TractEasy and SYNAOS Announce Partnership to Advance Automated Material Handling

Hall 8, Booth 8B29

TractEasy, global leader in autonomous material handling solutions, and SYNAOS, leading provider of a central fleet management software for mobile robots, have joined forces to enhance automated material handling solutions. This partnership brings together two innovative technologies to create seamless, intelligent logistics operations.

Integrating multiple AGV suppliers and technologies into a single fleet management system was one of the last challenges in scaling industrial automation without losing the inherent advantages each AGV may have to offer. SYNAOS and TractEasy are excited to announce this challenge has been overcome: now, indoor and outdoor AGVs can operate in harmony while retaining the inherent navigational and safety features of advanced AGV’s like TractEasy’s EZTow, an autonomous tow tractor capable of both indoor and outdoor operations.

The ability of EZTow to operate outdoors is a key advantage, filling a gap in SYNAOS’ existing partner ecosystem and expanding its reach beyond traditional indoor use cases.

“This partnership allows our customers to expand their autonomous operations to outdoor material flows with confidence knowing TractEasy’s autonomous towing solutions will seamlessly integrate with existing indoor AGVs using the all-in-one and one-for-all SYNAOS Intralogistics Platform” said Rich Reno, CEO at TractEasy. “Together, we are providing a powerful, scalable solution that enhances efficiency, safety and flexibility in material handling.”

The collaboration will focus on ensuring seamless technical compatibility between TractEasy’s autonomous technology and SYNAOS’ central fleet management software. The partnership marks a significant step toward delivering a robust, future-ready solution for automated logistics.

“This collaboration is a perfect match, as both TractEasy and SYNAOS share a strong track record in automation technologies and pursue a similar vision for the future of intralogistics,” said Dr. Wolfgang Hackenberg, CEO and co-founder of SYNAOS. “With TractEasy’s expertise in autonomous vehicle technology and our intralogistics platform’s capabilities in orchestrating material flows with mobile robots, forklifts, and shopfloor workers, we are jointly taking a significant next step towards digitalizing intralogistics solutions while putting the customers‘ needs for efficiency and flexibility first.”

The partnership underscores both companies’ commitment to driving innovation in automation and delivering greater efficiency to logistics operations worldwide.

About TractEasy

TractEasy is a joint venture between two industry leaders: ground support equipment manufacturer TLD and driverless technology provider EasyMile. It focuses on outdoor material handling solutions.

Its EZTow tow tractor can tow up to 14 tons (30,000lbs) autonomously using a range of sensors and cameras with real-time processing to navigate complex outdoor environments. It is the mostdeployed autonomous tow tractor globally.

Since 2018, it has been used for indoor/outdoor operations in Europe, Asia and North America.

This includes a number of major automotive manufacturing plants and logistics centers. It is also in use at major airports around the world for baggage handling and cargo operations.

For more information, visit www.tracteasy.com or follow TractEasy on LinkedIn.

About SYNAOS GmbH

SYNAOS is a leading provider of intralogistics software, orchestrating material flows in factories and warehouses.

The SYNAOS Intralogistics Platform seamlessly integrates mobile robots, IoT devices, manual vehicles, and human workers on the shop floor. Built on advanced cloud technology and the VDA 5050 standard, it delivers greater flexibility and scalability while reducing costs and enhancing operational resilience.

Global industry leaders, including Volkswagen, ZF Group, and Schaeffler, rely on SYNAOS to transform their intralogistics operations. With the largest mobile robot partner network in the industry, SYNAOS collaborates with key players such as KUKA, Omron, SEW-Eurodrive, SAFELOG, STILL, and Jungheinrich to advance the future of intralogistics.

Headquartered in Germany, SYNAOS partners with enterprises worldwide to drive softwaredefined automation. 

For more information, visit www.synaos.com or follow SYNAOS on LinkedIn.