SYNAOS Intralogistics Platform & Mobile Robot Fleet Manager

SYNAOS GmbH was founded in Hanover, Germany in 2018 and builds manufacturer-independent software for orchestrating intralogistics. It targets plants where AGVs, AMRs, forklifts and tugger trains from different suppliers run in silos with little real-time transparency.

The SYNAOS Intralogistics Platform coordinates every transport resource from one control center. A VDA 5050-native Mobile Robot Fleet Manager controls robots from many OEMs, while modules for real-time localization, forklift guidance, warehouse execution, order and process management, storage management and asset control optimize material flow. Customers include Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, where SYNAOS manages the largest VDA 5050 fleet in the industry, as well as Schaeffler, ZF Group and Harry-Brot.

• Mobile Robot Fleet Manager: VDA 5050-native control of AMRs and AGVs from multiple manufacturers.
• Real-Time Localization: plug-and-play sensor kits track every forklift for transparency.
• Forklift Guidance: integrates manual forklift tasks into automated processes.
• Warehouse Execution: real-time buffer and inventory management for line supply.
• Order and Process Management: optimizes transport decisions across all resources.
• Asset Control: monitors status of assets and takes over control when needed.

• An automotive parts supplier in Hai Phong coordinating AGVs and forklifts for just-in-sequence line feeding.
• A battery or electronics plant in the north of Vietnam tracking every forklift with real-time localization.
• A food manufacturer automating internal transport between production and storage.

• Avoids vendor lock-in: robots from different OEMs run under one VDA 5050 control layer.
• Digitizes manual forklift workflows and reduces empty runs through route and order optimization.
• Real-time buffer and inventory management keeps production lines supplied.
• ISO 27001:2022 certified operations and TISAX assessment participation suit automotive suppliers.

The VDA 5050 standard is spreading from German automotive plants to global supply chains, making mixed-vendor AGV/AMR fleets practical. Automotive, battery and electronics plants in Vietnam and Southeast Asia that follow parent-company standards face growing pressure to digitize intralogistics and combine robots with manual forklifts.

Founded in 2018 in Hanover, Germany; offices in Hanover and Detroit (USA); around 100 employees. ISO 27001:2022 certified, participates in TISAX. Partnerships with Bosch Rexroth, OTTO by Rockwell Automation, SEW-Eurodrive, Slamcore and ScaliRo; recognized as AWS Manufacturing and Industrial Competency Partner.