Loop Robotics

Loop Robots, founded in 2020 and headquartered in Delft, Netherlands, is a pioneering robotics company that automates hospital-grade disinfection using autonomous UV-C technology. The company's flagship product, SAM-UVC, represents a breakthrough in infection control, utilizing germicidal UV-C light to deactivate up to 99.9999% (log 6 reduction) of bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens in hospitals, hospital pharmacies, and GMP cleanrooms.

Founded by serial entrepreneur Per Slycke, along with Maarten Sluyter, Mark van de Vrede, and Aswin Chandarr, Loop Robots emerged from the Technical University of Delft's rich ecosystem of mobile robotics innovation. The company combines deep expertise in autonomous navigation, UV-C disinfection science, and hospital workflow optimization to deliver solutions that make disinfection faster, safer, and digitally auditable while reducing chemical usage by up to 80% and minimizing manual labor.

Loop Robots has secured $2.46 million in seed funding from investors including Nanotech Ventures, Locapes Investment Fund, Techstars, and ScaleNL. The company has been recognized as one of the most promising AI startups in the Netherlands and has been selected for the NVIDIA Inception program. With deployments across leading European hospitals including Spaarne Gasthuis, Rijnstate, UZ Gent, and University Medical Center Groningen, Loop Robots is addressing the critical challenge of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) through intelligent automation.

The company's SAM-UVC robot autonomously maps each room, dynamically calculates optimal disinfection trajectories in real-time, and navigates with precision to ensure comprehensive coverage. This technology not only improves infection control outcomes but also provides digital audit trails for regulatory compliance, making Loop Robots a leader in the emerging autonomous disinfection robotics market.