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As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Magazino: 2 models. 5 sources back the record.
Appears inLogistics robots
Overview
Munich-based robotics company developing autonomous mobile robots for intralogistics and production supply. Founded in 2014 by Frederik Brantner and Lukas Zanger, Magazino offers the SOTO and TORU mobile robots that navigate human-occupied warehouses and factory floors. Acquired by Jungheinrich AG in 2022, the company operates as an independent subsidiary with ~130 employees, making it one of Europe's largest mobile robotics teams.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
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News coverage
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Models (2)
View all models →Previous platform
SOTO
SOTO is a robot from Magazino, currently research stage.
Current platform
SOTO
Magazino SOTO is an autonomous mobile robot for intralogistics that picks and transports small load carriers (totes and KLTs) in warehouses and production facilities. The SOTO transports up to 24 totes per trip at speeds up to 1.5 m/s, runs continuously for up to 10 hours, and navigates using 3D SLAM with front and side obstacle avoidance. Magazino operates as Jungheinrich's robotics arm, with SOTO deployed in automotive and general manufacturing intralogistics.
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Current leadership (3)
- Frederik Brantner CEO & Co-founderSEC-verified
- Lukas Zanger Co-founderSEC-verified
- Dr. Moritz Tenorth CTOSEC-verified
Founders (2)
- Frederik Brantnerno longer at company
- Lukas Zangerno longer at company
Safety record
No incidents on record for Magazino.
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Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Recent coverage
Magazino in third-party press
Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Savoye5 models
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- acquired
- Counterparty risk class
- low
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Funding rounds (2)
Magazino’s 2 disclosed rounds, $50M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series B2020-12-01
$25M(reported)
- Series A2018-05-01
$25M(reported)
Acquisitions (1)
- acquired by Jungheinrichfull acquisition2023-08-23
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJun 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
Sources (5)
- verification source · https://www.magazino.eu/
- Jungheinrich acquires all shares of mobile robot developer Magazino · https://www.therobotreport.com/jungheinrich-acquires-all-shares-of-mobile-robot-developer-magazino/
- Magazino raises €21 million to expand robot software ACROS.AI · https://www.eib.org/en/press/all/2020-248-magazino-raises-eur21-million-to-expand-robot-software-acros-ai-on-third-party-hardware
- Automated production supply with SOTO robots from Jungheinrich subsidiary Magazino · https://www.jungheinrich.com/en/newsroom/automatisierte-produktionsversorgung-mit-soto-robotern-1905344
- Mobile robotics start-up, Magazino, secures $24.8mn in funding round · https://supplychaindigital.com/technology/mobile-robotics-start-magazino-secures-dollar248mn-funding-round
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Methodology: Verified · 5 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-05
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Last reviewed 2026-08-05
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- secondary-trade-publication
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Methodology surface for Magazino.Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Savoye5 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Magazino from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Automated production supply with SOTO robots from Jungheinrich subsidiary Magazino
Bosch Home Comfort Group deploys three SOTO AMRs from Magazino at its Wernau site for fully automated production supply, transporting small load carriers between warehouse and…
Top 10 successful European robotics startup you should know about in 2019 - Silicon Canals
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Jungheinrich acquires all shares of mobile robot developer Magazino - The Robot Report
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Automation and robotics in Zalando's European logistics network - Zalando
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Jungheinrich acquires all shares of mobile robot developer Magazino
Jungheinrich acquires all shares of Munich-based robotics company Magazino from founders and investors including Cellcom, Fiege Logistik, and Körber. Magazino continues as an…
German Warehouse Robots Tackle Picking Tasks - IEEE Spectrum
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Magazino raises €21 million to expand robot software ACROS.AI on third-party hardware
Magazino closes €21M Series B led by Jungheinrich AG and EIB to expand its ACROS.AI software stack for mobile robots.
German robotics company Magazino scores €21 million in Series B funding to build software for the 'robots of the future' - Tech.eu
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7 Warehouse Robots for Retail Automation - Nanalyze
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Robo-logistics company Magazino raises $25M for its warehouse bots - TechCrunch
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Warehouse item-picking robot is a perception-controlled mover - Tech Xplore
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A Dexterous Warehouse Robot Does Things Amazon’s Automated Helpers Can’t - MIT Technology Review
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Peer companies
- Roborock20 models
- DJI7 models
- Boston Dynamics5 models
- Locus Robotics5 models
- Robotphoenix5 models
- Savoye5 models
Video
The robotics company Magazino and MAN launched a joint pilot project with the SOTO robot. The mobile robot SOTO automates the material supply between the wareho
Shoe boxes are its specialty: the intelligent picking robot TORU can handle individual boxes and can transport a backpack full of them directly to a handover st
Watch Alexander Stieben, Process Manager at Zalando's Logistics Center in Lahr, explain how they implement the TORU robot fleet in their logistics processes.
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SOTO 2 is here! Together with our development partners from the industry, we have greatly enhanced the SOTO prototype over the last two years. With the new vers
The German shoe manufacturer LLOYD Shoes GmbH uses the mobile picking robot TORU from the robotics company Magazino. The intelligent robots pick and store shoe
In today’s most advanced warehouses, Magazino’s autonomous robot TORU works side by side with human colleagues. The robot is specialized in picking, transportin
Join us on a behind-the-scenes journey as we unveil the Magazino's SOTO robot in action at our partner, VEGA's facilities. VEGA develops and builds innovative
Schuurman Schoenen, a renowned Dutch company specializing in the sale of shoes and accessories, has several stores in the Netherlands and an online store that s
Magazino launched the TORU Roadshow since most events and trade shows remain canceled. To provide a first-hand experience Magazino brings the robot directly int
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Explore the future of robotic manipulation with Stephan Gravert, Robotics Research Lead at Magazino. In this interview from the Humanoids Summit 2025, Stephan
Reality vs attention
Magazino draws attention at the 61st percentile but verifies reality at the insufficient-data level among other robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 70 months ago.
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Last computed: Aug 17, 2026