German technology group Körber is acquiring a stake in NAiSE GmbH, a software developer specializing in coordinating industrial vehicle fleets from multiple manufacturers. Announced on October 22, 2026, the investment extends an existing collaboration into a strategic partnership focused on warehouse and production automation. The companies intend to combine their technologies and industry expertise to help businesses operate increasingly complex fleets through a unified management system.
Strategic Investment in Intralogistics Software
The investment is intended to strengthen the fleet management offering within Körber's Supply Chain business area and expand its portfolio of software for logistics automation. Founded in 2017, NAiSE has financed its development without outside investment before entering this agreement with Körber. Neither company disclosed the investment amount, the percentage stake being acquired, or other financial terms of the transaction.
Körber is positioning the partnership as a way to deliver more integrated automation solutions to businesses using equipment from multiple manufacturers. For NAiSE, the arrangement provides access to a larger international customer network and industrial expertise while preserving its existing business relationships. Rather than absorbing the software company into its operations, Körber will participate as a strategic investor supporting NAiSE's next stage of development.
Managing Mixed Fleets Across Facilities
Warehouse operators and manufacturers increasingly deploy automated guided vehicles, autonomous mobile robots, and conventional industrial trucks within the same facilities. Managing these systems can be difficult when each vehicle supplier provides separate software, restricting coordination and visibility across daily operations. NAiSE addresses this challenge with a manufacturer-independent platform designed to connect different vehicle types through a shared control environment.
Its fleet management technology uses a standardized integration layer to coordinate vehicles and associated workflows, regardless of the suppliers involved. The platform is designed to work alongside warehouse management, warehouse execution, and warehouse control systems already deployed by customers. NAiSE also offers capabilities covering traffic, order, and warehouse management, allowing organizations to connect vehicle movements with wider material-handling processes.
Expanding the Technology Partnership
The companies plan to deepen integration between NAiSE's software and Körber's existing warehouse solutions, with an emphasis on coordinating heterogeneous fleets. They also intend to make use of NAiSE's established network of automated vehicle and robotics partners when serving both existing and prospective customers. This approach could allow warehouse operators to expand automation without relying exclusively on one equipment supplier.
Beyond current vehicle deployments, Körber and NAiSE aim to explore additional applications for intralogistics, including potential uses for humanoid robotics. These plans remain areas for future development rather than announced commercial product launches or confirmed customer deployments. NAiSE will meanwhile continue improving its platform for production logistics and related industrial environments, alongside its work with Körber.
Leadership and Operational Independence
Körber executive board member Helena Garriga, who oversees its Supply Chain business area, identified standardized coordination across manufacturers as an important requirement for customers adopting automation. NAiSE co-founder and CEO Kai Przybysz-Herz emphasized that the partnership was selected to support international expansion without compromising the company's independence. Operational leadership will remain with founding team members Przybysz-Herz, Robert Libert, and Raphael Kusumoto, while NAiSE continues working with other integrators and vehicle manufacturers.
Körber's planned investment reflects growing demand for software capable of coordinating warehouse automation equipment from different vendors within a single operational framework. The agreement brings together Körber's established supply chain business and NAiSE's specialized fleet orchestration technology, while leaving the startup's management and partner relationships in place. Its longer-term significance will depend on how effectively the companies translate this partnership into integrated products, customer deployments, and new automation applications.