raised more than USD $150 million from European and Silicon Valley investors, according to the company. It employs around 200 people and operates from Zurich, Barcelona, and San Francisco. The business positions itself within a broader automation push, particularly where inspection work is repetitive and physically demanding.

Obédé framed autonomous inspection as a response to operational and workforce pressures in asset-intensive industries.

"For asset-intensive industries, the scale of assets to monitor, the pressure to reduce human exposure to hazardous environments, and the cost of unplanned downtime have made autonomous inspection a strategic imperative, not an option. I joined ANYbotics because the technology is world-class, the team is exceptional with an unmatched passion for excellence, the mission is critical, and the opportunity to make the ANYbotics platform the new global standard across heavy industry is one I could not walk away from."