Taurob - Founding and Expansion of the Company

The Birth of Taurob

Taurob was founded in 2010 by Lukas Silberbauer and Matthias Biegl. Their original aim was to develop robots for fire-fighting missions. The company has gradually expanded into various other fields, including Civil Defense, CBRN Detection, Police, Academia and most recently, the Oil & Gas industry. In 2012, Taurob introduced the world’s first ATEX certified (i.e. suitable for explosive environments) mobile robot.

A first round of investments was successfully completed in 2013, with capital from Austria Wirtschaftsservice and a private investor. After a three-and-a-half-year period of intensive development and competition, Taurob –together with our research partner Technische Universität Darmstadt– became the winner of the Total ARGOS Challenge in 2017. The first fully autonomous inspection robot for Oil & Gas sites was created.

Taurob has since further developed its technology to expand the capabilities of its robots, while at the same time looking into the most efficient and effective way of applying our technology in various industries. Therefore, Taurob today consists of two business units. Taurob Technologies (based in Vienna, Austria) focuses on R&D – developing the next generation of robotics with enhanced capabilities. Taurob Services (based in Salies du Salat, South of France) provide manufacturing and servicing for our fleet of robots.

Taurob Technologies

Development of robots and their capabilities to meet the critical demand of the industries served now and in the future.

Taurob Technologies

Taurob Services

Dedicated manufacturing of robots and deployment as part of a highly-reliable, full-service proposition.

Taurob Services

Meet the
Team

Taurob is a rapidly growing company, pioneering innovative robotised solutions for industry. Meet our team of innovators.

Taurob Management

Focused on innovation rather than hierarchy, Taurob management is formed by the two pioneer founders and an operational expert.

Taurob Board & Advisors

Our daily operations and long-term strategy are supervised and supported by respected industry leaders who believe in innovation.

Our Partner Dietsmann

In 2019, Taurob signed a cooperation agreement with Dietsmann, the leading independent Operation & Maintenance specialist for continuous-production plant in the oil & gas, conventional and nuclear power generation and mining industries. Dietsmann has over 40 years of experience operating and maintaining hundreds of production facilities around the world, applying the most effective operational methods and specialist maintenance technology. Their know-how of applied maintenance adds a wealth of expertise to the development of our robots and the added value of their deployment.