The Munich-based robotics startup Filics, developer of solutions for autonomous load carrier handling, announced the successful completion of its funding round on July 7. According to a press release, new investors include Sandwater, Alven, F-LOG Ventures, and the Amazon Industrial Fund. Additionally, participants include Bayern Kapital, business angel Andrei Danescu (founder & CEO of Dexory), and Helmut Schmid (CCO of Filics and former CEO of Agilox), as well as Capnamic and 10x Founders.
Driving Product Development and Internationalization
The collected funds of 13.5 million euros are primarily to be invested in expanding product development, the robotics platform, and the internationalization of the business model. According to its own statements, Filics plans to make the "Filics Unit"—its dual skid system for automated pallet handling—available for ground block storage by the end of 2025
and to prepare for market entry in additional European markets in 2026.
"With the new funding round, we are taking the next big step in our growth strategy. Thanks to strong support, we can further optimize and scale the technology. The trust of our investors provides both momentum and commitment," explains Gregor Kolls, co-founder and CEO of Filics.
Filics is a technology company focused on particularly flat transport robots. It develops robots that, according to its own data, can safely handle 1.2 tons—all common weights—in intralogistics. Additionally, the robots operate autonomously and can flexibly maneuver under various types of load carriers.
The Filics Unit is the company's first product, consisting of two omnidirectional robots designed specifically for handling Euro pallets. The system autonomously navigates through the warehouse, moves under pallets, and transports
them while minimizing the space required for maneuvering. According to the provider, the technology enables space savings of up to 30 percent and addresses central challenges in the logistics industry, such as space shortages, capacity bottlenecks, and personnel shortages. The Filics Unit is a solution that can maneuver completely under and through floor-based pallets and load carriers to transport those behind them, according to the provider.
"Our industry continues to evolve rapidly, and we are constantly examining innovative ways to optimally utilize space, personnel, and energy—which ultimately benefits our employees as well as our customers," said Franziska Bossart, Head of the Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund. "We are excited about Filics' innovative approach to advancing the logistics industry by enabling significant space savings through more flexible and scalable automation."
From TUM to Industrial
Solution
The founders began at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and have been developing the technology since 2021 with the support of notable early-stage investors/accompanying partners such as Dr. Klaus Dieter Rosenbach, former Chief Technology Officer of Jungheinrich AG, ELOKON Ventures, Arnold Vetter (Vetter Industries), Navid Thielemann, and Christian Flick of the ThielemannGroup, as well as the ProGlove founders with their OMA Business Angel. The technology is being tested by leading companies such as Bosch GmbH, the DHL Group, and the Nagel Group. The first industrial deployments have already begun.
The Filics Unit is to be further developed for use in block storage facilities by the end of 2025. In the medium term, the company plans to further develop the technology to enable fully autonomous truck loading in less than five
