Swisslog builds warehouse automation systems powered by SynQ, its modular warehouse management and execution software for robotics-driven logistics.
Category
Internet of Things (IoT) & Home Automation
Pricing
Not publicly disclosed — Swisslog uses a custom, quote-based sales process for SynQ software and its warehouse automation systems, scoped to each customer's project.
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Last updated
August 6, 2026
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Swisslog is a Switzerland-based warehouse automation and intralogistics company, part of KUKA since 2014, with more than 3,000 employees and over 2,500 implemented projects worldwide. Alongside its physical automation hardware (AutoStore integration, AMRs, conveyor systems like QuickMove, and robotics), Swisslog offers SynQ, a modular warehouse management and execution software platform that connects processes, people, and robotics to optimize material flow and order fulfillment. SynQ is positioned as the software backbone across Swisslog's automated systems, supporting Industry 4.0 and IoT-driven warehouse operations, and is used across retail/e-commerce, grocery, food & beverage, fashion/apparel, and other distribution-heavy industries.
Key Features
SynQ warehouse management & execution software — Modular software platform that connects processes, people, and robotics to optimize material flow and order fulfillment across the warehouse.
AutoStore integration — Space-saving automated storage and order-picking system for small parts, including deep-freeze applications.
Autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) — Dynamic, flexible horizontal transport robots for moving goods around the warehouse floor.
QuickMove conveyor system — Modular conveyor system built for flexible transport of small loads.
ERP/WMS integration — SynQ is referenced alongside SAP Extended Warehouse Management (SAP EWM) in Swisslog's system diagrams, supporting integration with enterprise resource planning systems.
Customer portal — A dedicated portal is available for clients to support their automated logistics operations.
Pros & Cons
Pros
Deep bench of automation hardware (AutoStore, AMRs, conveyors, robotics) integrated with a single software layer (SynQ)
Backed by KUKA, giving access to robotics R&D and global implementation resources across 30+ locations
Long track record with 2,500+ implemented logistics automation projects and industry-specific solutions (grocery, food & beverage, retail)
Cons
No public self-serve pricing — enterprise sales-led process typical of large capital automation projects
SynQ is primarily marketed bundled with Swisslog's own hardware, so evaluating it as a pure standalone WMS/WES may be harder than with software-only vendors
Best suited to large-scale, capital-intensive implementations rather than small warehouses needing a lightweight software-only solution