Building on its traction in Europe and backed by strategic investors ASBIS and Kinisis Ventures, the Cyprus robotics company will officially launch in the US market in Las Vegas, 17–19 November
Autonomics, the Cyprus-based deep tech startup disrupting the facility management industry with the cleaning automation platform based on robotics and AI and a portfolio company of Kinisis Ventures’ second fund, KVF II, is executing on its strategic vision to enter the United States. The decision to execute on the plan rests on timing and traction: Autonomics has built significant commercial traction across the EU, while US facilities owners and operators are turning to automation to meet labour and service challenges.
The move across the Atlantic was planned with the Autonomics team and its early investors, Kinisis Ventures (KV) and ASBIS Group, which have acted as strategic partners as well as investors. KV has put its US market presence and extended network to work for the company, while ASBIS, one of the largest ICT distributors in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, brings the global market leadership and deep experience in distribution, service and support.
“We didn’t want to enter the US by simply showing up with a product. We planned this move step by step with our team and with KV and ASBIS, who have been far more than investors,” said Pavel Butov, Co-Founder of Autonomics. “KV’s presence and network in the US opened doors for us with customers, partners and advisors, and ASBIS’s experience in marketing, sales, support and logistics means we can support US deployments properly from day one. That combination is what makes this expansion realistic, not just ambitious.”
Autonomics will officially launch in the US market at ISSA Show North America in Las Vegas, 17–19 November 2026. The company is one of the exhibitors in the show’s new Robotics & Autonomous Cleaning Experience (RACE), the first time ISSA has given autonomous cleaning its own live floor [link to ISSA’s RACE page], and will run a live demonstration of its Combo robot on Tuesday 17 November, 1:00–1:30 PM, in the Industrial Demo area. The Combo is an autonomous cleaning machine designed for 24/7 continuous operations in complex industrial and warehousing environments. It runs on Autonomics’ AI-first fleet orchestration platform, built for sites that need different robots for different jobs, often from different vendors. The platform runs them as one fleet, turning live data from every robot into scheduling, monitoring and maintenance decisions and giving operators real-time visibility into performance, cost and service quality.
“US facilities operators aren’t looking for futuristic machines. They need reliable systems they can deploy and run at scale,” said Pavel Zhurakhovskii, Co-Founder of Autonomics. “Our robots are already working in demanding environments like the Four Seasons, and .Autonomics’ softwate lets an operator manage a whole fleet from one platform.
KV invested in Autonomics in March 2026 through its second fund, KVF II. Since then, KV has worked with the founders on a €1M bridge round, closed in October, and on incorporating a Delaware C Corporation, with introductions to US lawyers, accountants, local State economic development programs and prospective customers. ASBIS Group is a strategic investor in the company.
“We invested early in Autonomics because we saw the complete package: well-engineered robots, a smart software platform that runs them at fleet level, and a great team of founders and entrepreneurs who can compete at a global level,” said Serhei Kostevitch, CEO & Chairman of ASBISc Enterprises Plc. “Large markets like the US are where that combination can really scale, and we’re proud to back a Cyprus company as it takes that step.”
“From day one, we saw the US as a core market for Autonomics, and we’ve worked with the founders and ASBIS to make the move a planned one,” said Chris Droussiotis, a Senior Partner at Kinisis Ventures. “Having a US operations lead in place before the launch means Autonomics arrives in Las Vegas with relationships already started. We’ll be there alongside the team.”
The US groundwork has been led by Dominic Panayi, Autonomics’ Director of US Operations, who has spent the past five months working with the founders and key management team preparing the company’s soft landing in the US through meetings with prospective customers, strategic partners and future growth investors.
“After five months of preparation here, everything tells us the timing is right,” said Dominic Panayi, Director of US Operations at Autonomics. “Our initial meetings with customers and strategic partners have been very promising, insightful and pivotal in shaping the rollout. The US market is ready for what Autonomics offers.”
Event details
- Show: ISSA Show North America, Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, 17–19 November 2026
- Booth: 131, Robotics & Autonomous Cleaning Experience (RACE) area
- Live demo: Tuesday 17 November, 1:00–1:30 PM, Industrial Demo area
- Attending: Autonomics co-founders Pavel Butov and Pavel Zhurakhovskii and Director of US Operations Dominic Panayi, with Chris Droussiotis and Andreas Panayi from Kinisis Ventures
