setting the Course.

anywhere you race.

Our mission: We didn’t invent the robotic mark; we perfected it. Designed by an Olympian and refined through a decade of testing, RoboMark balances three key needs: smart value for the club, stress-free operation for the committee, and higher-quality racing for the sailors. RoboMark brings professional semi-autonomous robotic marks anywhere you sail.

setting the Course.

Anywhere you race.

Our mission: We didn’t invent the robotic mark; we perfected it. Designed by an Olympian and refined through a decade of testing, RoboMark balances three key needs: smart value for the club, stress-free operation for the committee, and higher-quality racing for the sailors. Whether you use our WiFi or our mobile communication system, our Swiss-designed hardware remains consistent. RoboMark brings professional semi-autonomous robotic marks anywhere you sail.

Our Story

Real-World Refined. Swiss-Engineered.

A Sailor-First Approach to Robotic Marks

Our story didn’t start with a business plan; it started with a goal: to make a quality robotic mark that served each of its users: clubs/organizations, race committees, and sailors.

As sailors, we have waited for racing to start while the race committee struggled to set a course. The wait is painful whether you are waiting for an evening race course to be set or the medal race in the Olympics.

RoboMark was born on the shores of Lake Thun when Olympian Chris teamed up with a local group of Swiss sailors and engineers. What started as a passion project among friends quickly grew into a mission: combining world-class regatta experience with Swiss engineering to create a truly dependable semi-autonomous robotic mark.
 
Today, we still hand-assemble every unit in our Swiss workshop on a simple premise: every robotic mark that leaves our shop is the mark that sells the next.

Proven Against Competitors

Selected ahead of competing market options, our original C1 system tested our engineering with the Swiss Sailing League. Listening to rotating race committees every weekend guided us to develop the system into the user-friendly RoboMarkCLUB.

Since 2020, our original C1 system proved its reliability through four full seasons of high-intensity racing across Switzerland and international waters. While those original marks remain active on the water today with In-to-the-Blue, we found that yacht clubs needed that same performance in a more cost-effective format.

Rather than simply shrinking the unit, we redesigned the robotic mark around real-world feedback. The RoboMarkCLUB simplified handling. We engineer for longevity because your club’s investment must last, and we refined our original designs to respect the real-world needs of the race committee.

Built for Towing, Simple Handling, and Reliability

Real-world durability isn’t proven in a laboratory—it’s tested on open water. Overcoming saltwater environments and signal range challenges gave us the confidence to expand our Swiss technology worldwide.

Taking our marks into coastal waters pushed us to refine every hardware detail. We tackled saltwater corrosion and signal range head-on, ensuring our closed-network Hubbox delivers uninterrupted control no matter where you set a course.

The result is a robotic mark designed specifically around daily club operations: towability to the starting area, volunteer-friendly handling, and the highest reliability. We owe our growth to the early Swiss and American clubs who recognized our build quality from the start. We continue to assemble every mark with care to honor that trust.

RoboMarkCLUB Robotic Mark

RoboMark, the Professional Robotic Mark

RoboMark features the market’s only standalone closed Wi-Fi system alongside an optional cellular web app currently in active testing with early access partners. Because every RoboMark utilizes the exact same physical hull and structural frame, configuring your fleet comes down to selecting the internal electronics module built for your location.

While both systems deliver exceptional performance, each waterfront has unique coverage and operational needs. We work directly with your team to analyze your racing venue and help you choose the ideal connection setup for your organization.

RoboMark’s core foundation rests on the industry’s only closed Wi-Fi network for total off-grid independence. For clubs interested in cellular control, we are rolling out an optional web app developed in close, ongoing collaboration with partner organizations.

Best of all, the robotic mark hardware stays identical. You don’t need different mark models or costly hardware swaps to change how you command your course. You get reliability today, and you simply pick the control option that best fits your race committee.

Our Story

Real-World Refined. Swiss-Engineered.

A Sailor-First Approach to Robotic Marks

Our story didn’t start with a business plan; it started with a goal: to make a quality robotic mark that served each of its users: clubs/organizations, race committees, and sailors.

