The Swiss maxon Group is expanding its expertise in the field of motion control through a strategic partnership with the German company Synapticon. The goal of the collaboration is the joint development of high-performance drive solutions with integrated functional safety, based on optimally combined components from both companies.
As part of this partnership, the maxon Group has acquired a minority stake in Synapticon. The company, based in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, is a leading provider of intelligent motion control solutions with integrated, certified safety functions. Together, the partners are building a comprehensive portfolio of mechatronic drive systems, which already includes market-ready solutions.
Synapticon follows a “software-first” approach and develops pioneering software and hardware for drive control in robotics and mechanical engineering. The company offers one of the world’s leading portfolios of highly compact, powerful, and intelligent motion control technologies. Its products are used in robotic arms, autonomous transport systems, and complex industrial machinery, among others.
Customers are already benefiting from intelligent, highly integrated solutions based on technologies from maxon and Synapticon. The close collaboration enables efficient further development of existing products and targeted alignment with new applications.
Considering increasing functional safety requirements in many high-tech industries, this investment represents an important strategic step for maxon. The partnership strengthens maxon’s position as a provider of future-proof drive systems in dynamically growing markets such as robotics, medical technology, intralogistics, and industrial automation.
Nikolai Ensslen, CEO of Synapticon, states: “This partnership with maxon is of great strategic importance for Synapticon. Together, we will push the boundaries of motion control even further. The market opportunities arising from this collaboration are tremendous.”
Dr. Stefan Müller, CTO of the maxon Group, adds: “Our collaboration with Synapticon opens new possibilities for expanding our expertise in highly integrated drive systems. It enables us to offer even more powerful and safer solutions to our customers.”
The companies have agreed not to disclose the financial terms of the investment.
