In this episode of Intralogistics Insiders, synaos interoperability intralogistics takes the spotlight. Dr. Wolfgang Hackenberg, CEO and co-founder of SYNAOS, explains how open software and VDA 5050 standards are breaking down the walls between machines and systems inside the factory floor.
Before founding SYNAOS, Hackenberg spent over a decade at Volkswagen leading digital transformation. That experience revealed a critical truth: robots were advancing, but factories remained fragmented because their systems couldn’t communicate. The real bottleneck was interoperability.
“The challenge was never the robot itself,” he says. “It was getting them to understand each other.”
With SYNAOS, Hackenberg set out to solve that problem through software. Today, synaos interoperability intralogistics allows robots, forklifts and humans to coordinate in real time using a shared digital language. The platform integrates data, navigation and task management — regardless of brand or hardware — to create a connected ecosystem on the factory floor.
At the heart of this vision is the VDA 5050 standard, a common interface that lets mobile robots from different vendors communicate seamlessly. By embracing open standards and collaboration, SYNAOS is transforming how companies orchestrate material flow and optimize resources.
But Hackenberg believes that true progress goes beyond technology. He argues that interoperability is also cultural — it requires trust, transparency and a shared mindset across the industry.
💡 Listen to this episode to discover how Dr. Wolfgang Hackenberg and SYNAOS are turning complex automation into a symphony of intelligent motion.