As sailors, we have waited for racing to start while the race committee struggled to set a course. The wait is painful whether you are waiting for an evening race course to be set or the medal race in the Olympics.

RoboMark was born on the shores of Lake Thun when Olympian Chris teamed up with a local group of Swiss sailors and engineers. What started as a passion project among friends quickly grew into a mission: combining world-class regatta experience with Swiss engineering to create a truly dependable semi-autonomous robotic mark.

Today, we still hand-assemble every unit in our Swiss workshop on a simple premise: every robotic mark that leaves our shop is the mark that sells the next.

Proven Against Competitors

Selected ahead of competing market options, our original C1 system tested our engineering with the Swiss Sailing League. Listening to rotating race committees every weekend guided us to develop the system into the user-friendly RoboMarkCLUB.

Since 2020, our original C1 system proved its reliability through four full seasons of high-intensity racing across Switzerland and international waters. While those original marks remain active on the water today with In-to-the-Blue, we found that yacht clubs needed that same performance in a more cost-effective format.

Rather than simply shrinking the unit, we redesigned the robotic mark around real-world feedback. The RoboMarkCLUB simplified handling. We engineer for longevity because your club’s investment must last, and we refined our original designs to respect the real-world needs of the race committee.

Built for Towing, Simple Handling, and Reliability

Real-world durability isn’t proven in a laboratory—it’s tested on open water. Overcoming saltwater environments and signal range challenges gave us the confidence to expand our Swiss technology worldwide.

Taking our marks into coastal waters pushed us to refine every hardware detail. We tackled saltwater corrosion and signal range head-on, ensuring our closed-network Hubbox delivers uninterrupted control no matter where you set a course.
 
The result is a robotic mark designed specifically around daily club operations: towability to the starting area, volunteer-friendly handling, and the highest reliability. We owe our growth to the early Swiss and American clubs who recognized our build quality from the start. We continue to assemble every mark with care to honor that trust.
RoboMarkCLUB Robotic Mark

RoboMark, the Professional Robotic Mark

RoboMark features the market’s only standalone closed Wi-Fi system alongside an optional cellular web app currently in active testing with early access partners. Because every RoboMark utilizes the exact same physical hull and structural frame, configuring your fleet comes down to selecting the internal electronics module built for your location.

While both systems deliver exceptional performance, each waterfront has unique coverage and operational needs. We work directly with your team to analyze your racing venue and help you choose the ideal connection setup for your organization.

RoboMark’s core foundation rests on the industry’s only closed Wi-Fi network for total off-grid independence. For clubs interested in cellular control, we are rolling out an optional web app developed in close, ongoing collaboration with partner organizations.

Best of all, the robotic mark hardware stays identical. You don’t need different mark models or costly hardware swaps to change how you command your course. You get reliability today, and you simply pick the control option that best fits your race committee.

The People behind the robotic marks

Dani Rast & Chris Rast - RoboMark Co-OwnersWe’re not a faceless corporation. We are a small, focused team of sailors and engineers who build and test every robotic mark with our own hands.

  • Reliability – Chris and Dani hand-assemble and quality-test every unit in our Swiss workshop. We pair top-tier marine components with strict quality control to ensure your robotic mark performs when you need it to.

  • Handling – Co-founder Chris Rast brings decades of Olympic competition and race committee experience directly to our design layout. We translate world-class racing insights into intuitive handling, making launch, operation and recovery easy for any volunteer.

  • Engineering – Our specialized in-house tech team works quietly behind the scenes to keep course control effortless. They maintain both our off-grid closed network and mobile web app solutions, prioritizing user experience and reliable connectivity.

The people behind the marks.

We’re not A Faceless Corporation. We Are A Small, Focused Team Of Sailors And Engineers Who Build And Test Every Robotic Mark With Our Own Hands

Handling

Co-founder Chris Rast brings decades of Olympic competition and race committee experience directly to our design layout. We translate world-class racing insights into intuitive handling, making launch, operation and recovery easy for any volunteer.

Reliability

Chris and Dani hand-assemble and quality-test every unit in our Swiss workshop. We pair top-tier marine components with strict quality control to ensure your robotic mark performs when you need it to.

