We're redefining what a warehouse is.
PIKES wins the STIFT Pitch Award at the 2026 Thuringia Investor Days.
Warehousing, and Logistics.
DESIGNED AS ONE.
Anywhere-Story
Mid-Tier Businesses
Imagine you walk into a modern production facility. What do you see? High-tech machinery. Precision. Innovation. The very latest technology. But then you take a closer look. The machine is flashing red. It has come to a standstill. The production team is searching, troubleshooting, and improvising. There’s a shortage of materials. This paradox is the reality for small and medium-sized businesses.
Small and medium-sized businesses in Germany manufacture world-class products. Yet their intralogistics are inflexible, expensive, and unreliable. When processes change, chaos ensues. When space runs out, they expand. When staff are in short supply, operations grind to a halt. This is not sustainable. Why are we cementing structures in place when we could organize them digitally? Why are we investing millions in shelving instead of flexibility?
Our solution is based on the interaction of two components.
Our autonomous robots not only have cool LED strips, they can also do things that were previously impossible. By picking up and stacking boxes directly from the floor, they open up entirely new possibilities for us in intralogistics and warehousing. For example, by creating storage areas directly on any floor space, without the need for shelving and exactly where they are needed. The counterpart to this is the intralogistics software we developed. It manages and plans the processes carried out by the robots. It knows where each material is located, when and where it needs to be made available, and plans the necessary transports and warehouse movements accordingly. And it does this on any surface made available to it – here today, there tomorrow.
Warehouse Anywhere works.
WE ARE PIKES. THE CREATORS OF WAREHOUSE ANYWHERE.
We develop and optimize intelligent, autonomous transport systems - specifically for small and medium-sized businesses that want to be faster, more efficient, and future-proof. We’ll take your intralogistics to a whole new level within 48 hours - without the need for costly warehouse renovations.
Introducing: the autonomous, mobile, tireless, smart, cost-effective, field-proven, quick-to-deploy, and highly effective logistics robot.
No costly retrofitting of the production hall for AMR technology
No lengthy setup phase
No endless training of robots and workers
No more wasting time
Just a whole new level of intralogistics
closer look .
It's not the hall that determines the storage
Instead, intelligent software organizes available space, creating dynamic storage zones exactly where they are needed.
BROWNFIELD-FRIENDLY
No smooth screed, no floor markings, no structural modifications. It runs on your existing floor.
QUICK SETUP
First shipments within 48 hours - no months-long implementation process. Go live immediately, right in the system.
STANDALONE CAPABLE
No extensive IT infrastructure project, no extra software required.
integrator-compatible
Not a standalone solution. Seamless integration with ERP and WMS systems. Integration is a design principle, not an afterthought.
SCALABLE ROLLOUT
Start with a single robot and scale as needed. Move from pilot to full rollout without changing the architecture.
Join our Team
Are you passionate about innovation and eager to apply robotics to real-world applications? Do you want to actively help shape the technology rather than just watch it evolve? Then you’ve come to the right place. We’re not looking for cogs in the machine, but for experienced doers and developers who share our vision.
Robotics Software Engineer: Autonomous Mobile Robots (m/f/d)
Pikes develops AMRs for intralogistics and is currently moving its product into series production. With us, you’ll work directly on the mobile robot: developing perception, navigation, and localization; integrating sensors; and testing on the shop floor. We’re not looking for entry-level candidates, but rather a developer with hands-on robotics experience.
Your Responsibilities
- Develop our own navigation and localization solution: path planning, obstacle avoidance, vSLAM.
- Object recognition and position determination of load carriers and obstacles.
- Integrate sensors: cameras, LiDAR, IMU, safety scanners. Set up sensor fusion.
- Implement robust error handling and recovery strategies.
- Test on the actual vehicle, analyze errors, and contribute to
What You Need to Bring to the Table: Essential Criteria
- Degree in computer science, robotics, mechatronics, electrical engineering, or a related field.
- At least 3 years of professional experience in robotics, AGVs, autonomous vehicles, or a related field.
- Solid knowledge of C++ and Python.
Practical experience with ROS 2: Lifecycle Nodes, Actions, launch systems, and tf2. - Experience in navigation and localization: developed your own solutions, not just configured frameworks.
- Knowledge of computer vision: object recognition, pose estimation, camera calibration.
- Proficiency with Linux as a development and target system.
- Natural use of AI tools in the development process.
- Ability to deploy and debug software on a real robot.
Preferred Criteria
- Experience with Foxglove or similar tools for visualizing and analyzing robotics data.
- Experience with vSLAM and visual odometry.
- Knowledge of fieldbus protocols (CAN bus, EtherCAT).
- Experience with safety standards (EN ISO 3691-4, EN ISO 13849).
- Knowledge of fleet management / multi-robot coordination.
Here's what we offer you
- Permanent contract, 30 days of vacation.
- Direct impact on the product: what you develop is used by customers.
- Short decision-making processes, direct collaboration with the founding team.
- Flexible working hours, remote work by arrangement.
- Professional development, modern equipment, a casual, first-name-only culture.
Questions: Just send an email to Kevin Mahler (Managing Director): kevin.mahler@pikes.de
Application: Please send your detailed application to the same email address
