In this episode of Intralogistics Insiders, Lennart Bochmann intralogistics automation takes the spotlight. As co-founder and Managing Director at SYNAOS, Dr. Lennart Bochmann explains how software and data are transforming the movement inside factories.
Before creating SYNAOS, he worked at Volkswagen in digital innovation. There, he saw an irony: factories full of automation still lacked coordination. Robots, forklifts and humans moved efficiently, but separately.
“The challenge wasn’t more robots,” Bochmann says. “It was helping them understand each other.”
That challenge became SYNAOS. The company built a software platform that connects autonomous and manual transport in real time. It manages traffic, predicts movement, and synchronizes operations across the entire shop floor.
The result is visibility — one brain controlling multiple systems. Every vehicle, human and robot becomes part of the same rhythm.
According to Bochmann, the future of automation depends on interoperability. Standards like VDA 5050 let machines from different brands communicate freely. This isn’t just a technical step forward; it’s a cultural one. It builds trust and collaboration across the entire value chain.
SYNAOS now works with manufacturers worldwide to create digital twins of their logistics. These virtual replicas help predict bottlenecks and test improvements before they happen.
Bochmann believes that automation is not about replacing people. It’s about giving them better tools. Software takes care of routine decisions so humans can focus on creativity, precision and improvement.
💡 Listen to discover how Dr. Lennart Bochmann and SYNAOS are transforming intralogistics automation into the software backbone of the modern factory.
