The Munich-based robotics startup Filics will unveil the latest generation of the Filics Unit for the first time at LogiMAT 2026. All insights gained from last year’s initial customer projects have been incorporated into the further development of the AMR solution. The hardware and software have been fundamentally redesigned and optimized in virtually every area. Filics’ dual-skid system is thus even more robust and efficient – especially in confined spaces.
Trade visitors can see the latest version of the Filics Unit in action at the Filics booth (Hall 8, Booth 8F25) and learn about specific use cases in logistics and manufacturing environments.
“Technology alone is no guarantee of success in practice,” says Gregor Kolls, CEO and founder of Filics. “With this new generation of products, we’re providing our customers with a solution based on real-world project experience – one that’s reliable, scalable, and ready for everyday industrial use.”
The Filics Unit, consisting of two physically separate robots that operate in sync, is designed for the ground-level transport of Euro pallets. In the future, its application will be expanded to a wide variety of other load carriers in warehouses, production facilities, and distribution centers. Thanks to its particularly flat and compact design, as well as its unique “through-path concept,” processes can be efficiently automated even in tightly structured warehouse and production areas.
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The Filics Unit has been specifically optimized for space efficiency, durability, process stability, and scalability. Among the most significant innovations are:
- Reduced vehicle height for greater flexibility in load carriers
- Newly developed lifting modules for higher payloads and safe transport of even sensitive or heavy goods
- Optimized laser scanner configuration for a better field of view, more precise localization, and higher travel speeds, even in confined spaces
- Software developed from the ground up, including features for efficient navigation in tight, complex layouts
- VDA 5050 compatibility for integration with existing fleet management systems via external partners
“In the future, the Filics Unit will not only be used in standalone mode, but will also be able to communicate seamlessly with our external partners’ systems via the VDA 5050 standard,” explains Helmut Schmid, Chief Commercial Officer at Filics and robotics expert.
“This opens up new areas of application and integration possibilities – from integration with existing fleets to complex logistics processes in networked production environments.”
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Automation with a minimal footprint
Thanks to a turning radius of just 1.7 m and the ability to navigate even the narrowest passages – as narrow as 1.2 m wide – stably and at full speed, the compact Filics Unit reliably navigates through tight warehouse aisles – an advantage that other AMRs and industrial trucks often lack. The two omnidirectional robots slide under pallets, lift loads directly off the floor using an integrated lifting mechanism, and transport them to their destination without a transfer station. By eliminating the need for turning maneuvers, up to 50% of warehouse space can be saved, while efficiency in densely structured warehouse and production areas increases significantly.
“Time, costs, capacity constraints, and existing layouts remain key challenges for the industry,” affirms Gregor Kolls. “The Filics Unit minimizes space requirements, allows for flexible use in narrow aisles and high-density storage areas, and significantly increases process efficiency – in part by eliminating downtime caused by maneuvering.”
New application scenarios and next steps
The next steps include expanding the portfolio of load carriers, continuously testing new application scenarios such as the automated pushing of pallet rows (conveyor), as well as practical tests for integration into truck loading and unloading processes, with the goal of enabling fully automated truck loading and unloading through the parallel use of multiple Filics Units.
“What sets Filics apart is that we don’t just apply automation – we rethink processes from the ground up: a double-runner system stripped down to the essentials, yet offering maximum flexibility, efficiency, and scalability. The Filics Unit is currently the world’s only double-runner system certified for personnel safety that has already proven successful in market testing and real-world applications. “Experience from our first customer projects shows that, through our ongoing development, we have made the leap from theory to everyday industrial practice, and that technology only works in practice when it is based on real-world experience – a standard we will continue to pursue consistently in the future,” summarizes Helmut Schmid.
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Visitors to LogiMAT 2026 will have their first opportunity to see the next-generation Filics Unit in action. At the Filics booth (Hall 8, Booth 8F25), the team will demonstrate how efficiently, flexibly, and space-efficiently modern pallet transport can be automated today.
About Filics:
Filics GmbH is a Munich-based startup founded in 2019 with the goal of radically simplifying the transport of pallets within a facility. With two mechanically independent robots that autonomously drive into pallets or similar load carriers, lift them, and move them directly, Filics offers one of the most space-saving solutions for pallet transport worldwide. Since its first trade show appearance at LogiMAT 2025, Filics has been active in German-speaking countries, and since 2026, throughout Europe. In the spring of 2025, the company raised 13.5 million euros for further development and international expansion. The team now comprises around 40 employees. Last year, Filics was named “Startup of the Year” by the IFOY jury.
Press contact:
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Antonia Bodenschatz
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