Engineering

Our specialized in-house tech team works quietly behind the scenes to keep course control effortless. They maintain both our off-grid closed network and mobile web app solutions, prioritizing user experience and rock-solid connectivity.

We are there when you need us.

Every phone call matters.

We engineer and build our marks to have as few calls back to us as possible. We cherish our time as a family, and when we get a phone call letting us know something is not functioning properly for our users, we – and we do mean our whole team – drop everything to attend to the issue.

This is a family business, so our kids are out on the water with us testing the equipment; they’re the ultimate product testers.

Having designed every component, troubleshooting is direct and fast. Calls are rare, but when one comes in, we diagnose the issue quickly to keep your robotic marks on the water.

Every Decision is thought out.

From the materials we select to the spare parts we ship, we build every detail around real-world race management. Questions we asked ourselves while designing our robotic mark.

  • Easy handling on and off the water?

    • Yes, engineered for effortless towing and launching

  • Short learning curve for new operators?

    • Yes, intuitive controls let anyone learn to operate the system.

  • Repairable on the water?

    • Yes, modular components mean quick fixes, including rapid motor swaps.

  • Smart spare-parts support?

    • Yes, we provide the exact backup components needed to keep racing.

  • Low-maintenance post-race care?

    • Yes, trigger the rinse program, tilt the motor into a freshwater bucket, and it cleans itself automatically.
backup plans

RoboMarks are created with backup plans to get more racing

  • PLAN A: Everything works as it should; WiFi or cellular connection is working, and you can operate the marks remotely.

  • PLAN B: No remote connection, no problem. Instead, just use the green “Start Anchor” buttons located on the mark. Bring the mark to the desired position, press and hold “set anchor”; it will hold position until you press the red “Stop Anchor” button.

  • PLAN C: Forgot to charge the battery? Attach an old-school anchor to the towing bridle.

We are there when you need us.

Every phone call matters.

We engineer and build our marks to have as few calls back to us as possible. We cherish our time as a family, and when we get a phone call letting us know something is not functioning properly for our users, we – and we do mean our whole team – drop everything to attend to the issue.

This is a family business, so our kids are out on the water with us testing the equipment; they’re the ultimate product testers.Having designed every component, troubleshooting is direct and fast.

Calls are rare, but when one comes in, we diagnose the issue quickly to keep your robotic marks on the water.

Every Decision is thought out.

From the materials we select to the spare parts we ship, we build every detail around real-world race management. Questions we asked ourselves while designing our robotic mark.

  • Easy handling on and off the water?

    • Yes, engineered for effortless towing and launching

  • Short learning curve for new operators?

    • Yes, intuitive controls let anyone learn to operate the system.

  • Repairable on the water?

    • Yes, modular components mean quick fixes, including rapid motor swaps.

  • Smart spare-parts support?

    • Yes, we provide the exact backup components needed to keep racing.

  • Low-maintenance post-race care?

    • Yes, trigger the rinse program, tilt the motor into a freshwater bucket, and it cleans itself automatically.

backup plans

RoboMarks are created with backup plans to get more racing

  • PLAN A: Everything works as it should and you can operate the marks remotely.

  • PLAN B: No remote connection, no problem. Instead, just use the green “Start Anchor” buttons located on the mark. Bring the mark to the desired position, press and hold “set anchor”; it will hold position until you press the red “Stop Anchor” button.

  • PLAN C: Forgot to charge the battery? Attach an old-school anchor to the towing bridle.

We partner with intention.

From the software engineers we’ve worked with since the beginning to the inflatable manufacturer, we work with people and companies who understand what it takes to create quality products that stand the test of time.

Photographers featured: Lea Voss, Skylla Filmworks, Joy Dunigan, J.Vonallmen, Hannah Lee Knoll

We partner with intention.

From the software engineers we’ve worked with since the beginning to the inflatable manufacturer, we work with people and companies who understand what it takes to create quality products that stand the test of time.

Photographers featured: Lea Voss, Skylla Filmworks, Joy Dunigan, j.vonallmen, Hannah Lee Knoll