Development and integration of vehicle-manufacturer-independent autonomous transport systems (ATS) for intralogistics.
anronaut GmbH
Dietlikon (CH)New on Amplifa
About anronaut
anronaut GmbH, headquartered in Dietlikon (Canton of Zurich), develops customized autonomous transport systems (ATS) for intralogistics. Founded in 2002 under the leadership of Dr. Sjur Vestli, the company is independent of vehicle manufacturers and automates various industrial trucks such as narrow-aisle, omnidirectional, high-lift, reach truck and heavy-duty vehicles with its own automation package. The service offering covers the entire value chain: from requirements analysis, planning and simulation, through vehicle integration and the anronaut fleet management system (TMS), to commissioning and ongoing operation at the customer's site (Vehicle Support Package). Reference projects with Linde, STILL and Yale vehicles are in operation in Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, South Korea and the USA, including in a deep-freeze warehouse at -28 °C and with lifting heights of up to 14 m. In June 2024, anronaut was acquired by Linde Material Handling (KION Group) in order to strategically strengthen the mobile automation business.
- Site
- Dietlikon
- Processes
- ATS planning and simulation (system performance, material flow, processes, interfaces to WMS/WCS), Support and reliable operation in the customer process (Vehicle Support Package), Analysis of intralogistics requirements, Planning and simulation of ATS, Vehicle-manufacturer-independent automation of industrial trucks, Integration of vehicle, automation components and software, anronaut fleet management system (TMS) on the customer's server/PC, interfaces to WMS/WCS, Commissioning at the customer's site
- Materials
- Autonomous Transport System, Autonomous Transport Vehicle, anronaut Fleet Management System, Vehicle Support Package, Automation Package
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 2002
- Industries
- Intralogistics, Material flow and warehouse automation
- 01
Analyze requirements and scope of application
- 02
Plan and simulate the ATS
- 03
Select the base vehicle
- 04
Prepare the automation package
- 05
Integrate vehicle and automation package
- 06
Set up the fleet management and control system
- 07
Commissioning at the customer's site
- 08
Reliable operation in the customer process (Vehicle Support Package)
Services and Technology
Autonomous Transport System
Customized system for automated material transport, seamlessly integrated into existing processes and infrastructures.
Autonomous Transport Vehicle
Automated industrial trucks (narrow aisle, omnidirectional, high-lift, reach truck, heavy-duty) from various manufacturers.
anronaut Fleet Management System
Coordinates the ATS processes, runs on the customer's server or PC and interfaces with warehouse management systems/WCS.
Vehicle Support Package
Support offering for reliable operation of the ATS in the ongoing customer process.
Automation Package
Components selected and added by anronaut, including software and sensor technology, for autonomous operation.
Location
Dietlikon
CHHeadquarters, engineering and support
- Lot size
- Project business
- Materials
- Autonomous transport systems, fleet management system (TMS)
- ATS planning and simulation
- anronaut fleet management system (TMS)
- Automation package
- Commissioning and support
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| ATS planning and simulation (system performance, material flow, processes, interfaces to WMS/WCS)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | 1200 kg (max. payload in references) | – | – |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Support and reliable operation in the customer process (Vehicle Support Package)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
14 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autonomous transport vehicle (ATF) narrow aisle, man-down, rotating fork | Linde Material Handling Linde A-X | 1 | Lifting height 0 - 9.3 m | – | Denmark (customer system) |
| Autonomous transport vehicle (ATF) narrow aisle, man-down, telescopic fork | Linde Material Handling Linde A-Q | 2 | Lifting height 0.25 - 6.0 m | – | Germany (customer system) |
| Autonomous transport vehicle (ATF) narrow aisle, man-up, telescopic fork | Linde Material Handling Linde K-Q | 4 | Lifting height 0.25 - 8.4 m | – | Germany (customer system) |
| Autonomous transport vehicle (ATF) narrow aisle, man-down, telescopic fork | Linde Material Handling Linde A-Q | 7 | Lifting height 0.25 - 6.0 m | – | Germany (customer system) |
| Autonomous transport vehicle (ATF) narrow aisle, man-up MTC, rotating wide fork | Yale | 1 | Lifting height 0 - 8 m | – | South Korea (customer system) |
| Autonomous transport vehicle (ATF) narrow aisle, man-up, rotating fork | STILL STILL MX-X | 3 | Lifting height 0 - 14.0 m | – | Netherlands (customer system) |
| Autonomous transport vehicle (ATF) narrow aisle, man-up, telescopic fork (cold storage -28°C) | STILL STILL MX-Q | 1 | Lifting height 0.4 - 10 m | – | Netherlands (customer system) |
| Autonomous transport vehicle (ATF) narrow aisle, man-up, telescopic fork (mobile racking) | KION | 3 | Lifting height 0 - 2.6 m | – | Switzerland (customer system) |
| Autonomous transport vehicle (ATF) special high-lift truck, LTO Li-ion | – | 3 | Lifting height 0 - 1 m | – | USA (customer system) |
| Autonomous transport vehicle (ATF) counterbalance special vehicle | – | 3 | Lifting height 0 - 4 m | – | Italy (customer system) |
| Autonomous transport vehicle (ATF) high-lift truck, LTO Li-ion | – | 2 | Lifting height 0 - 1.8 m | – | Germany (customer system) |
| Autonomous transport vehicle (ATF) high-lift truck, LTO Li-ion | – | 4 | Lifting height 0 - 2.6 m | – | Germany, 2 locations (customer system) |
| Autonomous transport vehicle (ATF) high-lift truck, LTO Li-ion | – | 2 | Lifting height 0 - 1.5 m | – | Germany (customer system) |
| Autonomous transport vehicle (ATF) high-lift truck with special fork | – | 1 | Lifting height 0 - 1.5 m | – | Germany (customer system) |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
System performance, material flow and the planned processes are verified during the planning phase by means of simulations. During commissioning, functions, travel routes, handover points and communication interfaces are tested and adapted to local conditions.
| Evidence | Dietlikon |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 2002
Foundation of anronaut GmbH under the leadership of Dr. Sjur Vestli; focus on autonomous transport systems and mobile robotics.
- 2004
First ATF reference commissioned in Germany (high-lift truck with special fork).
- 2007
First ATF reference in Switzerland (KION man-up, narrow aisle).
- 2008
First ATF references in the Netherlands (STILL, incl. cold storage at -28 °C).
- 2013
ATF reference in South Korea (Yale man-up MTC).
- 2016
ATF reference in Italy (counterbalance special vehicle).
- 2017
ATF references commissioned in Denmark and the USA.
- 2024
Acquisition of anronaut GmbH by Linde Material Handling (KION Group) in June to strategically strengthen the mobile automation business; new managing director Rolf Huber.